while at the jy the other night i stumbled across a set of hood vents while working stripping parts off of a xj

heres the hood vents with hood all taped up getting ready to cut




after a six pack of rollling rock i finally gained the testicular fortitude to start cutting



here is the end result unfortunately my camera sucks so you cant really see that good

 

What kind of vehicle did those vents come from? They look familiar, but I can't really tell.

 

it was a grand prix turbo i wanna say it was a 94 but im not positive

 

That's it! Haven't seen one in years.
Yours look good.

 

I like those! I added them to my list of junkyard upgrades.. Are they 'open' vents or do they have any kind of drip pan?

 

yea i was taking fenders of a a 91 xj and the grand prix next to them i have been looking for vents for about a month now and they were the first ones i was able to find and i really liked them....and they have a drip pan...i will take a pic later on and post it...but i think i am going to cut the drip pan out

 

How did you go about measuring the cut. I have a set of Z34 vents at the house and have yet to gain the testicular fortitude to cut the hood.

 

first i just threw them on and started moving them around untill i got them where i wanted them...i used the middle contour lines in the hood as the edge to measure from...they are 5 inches from the middle lines in the hood
17 1/2 inches from the front of the hood and 3 1/2 inches from the cowl

 

first i just threw them on and started moving them around untill i got them where i wanted them...i used the middle contour lines in the hood as the edge to measure from...they are 5 inches from the middle lines in the hood
17 1/2 inches from the front of the hood and 3 1/2 inches from the cowl...with the drip pans underneath i have noticed a 5-10 degree drop in engine temp...but as i said before i plan on cutting the pans out to allow more heat to escape

 

here is a pic from under the hood.

 

all i have to say is set the blade of your grinder where you need to cut close your eyes and turn the grinder on...then its too late and you will have to finis

 

I added the Z34 vents to my hood. Didn't have to cut any braces but did have to trim the drip pan around the braces. Pictures are in my album.
https://www.cherokeeforum.com/member...od-vents-pins/
Just a hood start cutting, junkyards full of them.

 

ok first off just wana say I really like the way this looks.SRRY if i sound like a hater. I really want to do this but im not shure if its worth it. Now for the questions as far as under hood temps go have you seen a difrence?
Also with the drip pans on wouldnt it pretty much not allow allot of heat to escape.......making this just a cosmetic upgrade.

If the vents were fliped 180* would that force air under the hood to cool the engine bay.

again im not hating just curious and think its a great idea

 

yes with the drip pans on i have noticed a 5-10 degree temp drop...i am taking the drip pans out to allow more heat to escape...

 

I have not had the guts to chop a hood to install this one yet. Mainly because of the size of the hole needed and the structural stength loss that will happen by cutting that much sheet metal out. It will take some planning and fab work to regain the hoods strength. It is from a mid 80s Dodge Daytona turbo.