Right up out of the get go I admit pure ignorance on this subjet. I'm an old shade tree mechanic (IE: I'm confused with new technology). Any way since their is a plethera of people who are L.O.S.T. , I submit this question. with cooling issues being what they are. How does this suggestion sit. Install the hood vents remeniscnence of the old Buicks.
Go to :http://www.autotrucktoys.com/liberty/Jeep-Liberty-Fender-Vents-C4125.aspx
Then add in say inexpensive computer fans on each exhaust hole, giving additional cooling?? I do proclaim ignorance on this issue. So I'm just throughing an idea out there.
If I'm being a dummy guilty as charged, but off the top of my head it seams to have possibilitys.

I am an "old" shade tree myself and am always looking for something different, new, unique, better, whatever and I have looked at several ways of doing the same thing (letting or getting some of the hot air out from under the hood, and I keep coming back to the hood louvers made by Run Cool www.raceace.com, check them out also.
Talked to one guy that had them and he said it was unbeleiveable how much hot air was coming out of them even in the winter. He had a set on a Cherokee

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

Anybody have these on a KJ? Im think of adding a set. Either these or the mustang hood scoop like jeepin al had.

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02' Sport- SOLD

07' Dodge Ram Quad Cab 1500 4x4
Yeah it's got a hemi!

Spend some time cruising the junk yard and find a set of hood louvers or vents for Way cheaper from another vehicle. A lot of XJ guys use the ones off the Lebaron and they can usually be had for around $40 for a pair or cheaper if bought at a yard.

So you all are really running that hot huh? I'm surprised. I run around in the traffic here in the desert w/ the A/C blowing and I am always at the middle of the gauge. The only time I have seen it get hotter than that is when I was running through very loose sand in the heat and it was bogging down a lot. IT still never went over 3/4 on the gauge.

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99 TJ
71 C101
04 KJ
03 SFA KJ Sport
LOST JEEPS So-Cal

You probably want to do something like I did on the TJ
I would not go with a small fan ,I heard a tail of a guy who did and those fans dont like water
the set was $75 and makes a huge diff.
You can feel the heat coming out of the vents

Jason what are those off of and where did you get them? I like cheaper and ones off of a LaBaron may work also found a lot of people are running ones from a 94-96 GranPrix GTP only problem I see is a lot of them are plastic and I want durable!

Tom

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

I have looked at Run Cool also. My temp gage never goes over the 1/2 way mark but heat trapped under the hood is not good for the wiring or anything plastic. It is on my "to do" list.

Terry

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2011 Ford F-150 XLT 4X4

Well now here's my question...if you were to put those in...how hard is it to cut the sheetmetal and not ruin the paint or the metal or do you have to take the panels off. Sand, cut, and repaint?

I have always sat at the half way mark on my temp gauge but id be lying if i said there wasnt a "cool" factor, no pun intended, to adding some louvers

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2005
Patriot Blue
3.7L 4spd Auto
Tint
Rusty's 2.5" Suspension
245/75/16 BFG AT KO's
16x8 Big Hoss XD Series Rims
Limited Edition Wheel Cover
Coleman Roof Rack
3-D cell maglite and mount
Mopar Cross Rails
Ebay seat covers with jeep embroidery.
K&N air filter

I got them from here
http://www.genright.com/
Easy to install once you get past the
"holly crap I am about to cut holes in my hood" factor
no paint issues
I used blue painters tape and LOTS of it to keep the jigsaw from tuching the paint
then I removed tape after the holes were cut sanded the rough edge then retaped
and covered the entire hood with paper other than about 1/4" around each hole and painted on both sides
then all you do is rivit down the louvers with the rivits that they supply
you need a rivit gun[/url]

Thanks Jason, it looks as if they are pre drilled are they? Also since you have seen them first hand which ones do you think would fit on the KJ hood the best since it does have a little curve to it. The loner narrow ones or the square ones?
Mine runs in the normal position but still when you raise the hood it is darn HOT under there so anything would help, plus I really enjoy cutting holes in various body panels! Plus look more RACEY!!

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

They are predrilled
IMO ,and I laid them up there to have a look, the 2 smaller ones that I have would look GREAT
and they would look even better if you had black trim on a blue or red KJ
I would not worry about curves in the hood as you put them down the will flex to the shape of the hood

Thinking about it I should have snaped some phtos with them up there
what a dummy

since I have a black KJ they should be right at home, so the square ones then it is!

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MUDD'S MOTORSPORT'S We do IFS lift installs ,
03 OVERLAND EDITION /Kilby-Skidrow-Mopar-4XGuard skids/ 2.5 inch TOTAL CONTROL JBA coilovers -JBA Arms/MOABS-31 FALKEN WILDPEAK AT3W / 4.10's etc, 04 Kilimanjaro Edition loaded, plus 05 KJ limited

I say do it and post pics

i still want a cowl hood on mine, i think it would look incredible on a kj

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2004 Liberty Renegade
Silver, loaded
Full skid plates
255/65/16 yokohama Geolander A/T-S
Tow hooks
Flowmaster super 44