Installing Run Cool Hood Vents.

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:03 pm

Well I finally got my Run Cool hood vents installed today,boy do they look sharp!

Not a mod you want to do if your not willing to drill holes in your Jeep,It took 84 total holes to install them.Also I used stainless bolts instead of the rivits.

Marked and ready to cut out center holes.......

To late now............

Really to late.........

2 holes cut,82 more to go.........

Since I'm not cutting out the braces,need to cut some drain holes(also to help with cooling) and access holes for some of the bolts.

All holes drilled/cut,a view from under the hood........

Painted all bare metal areas........

All done.........

renegadekj · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:21 pm

Troy that looks good! It looks like it would have been a time consuming/tedious job, but would be well worth it by the looks of it.

Josh

KJ4ME · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:21 pm

looks very nice. i like it a lot. i'd like a hood scoop someday, a nice agressive one. i also wish they'd release a s/c for this engine as well... cant blame me for dreamin'

i wish i had that steady of a hand too, id have alot of cuts on my hood if i did it

hyedipin · **Joined:** Thu May 11, 2006 10:20 am **Posts:** 1667

Wow, looks incredible. So much better than I expected. I am glad you went with the flatter ones instead of the ones sticking out. You sure it won't start rusting and chipping away? What did you paint the bare metal area with?

Again, it looks great!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 10:25 pm

hyedipin wrote:

Wow, looks incredible. So much better than I expected. I am glad you went with the flatter ones instead of the ones sticking out. You sure it won't start rusting and chipping away? What did you paint the bare metal area with?

Again, it looks great!

Thanks,

The vents are aluminum and powercoated black.All bare metal was painted(top and bottom) with flat black paint to prevent rust.

Jeepjeepster · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:02 pm

Looks awesome tjkj.

Youve got one of the best kj's around. It will be the best when you do that SFA.

I take it you leave the padding out to let the heat out, plus it would get wet.

What did you do about the paint in your engine bay? Did you just leave it black? Got any pics of it?

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:11 pm

looks awesome man!! good job. im sure we will see more like this since 2 have done it with such good results. that is if they have the guts to cut 2 big holes in there hood :twisted:

tommudd · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:20 pm

nice looking job,

whos next ??????????

jsc7002 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:20 pm

that looks awesome! how much were those scoops?

dloc_jeep_KJ · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:22 pm

tommudd wrote:

nice looking job,

whos next ??????????

i would do it if i could get all the other mods on my list cought up :evil:

lockers a gears seem a little more important to me right now but im not scared one bit to cut the holes :twisted:

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sat Mar 01, 2008 11:24 pm

jsc7002 wrote:

that looks awesome! how much were those scoops?

$180 plus S&H,other finishes and size are available.
http://www.raceace.com/index.html

myjeepwalks · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:52 am

that is sweet!! makes it look meaner. I like it!!

Pablo · **Joined:** Thu Feb 02, 2006 10:06 pm **Posts:** 1201

I got a question... if I did this to a CRD, would I need to divert rain on the passenger side?... i.e. will the hot turbo care if gets a bit of water on it during the rain?

In the mean time, this summer I have decided I am going to pull the block of weatherstripping off where the hood meets the frame towards the rear of the hood by the windshield. This should let some air flow out that way. I would have done this last summer, but was under the impression that the rubber was put on with adhesive- which would likely mean ruining it to get it off and having to scrape and re-glue it to put it back on (should I decide removing it was a bad idea). Needless to say, fiddling with it showed that It is not glued on-- it merely snaps into place. I was able to simply "unpop" it and take it off.

So starting in spring I am going to ditch it for the duration of summer and see if the infared thermometer says it makes a difference.

JT-KJ · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:42 am

tjkj,
Those look awesome and really work with the colors of your rig! I was hoping you had to the chance to get those installed yesterday. What a great day for work working on a Jeep.

JT

jeepkj02 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:57 am

Again, looks awesome!

JNJ-Z · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 12:59 pm

very nice,
your libby looks (KILLER)!!!! 1 QUESTION -WHEN IT RAINS HOW MUCH WATER WILL GET TO THE ENGINE???

2006 KJ · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:54 pm

your KJ is awesome!! was there a motive behind putting the vents in besides for looks?? i never have a over heating problem but perhaps theres something i'm missing. i cant wait to see a SFA under that monster.... i'm sure the magazines will love it too!

tommudd · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 1:56 pm

JNJ-Z wrote:

very nice,
your libby looks (KILLER)!!!! 1 QUESTION -WHEN IT RAINS HOW MUCH WATER WILL GET TO THE ENGINE???

I dont think its really an issue, I know with the holes I cut in mine, I never even thought of the rain issue since I hose off my engine at least once a month the way it is anyways, little water coming in that way is no worse than driving down the road when its raining, running through creeks, or again washing the engine.
The biggest benefit is the hot air that escapes up through, even after 10/15 miles I can put my hand over the vents and feel hot air coming up out!

tjkj2002 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:12 pm

2006 KJ wrote:

your KJ is awesome!! was there a motive behind putting the vents in besides for looks?? i never have a over heating problem but perhaps theres something i'm missing. i cant wait to see a SFA under that monster.... i'm sure the magazines will love it too!

Yes there was,to help keep the engine bay temps down on those 2mph crawling trails.After 5 mins you can feel and see the hot air coming out of those vents.

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1 QUESTION -WHEN IT RAINS HOW MUCH WATER WILL GET TO THE ENGINE???

Not worried about it at all.Like Tommudd said,I was my engine evry week and nothing has happened to it yet,plus I have a carport to park under(which helps) and while driving it will be darn near impossible for water to go into the vents unless it is a very hard rain or I'm stopped,but the engine will be warm and evaporate most of it fast anyways.

Rush345 · **Posted:** Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:40 pm

This is making me reconsider my thoughts on the side ports in the upper fenders like the older Buicks since they would unless extra venting from the engine bay or they only serve as a cosmetic look. I'm still considering it and relocating the antenna with a power /CB antena in the very rear corner post going up through the roof.

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