Hood scoop...

jdumont · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:02 am

Anyone have any thoughts on adding a hood scoop to the KJ? Im looking for ideas like water handling, placement, design (height/width). Not sure if I want to incorporate into the airbox yet but want to start thinking about this project. I would like it to face forward depending on what can be done about directing the water away from the engine... Thanks in advance.

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:05 am

Don't do it.

jdumont · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:11 am

Hahaha really? i can think of a lot of reasons why you may say that but why are you saying that?

BeepBeepJeepJeep · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:17 am

Well personally I don't think they look good on the liberty (or 99% of the trucks out there). Once you have it you're stuck with it unless you buy a new hood (if you plan on cutting a hole in the hood like you sound like you do). ...And you have a greater chance of water being sucked in. If you go swimming in your jeep you also have much less protection.

jdumont · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:38 am

I think the wide and low (2" tall or less) ones look good. I dont swim with the jeep..... yet..... and if I did I could make a cover for it i suppose. The engine shouldnt have any issues getting a little wet. Everything seems pretty well protected.

Boi1ermaker · **Joined:** Tue Jan 24, 2006 1:44 pm **Posts:** 249

Quote:

Well personally I don't think they look good on the liberty

well, there you go, time to completely abandon the idea.

I believe jeepin al used a 2002 mustang hood scoop on his kj (i know its in one of his posts, probably could find out exactly which year with a search). Don't know if he is around here anymore, but pm'ing him couldn't hurt. here are a bunch of pics from his site:
http://jeepinbyal.com/MyKJ.aspx

spoonplugger1 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 2:30 pm

Look at the KJ at www.jeepinbyal.com. The hood scoop and fuel door are reported to come off a Mustang.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:22 pm

Look at KYLiberty in the 2WD Performance setion of LOST

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

Here ya go. Fully functional hood scoop for a Liberty.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:29 pm

I like KY Libertys hood but I also like the Run Cool Hood Louvers, while not a hood scoop they do look "cool" :wink:

and yes they "cool" your engine as well They are in the near future!
Tom

chetos · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 3:30 pm

Boi1ermaker wrote:

Quote:

Well personally I don't think they look good on the liberty

well, there you go, time to completely abandon the idea.

Yep, just think if nobody would have explored the world because they kept listening to everyone say the world was flat!

AbsoluteRenegade · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 6:10 pm

KYlib has an excellent scoop/hood. I would get the hood, dont even need it functioning.

DarbyWalters · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 7:18 pm

AbsoluteRenegade wrote:

KYlib has an excellent scoop/hood. I would get the hood, dont even need it functioning.

Put red LEDs in the scoop...ala...Night Rider...lol

KY Liberty · **Joined:** Sat Jul 09, 2005 1:46 pm **Posts:** 1195

DarbyWalters wrote:

AbsoluteRenegade wrote:

KYlib has an excellent scoop/hood. I would get the hood, dont even need it functioning.

Put red LEDs in the scoop...ala...Night Rider...lol

Funny

A long time ago I actually used to have a black 1990 240SX coupe with dark tinted windows. It also had remote start, door locks, 21 band spectrum analyzer eq in the dash, etc.... and had a built motor, intake, exhaust, chip, etc.... All my friends nick-named it KITT.

Rush345 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 8:46 pm

Maybe instead of a tradional scoop a Old School shaker hood would mount higher up and be further away from the water. I've always loved the shaker style, Trans-Am , Dodge and Chrysler muscle (pony) cars. How it looks on a KJ is up to personal taste . Photo shop could be a big help before you sart hacking away at your Jeep.. Or just another fabrication nightmare.

scout · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:09 pm

here you go... i like this one. im going to get it once i get back from iraq.

struggle07 · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 9:22 pm

A buddy of mine had a shaker hood on his 01 Durango. It was bad stupid. But he did take it through an automatic carwash once and sucked a bunch of water into his intake. Luckily he only had to replace a sensor or two.

tommudd · **Posted:** Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:10 pm

so scout where is that hood from?

jdumont · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 7:17 am

Agreed, that hood is very nice but costs $800 to buy and paint and all that good stuff. I dont think I want to get in that deep. Trying to save for a house right now so the GF would kill me....

scout · **Posted:** Thu Aug 16, 2007 12:20 pm

the hood is made from a company called Proglass. the web site is down right now but you can call them. the number is on there page.

http://www.profinish-proglass.com/

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