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Oct 19, 2012 | 05:21 PM

#26

Bad Chad

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From: Huffman TX

oes anyone make a nice look Cowl hood for the RX7?

I have a LT1 with a single turbo and gets hot under the hood

Oct 28, 2012 | 07:42 AM

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DeaconBlue

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From: Avon Lake

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Originally Posted by stilettoman

It is true - you can fit in a Chev or Ford small block without modifying the hood, but if you are going for performance, you will most likely end up with a taller intake system, and need to raise the hood locally to cover it. Grannys web site has lots of pictures of the various scoops and bulges people have used. Mine is pretty simple, but does require some bodywork. I found a damaged hood from a 280 Z and cut out the piece I needed. There are photos on the first page of my Car Domain site:

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/646433

I have always been impressed with your collection. I had no idea you sold the RX7 last year - I always thought it was one of the nicest, well thought out FB conversions around.

Oct 14, 2013 | 09:58 PM

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CobraPowered87

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From: New Paltz, NY

Yeah... my FI cobra motor doesn't even start to clear the hood with a Typhoon intake on it. I hear the late-eighties T-bird intakes clear. Also, Explorer pulley setups give you a lot more clearance to the radiator. I know some local cops, so I just go hoodless like a hoodlum. Kinda sucks lol but I don't have time to put my cowl into the hood.