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Old 04-22-2017, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by cruiser54
Fact is, they coulda routed it without the "dent" and there would be no driveshaft interference. All of my XJs, lifted or not have custom headpipes with no interference.
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I'm sure they could have, but didn't
All I'm saying is that's how it came from the factory... Personal results may differ.
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My dad is always like, your Jeep stinks! I'm like, it's an old Jeep, get over it!

Stinks... how? If it's a rotten egg smell, that's a bad cat.

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I'm sure they could have, but didn't
All I'm saying is that's how it came from the factory... Personal results may differ.
i'M SAYING IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY, AND WHY IT DID..........
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It makes you feel better.....
No one is as inordinately concerned about my feelings as I am so I may just leave it alone. Plenty of other things to do that's for sure.
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Originally Posted by Svhanc
I removed the rubber seal on the back side of the hood to give a little more escape area for hot air. It might have helped a little.
It is a hot engine.
It'll help at low speeds, but it might actually hurt at highway speeds. At speed, there's an area of high pressure that develops at the base of the windshield. That high pressure will force air back down into the hood, potentially reducing airflow through the radiator. It's more of an issue when hood vents are installed too far back, and I doubt the small space from the missing gasket would cause any problems, but something to be aware of.

I also recommend putting in a manual override switch for the electric cooling fan. You can flick it on at any time and help blow some out that heat out of the engine bay. It also helps keep the coolant and trans temps down.

Here's how to do it properly. https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f51/ri...-e-fan-212243/
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