Glenn Moyer Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Looking into putting a cowl hood on my 89 MJ. The Reflexxion ones are hard to find and pretty pricey when I do. I was looking at the EFX Cowl Hoods. The price is right but I can't find any pictures of one on a MJ or XJ that i could see if they looked good. Has anyone ever put one on there trucks and did you like them? Thanks Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffN Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Someone on here has converted their hood to a cowl induction type hood, I can't seem to locate the thread though. I plan to do that on my 90 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 Looking into putting a cowl hood on my 89 MJ. The Reflexxion ones are hard to find and pretty pricey when I do. I was looking at the EFX Cowl Hoods. The price is right but I can't find any pictures of one on a MJ or XJ that i could see if they looked good. Has anyone ever put one on there trucks and did you like them? Thanks Glenn I have a used Reflexxion hood on mine that I was lucky to find on Ebay for cheap. They still pop up occasionally. It's a great cooling mod for the stroker and that's why I like it so much. One of the drawbacks though is that the 2" cowl hits the right wiper arm post at the full open hood slot, and I have not yet figured out how to fix it w/o surgery on the hood. So I just remove the the wiper arm when I have to open er up all the way. Kind of a PITA but I can live with it. And it fits as well as the OEM hood. :D I've never heard of EFX hoods until I read your post. If they are using the Reflexxion mold and stamp press (the base of the hood on the Reflexxion hood is an OEM hood) it should be good, and it's a good price too. It's all-metal too so they say, so it's not an ill-fitting fiberglass knockoff POS. I'd say go for it. :cheers: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted April 1, 2012 Author Share Posted April 1, 2012 Thanks! That hood looks GREAT! Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeepman Posted April 1, 2012 Share Posted April 1, 2012 I too Run the Reflexxion Hood... The Reflexxion Hood is a Steel Hood and Yes the PS Wiper arm needs to come off if you need to open the hood all the way but it is worth it... I too Never Heard of EFX... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Well I don't think it's going to work out anyway. Both sites that said that they had the EFX cowl hoods in stock now say that they are sorry but they are now out of stock. I can't stand when companies do this kind of thing. If you don't have it in stock or are no longer going to keep it on stock why not say so. I placed orders on both sites and an hour later I get an E-MAIL saying that theydon't have it and my credit card will be credited in a few days. Well that means I have to keep an eye on my credit card so I don't overdraft it for a week. What a damn hassle for nothing! Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Did you try here: http://www.drivewire.com/vehicle/jeep-cherokee/cowl-hood/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 Yes that was the second one that I tried. The other was Auto Parts Warehouse. I think they are the same place actually. Both places had the hoods for around 100.00. Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motion Offroad Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 You know the EFX hoods are not XJ/MJ specific hoods correct? They are just a universal fit that you'll have to cut/adapt to your existing hood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted April 2, 2012 Author Share Posted April 2, 2012 No I didn't know that was the case. But Thank you for the information! That's why I asked if anyone ever used or saw one on a jeep MJ or XJ. None of the sites listed a picture of the hood like the Reflexxion Hoods did. I guess I'll just keep an eye out for one of the Reflexxion hoods. If any knows or sees one for sale I'd appreciate a heads up! Thanks Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Motion Offroad Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 No I didn't know that was the case. But Thank you for the information! That's why I asked if anyone ever used or saw one on a jeep MJ or XJ. None of the sites listed a picture of the hood like the Reflexxion Hoods did. I guess I'll just keep an eye out for one of the Reflexxion hoods. If any knows or sees one for sale I'd appreciate a heads up!Thanks Glenn Yeah I think many of the websites out there list years/models for "universal" applications on many different products. Kinda gives you a false sense of fitment for your application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Moyer Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Yes it sure does! Glenn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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