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Want to run Jeep with no hood, too much for aircleaner?

Discussion in 'Intermediate CJ-5/6/7/8' started by 68BuickV6, Apr 17, 2012.

  1. Apr 17, 2012
    68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

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    Hey guys,

    I'm planning to attend a Mad Max themed event (I guess party is a better term), out in California City later this year, that a guy I know started a few years back. For those that have heard of it, it's known as Wasteland Weekend. Now, back onto topic, in an effort to make the CJ more...aggressive? Post apocalypse? A friend and I are contemplating removing the hood and fenders, and poking around the area near the event in it. Now, my question is, is this a bad idea? Running without a hood and fenders? I might abandon the idea, as I'm concerned about having too much dust in the oil air cleaner (as the event is in the middle of the California Desert, plus, I think I would have to relocate my electrical ground).
    I'd like advice, in any direction! :p
     
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  2. Apr 17, 2012
    notonk

    notonk New Member

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    Nope. I have done it. Use a K&N.
     
  3. Apr 17, 2012
    68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

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    I'm not grasping something here, are you saying to just change out the whole air filter assembly?
     
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  4. Apr 17, 2012
    notonk

    notonk New Member

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    If I were, forwhatever reason, to run around without a hood (let alone without fenders) I would use a K&N filter and use filter grease to seal the upper and lower horn bonnet to keep the fine sand out of the engine as best as possible. Likely could use a paper filter, but I would use filter grease to keep the seal.
     
  5. Apr 17, 2012
    colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

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    You should be OK without the hood, but I'd leave the fenders on. There's not much else holding the grille/radiator in place.
     
  6. Apr 17, 2012
    68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

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    Now I didn't think about the radiator and grille, that could be a problem, last thing I want to lose 100 miles from home... jeep toss
     
  7. Apr 18, 2012
    Boyink

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    There should be support rods running from the cowl to the radiator/grille.
     
  8. Apr 18, 2012
    sterlclan

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    yj s use two little rubbers under the rad support as well as the ctr
     
  9. Apr 18, 2012
    colojeepguy

    colojeepguy Colorado Springs

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    The support rods will hold it in place front to back, but it'll still wobble side to side.
     
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    sterlclan

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    hence the two little rubbers on the sides of the yj
     
  11. Oct 6, 2012
    68BuickV6

    68BuickV6 Well-Known Member

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    Photos coming in from the year's Wasteland Weekend last weekend revealed this little gem, exactly what I had in mind for my CJ except for the color.

    [​IMG]

    Note this looks to be an M38A1 based on the two hinges on the grill and "soupbowl" on the side.
     
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