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Old 06-30-2010, 12:28 AM
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The scoops I ordered are 28 inches long x 11.5 wide and 2 inches in height. They will be functional as soon as I can drill holes in the "vent" part of them. I ordered em' so that heat will escape. They will be faced with the openings facing the windshield.

What do you guys think? I would like some opinions. Thank you!
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a hood scoop on a cherokee......

whats next you want to have a fart exhaust like the rice burners......
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He's doing it for function, not looks. Sounds like a good idea to me.
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a hood scoop on a cherokee......

whats next you want to have a fart exhaust like the rice burners......
Your at it again 'xjoffroad'... (sigh)... when will you learn...

Hood vents are a great idea for XJ's. It was one of the first mods I did to mine, and a hell of a difference to the temp when wheeling..

OP - go for it!!
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I always liked the "Lebaron vents".
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I can't wait for pics, to see what they look like. I've seen a few on here with cowl hood scoops just to let out the heat. I think they look cool, + one of the guys on here has an auxiliary fan set up in his.
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Originally Posted by Scotty16
The scoops I ordered are 28 inches long x 11.5 wide and 2 inches in height. They will be functional as soon as I can drill holes in the "vent" part of them. I ordered em' so that heat will escape. They will be faced with the openings facing the windshield.

What do you guys think? I would like some opinions. Thank you!
oops sorry scotty I read that totally wrong. thought you were talking about a full hood scoop not the vent style. I say go for it. I have a set of labaron hood vents sitting in my garage waiting to be installed. again sorry for misreading what you were asking.

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Your at it again 'xjoffroad'... (sigh)... when will you learn...

Hood vents are a great idea for XJ's. It was one of the first mods I did to mine, and a hell of a difference to the temp when wheeling..

OP - go for it!!
move along. read my post above ^

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I always liked the "Lebaron vents".
have a set in my garage waiting to be installed
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I think it'll look pretty good. I did the vents that MrJCRod has and really like 'em. Can't wait for some pics!
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It sounds like it would work, Like said above I would like to see pics


Once you get them could you just plop them on your hood where you are going to mount them and take a pic for us?
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Thanks for the input eveybody. They are indeed scoops, not functional yet. When they get here, I'll definately post pics!!!
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My buddy ran them on his, worked great for keeping the under hood temps down.
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Yeah, those are very close to the ones I'm getting!
That's a nice Cherokee.
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Are they only on one side of the hood or is it an illusion?
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Are they only on one side of the hood or is it an illusion?
They are centered on the hood.
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ah I see it now.
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