Hood scoop?
#11
04-30-2013 | 11:45 AM
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I purchased a hood from them and had no problems with them but that was 4-5 years ago. Recently I put a scoop on from Unlimited Products and they also make a quality product:
http://www.up22.com/scoopw1.htm#SC-1023
I put my scoop on mainly to get the heat out from under the hood and it has worked far better than my expectations. I've dropped nearly 20 degrees in engine temp when hot, idling in traffic and when going slow off-road.
Here is a link to some pic's I took while working on it.
http://s1034.photobucket.com/user/sl...w/Hood%20Scoop
As far as a snorkel; I have seen some done but they were all custom since no one makes a kit that is bolt on for our trucks.
Here is a link to one over on RCC:
http://ramchargercentral.com/technic...73/#msg1648773
http://www.up22.com/scoopw1.htm#SC-1023
I put my scoop on mainly to get the heat out from under the hood and it has worked far better than my expectations. I've dropped nearly 20 degrees in engine temp when hot, idling in traffic and when going slow off-road.
Here is a link to some pic's I took while working on it.
http://s1034.photobucket.com/user/sl...w/Hood%20Scoop
As far as a snorkel; I have seen some done but they were all custom since no one makes a kit that is bolt on for our trucks.
Here is a link to one over on RCC:
http://ramchargercentral.com/technic...73/#msg1648773
#12
04-30-2013 | 11:52 AM
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#13
04-30-2013 | 12:01 PM
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Id love to see it because I have fabrication skills but won't do one from scratch. I would not mind to modify one for sure though!
#16
05-01-2013 | 05:58 AM
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I wanted the scoop simply to get heat out from under the hood when going slow. But I can say that at highway speeds there is a very strong "pull" of air into the scoop. If I use my windshield washers above 50mph the fluid never hits the windshield it is sucked right into the engine bay
The gauge cluster was fairly easy once I had the basic shape cut out. I used one of the simulated wood grain decals as a template.
You asked what was on the right side - do you mean above the heater controls? That is the dual battery switch panel.
Thanks,
#17
05-01-2013 | 10:33 PM
When I first got the scoop I played around with it facing forward in case I ever found a short-bed 2wd model to play with.
I wanted the scoop simply to get heat out from under the hood when going slow. But I can say that at highway speeds there is a very strong "pull" of air into the scoop. If I use my windshield washers above 50mph the fluid never hits the windshield it is sucked right into the engine bay
The gauge cluster was fairly easy once I had the basic shape cut out. I used one of the simulated wood grain decals as a template.
You asked what was on the right side - do you mean above the heater controls? That is the dual battery switch panel.
Thanks,
I wanted the scoop simply to get heat out from under the hood when going slow. But I can say that at highway speeds there is a very strong "pull" of air into the scoop. If I use my windshield washers above 50mph the fluid never hits the windshield it is sucked right into the engine bay
The gauge cluster was fairly easy once I had the basic shape cut out. I used one of the simulated wood grain decals as a template.
You asked what was on the right side - do you mean above the heater controls? That is the dual battery switch panel.
Thanks,
