Who all has done hood vents? A few questions I have, first off what did you use, where did you put them and how do you keep rain out? I'm considering doing this for a couple of reasons, I have never over heated my jeep, but it does run on the warm side, also I'm considering putting a trans cooler in, the most common place I have saw those mounted are in front of the radiator, which in turn i am assuming is going to make my engine temp go up, so with all that said I'm looking to vent the hood in some fashion.

 

I've seen vents come from all over. An easy way would be to get them from a JY, chances are those would come with a drip pan that would funnel the water away from all the electronics to a part of the bay that doesn't mind getting wet. Other guys have have used things like cake pans or vents from the side of a backyard grill, and bedlined

 

I've seen vents come from all over. An easy way would be to get them from a JY, chances are those would come with a drip pan that would funnel the water away from all the electronics to a part of the bay that doesn't mind getting wet. Other guys have have used things like cake pans or vents from the side of a backyard grill, and bedlined them or something. As for those, they should be ok without a drip pan as long as there are no sensitive electronics directly under them, and you keep all your connections packed with Di - electric grease. I've seen still other vents done by raising the rear of the hood, closest to the cowl. Me personally I found a pair of vents on some beat - up tuner at the JY.

 

I used the vents off of a turbo Chrysler Lebaron, not sure what year.... I do not have any drip pans, but I have a healthy coating of dielectric grease on all of the connections in the engine bay. No problems thus far, and it has been through a few downpours.




Not a great photo, I'll try to get a better one later if you want to see them.

 

I got some vents off EBay but the 3m tape is starting to stop sticking I'll be replacing them with Napier vents

 

Yeah a close up would be great, I would like to see the top and underneath on how you mounted them

 

Ive got 280z hood vents. I live in texas to keep the water out but all my connections are packed with dielectric grease.

If theres going to be a storm ill cover then up with my floor mat and a couple bricks

As for the trans cooler, theres some openings behind the bumper in the fan clutch side below the radiator. Thats where I have mine, its a stock zj cooler, my taurus fan hangs down low enough to suck air thru it

 

I want vents, but with being a DD and living in an area prone to downpours it would be a challenge.

 

I've got some that are riveted to the hood. I've never really worried about the engine bay getting wet. Run through enough stuff I generally force water out of the louvers and back at the windshield. Works fine in snow and generally will ice over until the engine is turned on and the fan behind blowing air through them.

 

I think I read about some closeable marine vent that some on used.

I almost got some house vents and rigged up a cable to close them but that seemed like to much effort for the no rain we get

 

I grabbed some Lebaron Hood Vents from my local junk yard. They were around $10. For spacing, I placed them just far enough from the back so when I cut through the hood I didnt hit the rear cross member. I secured them on with screws through the vents and into aluminum 1/2" x 1 1/2" angle brackets. Here is a pic of the final product. when I get home later tonight Ill see if I can snap a photo of the bracket for you. Its been a nice upgrade for me and the water has not played an effect on my engine. I have gone through all my connections though and put dielectric grease on all of them.





As a side note, it has been fun to see the hot air rise from the engine when stopped.

 

I have a set of Gen-Right ones. (rivet on). They work great when your going really slow or stopped- you can see the heat pour out of them. Keeps it a few degrees cooler. I have had it buried under snow and driven it through huge rain storms. Car washes as well. I just used a little dielectric grease and have not had a problem. Think they have been on there for around 3 years.

 

Sorry don't have a closeup- I took that a few years ago when I painted the grill.

 

I have something similar to Ianf406's Gen-Rights. Previous owner installed them and I never have messed with them.

Please excuse the fact my hood's clear coat is almost gone (seems like a common problem amongst hunter green XJs) and the fact that RF wise the Jeep is naked (I was about to pull it into the garage for a few months so had all of the antennas either off or folded down).


Here you can just see them poking out after a decent snow storm.


I don't have anything dielectrically greased…from Texas to Colorado, water has never been a problem.

 

Here is a little better shot of the top. And here is how they are mounted. Simple aluminum angle with some holes drilled. Texas weather definitely makes it easier keeping snow (still not sure what that is) and rain out.