Thinking outside the box
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From: NJ
Year: 1998
Model: Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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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From: Cape Hatteras, North Carolina
Year: 2000 WJ
Model: Grand Cherokee
Engine: 4.0
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.
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.
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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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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Year: 1998
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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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