Comanche County Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 JY picks, thinking about installing these to vent some under hood heat.... These are smaller than the regular 280 vents and about half the size of Lebaron vents, but I couldn't find either at the JY. Also, I'd have to cut additional slots on one of them, left side, to allow more air out. I think they'd look good painted and installed. Although I'm more concerned with effectiveness than looks. Another pic I found with these on an XJ: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJRemi Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I think they would look alright but I would also cut the actual vent opening as much as possible to allow maximum air flow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btm24 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 It might look ok as long as u paint them. Make sure to post up pics :D Brandon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrawombat Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 These looks worlds better than the HVAC ductwork...err I mean Lebaron...hood vents. I say go for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 I would also cut the actual vent opening as much as possible to allow maximum air flow. :agree: and I like the looks of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 JY picks, thinking about installing these to vent some under hood heat.... These are smaller than the regular 280 vents and about half the size of Lebaron vents, but I couldn't find either at the JY. Also, I'd have to cut additional slots on one of them, left side, to allow more air out. I think they'd look good painted and installed. Although I'm more concerned with effectiveness than looks. I don't know if it's picture shadows or what, but those vents look like they will not allow much air flow due to the small overall hole size, especially the passenger side vent. Don't think they will do much good for you unless you can open them up with a Dremel or something. The reason I say this is because I tried some 98 ZJ hood vents w. bigger flow holes, and they really didn't help much, especially at crawling slow speeds in hot weather. Went to the cowl hood and that really did all I expected of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 You're right. They are kinda small, I'll get them on tomorrow, then I'll grind each of the slots open with a grinding disc. They're solid fiberglass and should give fairly clean cuts. I've got another 5.9 GC but it would just be mean to steal the vents off of it. I'd rather go that route because of the drip pans but this is all I've got and they cost me a whole 3 dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I did retain the drip pans when I installed the 5.9 vents - probably the major reason they didn't work too well, i.e. RESTRICTION MAXIMUS. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
banshee Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 I think they'll look hot, been thinking the same thing myself... B... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Went ahead and slapped them on....I put the rest of this in the DIY section in case anyone else wants to take part in this tomfoolery. I used some poster board to make a template of what I wanted to cut. These vents have three bolts in them but to use the bolts would have meant leaving about a 1/4" gap between the vents and the hood. They are recessed in a 280ZX. So I made an outline of just the outer lip and everything that hangs below would tuck below hood level. I traced the outer edge of the vent then sorta eyeballed how much of the lip I wanted to be on top of the hood. About 3/4" from the outer edge. This was enough to slightly rotate the vent in the hole to get the angle right before screwing them to the hood. You could cut similar holes and fasten a bracket, just a straight piece of metal, and use the existing bolts to "sandwich" the vent onto the hood but I just used screws, still looks fairly clean if ya ask me. Best to do this during the heat of the day also. Your jeep will respect you more and break down less if it knows you are willing sacrifice your well being for its well being. :smart: I used an angle grinder which doesn't make curved cuts all that well. I only made one template and just flipped it for the other side since the vents are mirrors of each other. Also don't pay attention to my measurements. They are approximately one Iphone length from the rear of the hood and one Iphone length from the center dent/stripe on the hood. I was trying to get them on each side of the valve cover as far as I could without having to cut the hood supports. Done, the hardest part was getting the hood off and back on by myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Nice job :wrench: looks good too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted June 26, 2011 Author Share Posted June 26, 2011 Thanks man, yeah I'm digging it like a WV coal miner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86FUBAR Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 There was an older guy that I wheeled with back in high school that had these on his red XJ that I liked alot but I never could find them. They look verry nice !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SW86 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 very nice. i love those freakin tires! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Thanks guys. Those are bias ply Maxxis Creepy Crawlers. I run them at 8psi offroad and still can't get a good bulge. Run em at 20 psi on the street. I've tried them at 0 psi and still hardly a bulge and the freakin MJ weighs over 4500lbs. 4ply sidewalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Did you open up the hood vents? Maybe I missed it. :dunno: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Thanks guys. Those are bias ply Maxxis Creepy Crawlers. I run them at 8psi offroad and still can't get a good bulge. Run em at 20 psi on the street. I've tried them at 0 psi and still hardly a bulge and the freakin MJ weighs over 4500lbs. 4ply sidewalls. Same with mine - they are great looking tires . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Did you open up the hood vents? Maybe I missed it. :dunno: Sorry Don, forgot those... I thought they were fiberglass but they're ABS I believe. I only cut one side with a think grinding disc then trimmed the holes with my trusty benchmade auto opener. I only opened up one of them, the other with the larger opening I left alone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naterenfo1 Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 You have the hands of a surgeon! those cuts look perfectly straight! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 :thumbsup: They'll work mo betta now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Well done on the cuts :thumbsup: Had a chance to see if they are doing their job? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comanche County Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 Drove it 20 miles at about 100 degrees the other day. I could tell a big difference idling in traffic. Wheeling at low speed on a hot day will be the real test. But its tore apart right now and undrivable. I've got a bad driveline vibe I'm hoping its a u-joint, and there's a sensor or something robbing the engine of power. Trying to figure that out still. I'm going slow getting it done, being a puss actually, I just hate crawling underneath it because the yard is full of these freakin Texas crabgrass stickers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motion Offroad Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 These looks worlds better than the HVAC ductwork...err I mean Lebaron...hood vents. I say go for it. To each their own I guess. I think they look the best of anything as they match the line's the best... -Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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