Hood vents for Cherokees
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From: Virginia Beach, VA
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L H.O.
Nice job to everyone with vents
Mine has 1" spacers on the hinges.
Here is a couple pictures of it one of it proving no harm no foul.
Edit: Ps. Have picture of Snow on whole jeep started right up. Although i realize not mountain snow but enough to tell it wont mess it up.
Here is a couple pictures of it one of it proving no harm no foul.
Edit: Ps. Have picture of Snow on whole jeep started right up. Although i realize not mountain snow but enough to tell it wont mess it up.
Last edited by darkfalcon9112; Apr 7, 2010 at 09:43 PM.
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From: Hammond, in
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I am sure you could find some but I really liked the vents I bought and they are molded and not closable. If switching the hood gets to be a pain I will fab up something to attach to the underside to block during the winter. Hood is only 4 bolt so I am not too concerned with having to swap.
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From: Hammond, in
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
Only bad thing about the 1" spacer is I have read a few places that this causes a pretty serious safety issue. From what I read some emergency workers have seen similar mods get in a front end wreak and the hood got pushed threw the windshield because it was not in line with the metal behind it to help stop it. I have no personal experience - just pointing it out..
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Joined: Oct 2009
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From: Virginia Beach, VA
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0L H.O.
Only bad thing about the 1" spacer is I have read a few places that this causes a pretty serious safety issue. From what I read some emergency workers have seen similar mods get in a front end wreak and the hood got pushed threw the windshield because it was not in line with the metal behind it to help stop it. I have no personal experience - just pointing it out..
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From: Chico, CA
Year: 1986
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.3L with headers and full 3" exhaust system
Only bad thing about the 1" spacer is I have read a few places that this causes a pretty serious safety issue. From what I read some emergency workers have seen similar mods get in a front end wreak and the hood got pushed threw the windshield because it was not in line with the metal behind it to help stop it. I have no personal experience - just pointing it out..
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From: Hammond, in
Year: 2001
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
I can't think of a way to fab that would not leave the safety issue since no matter what you do your up into the line of the windshield. The cowl would be the way to go but a lot of work. I have seen a post of someone who made their own cowl and it looked pretty good I am not sure if that was here or on cherokeetalk.
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From: Chesapeake, Virginia
Year: 2002
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.7
well i just bought some vents from a lebaron, they are in perfect condition, and since my hood is beat to hell anyways i dont mind cutting it, i dont really like that look of spacing the hood either it just doesnt fit right
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From: Calgary AB
Year: 1991
Model: Cherokee
Engine: I6 HO
guys, i am going to be the downer here.
i think this look so ghetto, cutting up hoods to put in a vent from a lebaron or a dryer or something. i am in no way at all interested in making a vehicle look attractive. i am totally for usable mods, as this one is but it looks so cheap and trashy. my wife saw some of the pics also and made some negative comments too.
do they not make a cowl induction hood or something like that so it looks smooth and nice. not like something that was pop riveted on?
sorry guys, this is one mod that is just bad looking. there has to be some other way to drop under hood temps then this.
also, to the guy with the vents backward, the reason that the vents point towards the windshield is because the air traveling over the hood is pulling the heat out. the air pressure under the hood is not pushing the heat out. the reason the temps drop while sitting still is because at that point, the heat rising has an escape point. but while moving, the vents are used to pull air out through, almost like a venturi
i think this look so ghetto, cutting up hoods to put in a vent from a lebaron or a dryer or something. i am in no way at all interested in making a vehicle look attractive. i am totally for usable mods, as this one is but it looks so cheap and trashy. my wife saw some of the pics also and made some negative comments too.
do they not make a cowl induction hood or something like that so it looks smooth and nice. not like something that was pop riveted on?
sorry guys, this is one mod that is just bad looking. there has to be some other way to drop under hood temps then this.
also, to the guy with the vents backward, the reason that the vents point towards the windshield is because the air traveling over the hood is pulling the heat out. the air pressure under the hood is not pushing the heat out. the reason the temps drop while sitting still is because at that point, the heat rising has an escape point. but while moving, the vents are used to pull air out through, almost like a venturi
how is a cooler engine not a useful mod? haha
