Need Cowl Info

[Inc]

Does anyone have any pictures of the cowls on a KJ. I need to see what they look like opened up and what they look like inside. How big are they and are they sealed off?

Any info would be helpful.

 

[JeepJeepster]

What 'cowls' are you speaking of? Theres only one that I know of on a kj.

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[Inc]

What 'cowls' are you speaking of? Theres only one that I know of on a kj.

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That was what I was referring to. Any more pics?

 

[Inc]

Thanks guys. I guess I need to open mine up and see if my plans will work out. I was hoping the cowl setup was almost identical to the XJs.

 

[Inc]

Hmm...now I'm curious!

...mini snorkel?

We'll see if I can do what I wanted and if I can I'll do a write up. If not, I'll just tell ya.

 

[tommudd]

mini snorkel is almost doable I have looked at what it would take with a donaldson filter on top would be cool

 

[Inc]

It is not a snorkel.

 

[kjweston]

so suspenseful! what is he making??

 

[Inc]

so suspenseful! what is he making??

It isn't as interesting as you'd think.

 

[kjweston]

It isn't as interesting as you'd think.

idk what to believe haha

 

[Inc]

Well, I was going to rework my air intake system. Not a snorkel, but a CAI. Google "Eric's XJ" and check out his setup. I was hoping our cowls were the same or closer to the XJ ones, but after freezing my fingers off for the last bit out in the snow, I see that they are different and it would be a pain and probably not worth it to modify my intake in a similar way Eric did his. I need to go back to the drawing board I guess.

 

[bmrrwolfe]

Well, I was going to rework my air intake system. Not a snorkel, but a CAI. Google "Eric's XJ" and check out his setup. I was hoping our cowls were the same or closer to the XJ ones, but after freezing my fingers off for the last bit out in the snow, I see that they are different and it would be a pain and probably not worth it to modify my intake in a similar way Eric did his. I need to go back to the drawing board I guess.

That is a cool idea he has there, but i think the coolant overflow would be in the way..

 

[Warren.fischbeck]

Well, I was going to rework my air intake system. Not a snorkel, but a CAI. Google "Eric's XJ" and check out his setup. I was hoping our cowls were the same or closer to the XJ ones, but after freezing my fingers off for the last bit out in the snow, I see that they are different and it would be a pain and probably not worth it to modify my intake in a similar way Eric did his. I need to go back to the drawing board I guess.

Straight up and out of the hood? That would be some serious (bling) going on if you do...

 

[Inc]

That is a cool idea he has there, but i think the coolant overflow would be in the way..

Yeah, the XJ cowls are perfect for it. The KJ, not so much.

Straight up and out of the hood? That would be some serious (bling) going on if you do...

Nothing would be sticking out of the jeep. It would all be contained and not showing.

 

[Atrus]

Curious - how easily is the plastic cowl cover removed? Are the pins holding it on similar to the door panels (meaning, they usually break during removal and need to be R&R)?

 

[Inc]

Curious - how easily is the plastic cowl cover removed? Are the pins holding it on similar to the door panels (meaning, they usually break during removal and need to be R&R)?

I broke all mine when removing.

I may have been a bit rough though. I keep a bag of christmas tree push pins for just such occasions, so it wasn't an issue that all mine popped.

Other than those pins, you remove the wipers and that is it. Very, very easy.

 

[JeepJeepster]

Took a good 5min to get mine off. You simply pull the center out of the clips then the clips will easily slide out. Once the wipers are off you can simply pick the cowl up. Nothing to break and no, those clips are nothing like whats holding the door panels on.

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[Atrus]

Good to know, that's for the info, Blake.