Manifold Destiny

[Comanche Scott]

Have any of you tried cooking on your JK engine yet?
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http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416596232/?tag=mh0b-20&hvadid=3484396148&hvqmt=e&hvbmt=be&hvdev=c&ref=pd_sl_308ae7djnq_e
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I ordered the book, because I've done simple things like warm up brake-fast burritos, cooked Hot-Rod Dogs, on other vehicles, but haven't tried it with the Jeep yet.
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As always any input is greatly appreciated. Pictures are an extra bonus! :elkgrin:

 

[lumpskie]

^I've never done it but I'm crazy curious. Post up some pictures, when you try the recipes!

 

[Overland History]

I've got a copy on the way now!

 

[unkamonkey]

We used to warm up things on the engine in the old '62 Suburban all the time. About 20 years ago I decided to pull the heads off of the V6 in my 3B for refreshing. Found a can of soup aginst the fire wall. I'm sure I put it there, I just didn't remember when I put it there...

 

[Comanche Scott]

^I've never done it but I'm crazy curious. Post up some pictures, when you try the recipes!

Will do. Have to figure out a good spot(s) on the engine. The book is coming today, and I'm hoping to wheel this weekend, so will look for a spot tonight, and see what I can burn... er... cook. :elkgrin:

I've got a copy on the way now!

Right on! :beer:

We used to warm up things on the engine in the old '62 Suburban all the time. About 20 years ago I decided to pull the heads off of the V6 in my 3B for refreshing. Found a can of soup aginst the fire wall. I'm sure I put it there, I just didn't remember when I put it there...

That's awesome! :beer:

 

[Comanche Scott]

As a side bonus, I just found this:

http://www.power-hunt.com/wavebox.php

For those of us who can't cook, this *may* be an option to starving.

 

[trust]

Im just spent two weeks with every hot meal I had ( one or two a day) done on my engine. Nothing from scratch but lots of stuff warmed up.... Works great though better on slower roads than the highway on my Jeep.

I have the book and may try some scratch cooking at some point but I'm thinking hard about selling the Jeep so it may not happen

 

[Comanche Scott]

I have the book and may try some scratch cooking at some point but I'm thinking hard about selling the Jeep so it may not happen

Say it ain't so!
A day without a Jeep, is like a day without fun...

Looks like some good recipes. I'm looking forward to scoping out the engine compartment, and seeing what needs to be done to make this work.

 

[wADVr]

My XJ worked very well for cooking however I have had a hard time with it in my JK. I am finding that the trick is to have direct contact with the engine, just the underhood heat is not enough to heat a burrito. I currently have a hot dogger mounted to a brake booster air compressor bracket and it does not work very well despite temps upward of 171* inside the cooker. Might work but is so slow. I had the bracket from running a single ARB compressor so thought why not try it out..

 

[Comanche Scott]

It looks like the exhaust "manifold" is cast internal to the head. So nothing external to get hot but the piping.
A sad day for engine cooks everywhere... lol

 

[MTSN]

It looks like the exhaust "manifold" is cast internal to the head. So nothing external to get hot but the piping.
A sad day for engine cooks everywhere... lol

That's it I'm selling my JK!

 

[Comanche Scott]

That's it I'm selling my JK!

ROFLOL! :beer:

 

[trust]

Looks like some good recipes. I'm looking forward to scoping out the engine compartment, and seeing what needs to be done to make this work.

The 4.0L has a nice flat valvecover that is just right for a burrito warmer, I posted pics of the one I made in another thread a while back, not sure I still have them to repost though...

 

[Comanche Scott]

The 4.0L has a nice flat valvecover that is just right for a burrito warmer, I posted pics of the one I made in another thread a while back, not sure I still have them to repost though...

The 4.0L is definitely a great cooking platform! Could build an oven over top of the exhaust manifold. :beer: