I can see Oman doing this. He has been around for a LONG time. Heck I remember him from back in the JeepUnlimted days. He had some interesting ideas and had great stories.
I think this was part of the reason why AEV came up with the hood that they offered with the vent right above the radiator.
Also, no disrespect but I'm calling BS.
To say that jeep spent an extra dime for an engineer to design proper airflow through the engine bay, especially on a wrangler is to stretch the imagination too far. I picture management saying "Put a shroud on it. Does it stay below 210*? Ship it out." On a Porsche? Maybe. On a Ferrari? Probably. Not a wrangler.
That said, I agree that improperly messing with things, you could make things worse.
Right above the radiator is one of the spots where it is safe to put a vent, according to my experiments.
Right above the radiator is one of the spots where it is safe to put a vent, according to my experiments.
Just as a side note I enjoy these discussions like this where people are sharing information and no one is getting butt hurt or pissed about some comment that may have been taken incorrectly. Sharing information and being able to discuss it like adults is one of the reasons I choose to be on here over other forums.
Can you maybe share a little more about how you did your testing and explain why items are needed to do it so once I have my TJ running again I might be able to do these with my V-8 and see what difference it make in your results.
I want to see a pic of that hood, with the holes everywhere. That must have looked pretty funny.
Pics or didn't happen.
Just as a side note I enjoy these discussions like this where people are sharing information and no one is getting butt hurt or pissed about some comment that may have been taken incorrectly. Sharing information and being able to discuss it like adults is one of the reasons I choose to be on here over other forums.
Can you maybe share a little more about how you did your testing and explain why items are needed to do it so once I have my TJ running again I might be able to do these with my V-8 and see what difference it make in your results.
I’m surprised that showed as a hot spot. Interesting@Wildman, I searched for approximate dates I owned my other Jeep and found a picture with the first air scoop I cut . You seem to be genuinely interested in the information, so i will post it for you.
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@Wildman, I searched for approximate dates I owned my other Jeep and found a picture with the first air scoop I cut . You seem to be genuinely interested in the information, so i will post it for you.
Cool pictures. Maybe once my Jeep comes out of hibernation I’ll pull out my Flir rifle scope and take a peek to see if there are any differences.This is how the normal engine bay looks after it gets fully hot with no cuts in the hood. I was searching for all the infrared images I took back in 2016/2017 but so far only this small one came up.
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Haha, just came across one of my dog
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