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Old May 13, 2014 | 09:01 PM
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Puttin this on my hood to help with the cooling because mopar =)

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Old May 13, 2014 | 09:03 PM
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Nice lol. Which way are u installing it
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Old May 13, 2014 | 09:04 PM
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This particular scoop is sold with a rubber gasket sits on top but bolts on from inside should be a clean install can't wait
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Old May 13, 2014 | 09:06 PM
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Not big on hood scoops on jeeps but this will have function and pays tribute lol
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Old May 14, 2014 | 07:48 AM
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Do you plan on the scoop to force air in our force air out
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Old May 14, 2014 | 08:16 AM
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I tried an experiment.
With the stock cooling system, I removed the hood and drove 6 miles in soft sand. She ran 215 and reached 220.

Replaced the hood and swapped out the fan clutch for the ZJ V8. Same 6 miles, she ran 210. This clutch is a big help in maintaining steady temps in all conditions.
Seems to provide the most benefit when the Jeep is working the hardest and lacking airflow (slow speed/high RPM's).
NAPA part #272310 May not work with 3 row radiators.
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Old May 14, 2014 | 08:56 AM
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It seems like it's going to work just like hood vents. You should try to bolt it to the engine and sit it inside the hood like a true shaker hood scoop. It would do nothing but be cool.
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Old May 14, 2014 | 12:50 PM
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I would only do that if I could run a tube to the air box to make it functional lol but I mainly wanted this for extra cooling purposes on the engine and I'm not really into louvers, figured this would be different specialy since its kind of a challenge to have a unique xj lol
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Originally Posted by 94XJSD
Do you plan on the scoop to force air in our force air out
force air in for more underhood cooling
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Old May 14, 2014 | 01:01 PM
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This is just what I have heard but they say turn it around so the hot air can get out and it will keep it cooler while moving slow cause hot air will rise out and still stay cool Just a thought
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Very true it backwards it might work like a trans am scoop as well and force air in from hitting the windshield when moving win win lol
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Or a simple cowl induction may be cool to
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