KK Hood Scoop

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 4:51 pm

Any kj, kk, or xk ever try this mod out yet? any benefits for off roading and hot hot summers.
Any pictures are welcome!

lfhoward · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 6:24 pm

I've seen a KJ snorkel, but not one for a KK. I've also seen several KJ's on LOST with Pontiac GTP hood louvers. I imagine if you could get your hands on hood louvers from a 5.9L ZJ, they would work as well. I believe John3:16 and Tommudd are running hood louvers. A hood scoop would be a first, I think.

TIJKK1220 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:11 pm

Texasrugby just installed louvers on his kk. They don't look half bad.

ATXKJ · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 7:27 pm

KYLiberty had one
http://www.lostjeeps.com/forum/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?p=458487#p458487

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 8:27 pm

Jeepin_it_real had them too. I know most that have them like them. They let the heat out of the engine bay.

Texasrugby911 · **Joined:** Thu Feb 04, 2010 3:18 pm **Posts:** 196

Installed mine last Friday and absolutely love them.

I had to take a trip across Texas today and noticed the coolant temp was marginally cooler than normal. It ranged from 171.4 - 184.6. Before the louvers she ran around 195 - 200. That temp is with my fan clutch running around 3.5K RPM.

The install didn't take but a few hours, and I really think the longest part was positioning them just right, mine turned out pretty great if I do say so my self [:

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 08, 2014 10:05 pm

I have the GTP Pontiac lovers which work great , been on 5-6 years have installed 4 or 5 sets of them on KJs
Buddy has a set like Texas's above has issues with water shorting out the plugs when it rains , tired new coil packs etc still same issue
So be careful where you install them

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 12:08 pm

Texasrugby911 wrote:

Installed mine last Friday and absolutely love them.

I had to take a trip across Texas today and noticed the coolant temp was marginally cooler than normal. It ranged from 171.4 - 184.6. Before the louvers she ran around 195 - 200. That temp is with my fan clutch running around 3.5K RPM.

The install didn't take but a few hours, and I really think the longest part was positioning them just right, mine turned out pretty great if I do say so my self [:

Nice kk! the vents look nice. my idea was a horizontal vent 3 inches from the rear of the hood. im still in the process of finding a durable vent. i.e not plastic or tape. only metal and screwed in to place.
and somehow attach a damper attached to a motor to close the vent when its wet out or not needed.

Bmxer524 · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 2:53 pm

PALiftedKK wrote:

Texasrugby911 wrote:

Installed mine last Friday and absolutely love them.

I had to take a trip across Texas today and noticed the coolant temp was marginally cooler than normal. It ranged from 171.4 - 184.6. Before the louvers she ran around 195 - 200. That temp is with my fan clutch running around 3.5K RPM.

The install didn't take but a few hours, and I really think the longest part was positioning them just right, mine turned out pretty great if I do say so my self [:

Nice kk! the vents look nice. my idea was a horizontal vent 3 inches from the rear of the hood. im still in the process of finding a durable vent. i.e not plastic or tape. only metal and screwed in to place.
and somehow attach a damper attached to a motor to close the vent when its wet out or not needed.

Sounds like you're trying to set up an old school cowl induction kind of thing. I think they used to be cables. I know my dad used to disconnect it on his 72 Chevelle when it rained.

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:11 pm

Bmxer524 wrote:

Sounds like you're trying to set up an old school cowl induction kind of thing. I think they used to be cables. I know my dad used to disconnect it on his 72 Chevelle when it rained.

I had no idea what a cowl induction vent was, thanks for that. that seems like a more stealth and cleaner mod then my idea. mine was just to chop out a 3"X20" rectangle on the rear of the hood and insert a grille. theres one of that size I found but its chrome plated and way to pricey. I want to spend under $150 for the mod. what ever grille I get, it will be the color of my side trim which is camo tan.

tommudd · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:31 pm

Most all cowl inductions were vacuum operated

PALiftedKK · **Posted:** Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:40 pm

tommudd wrote:

Most all cowl inductions were vacuum operated

just the idea was a help! this would be a nice to see on my kk if I would get it to work. if I attempt it ill do a log.

ajdrummer · **Posted:** Mon Dec 29, 2014 11:55 am

stumbled across this site...http://www.hoodlouvers.com/
any issues with rain?

tommudd · **Posted:** Mon Dec 29, 2014 1:58 pm

ajdrummer wrote:

stumbled across this site...http://www.hoodlouvers.com/
any issues with rain?

Depends on where you have them located
Like i stated my buddy has issues everytime ( almost ) that there is a heavy rain, coils get wet and has misfire. TJKJ has the same but never heard of him having an issue although i know his sits under a carport at home so may help??

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