v8's and hoods
10-28-12, 07:42 AM
#27
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
http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/646433
10-14-13, 09:58 PM
#28
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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.
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