Hood Scoop advice

[Carguy960 10]

I have a 69 Fastback with a 393 Stroker Windsor. I need to do something with my hood the previous owner cut a small hole in the hood, because of the taller Victor JR intake.

 

I have 3 Ideas

1. Putting a 429 Boss hood scoop with a ram air set-up. Painted bright red to match. with a 351 Boss sticker on the fender :drool:

2. Shaker hood scoop.

3. The smaller stock 69 scoop. Painted bright red to match.

 

Please give some feedback with your thoughts and where I can get the parts I'll need.

 

Stroke it or Squirt it!:taz:

[bnickel 10,004]

any of the mustang parts suppliers will have repros of all of the above scoops. personally i'd with the Mach 1/GT style scoop for a few reasons, number one: i'm partial to those scoops and they just look "right" on a 69/70. number two: the boss '9 scoop is just too big and doesn't look right on anything but a real boss '9 IMO.

number three: you'll have clearance issues trying to use a shaker scoop if you have a taller aftermarket intake, generally they will hit the hood.

[Pakrat 1,043]

Yeah, I vote to combine 1 and 3. Go for the regular Mach type scoop but still make it ram air.

[9R03F 10]

I'd agree, #3.

[san480 10]

I don't personally think the boss '9 scoop looks too big, and if you need some clearance it'll get you there. To each his own I guess. :punk:

 

[Johnnybratz 10]

Once he puts a scoop on, whats the best way to make it "functional" ram air. What other parts do you need to make the seal and whatnot? I ask because i had to cut a whole in my hood for clearance and would like to know how to go about making a seal for it... Any ideas?

[bnickel 10,004]

Once he puts a scoop on, whats the best way to make it "functional" ram air. What other parts do you need to make the seal and whatnot? I ask because i had to cut a whole in my hood for clearance and would like to know how to go about making a seal for it... Any ideas?

 

 

there are several threads on that subject already on the next page.

[BlackGMC 10]

I say buy a fiberglass boss scoop then cut it in half and remove about 1/2-1 from each side then glass it back together and call it a day. Actually I think I might do that when the time comes.

[Carguy960 10]

I say buy a fiberglass boss scoop then cut it in half and remove about 1/2-1 from each side then glass it back together and call it a day. Actually I think I might do that when the time comes.

 

That actually sound cool, any pictures on the web of one done like that?

[champagnegold 0]

I opted to go with a shaker hood. I had the original hood scoop with integrated turn signals. I had a shop cut the opening with the standard template and went with an aftermarket fiberglass shaker hood. It is great!!

[R4K 10]

Champagnegold, what intake are you using?

 

And are you pleased with the fiberglass shaker unit? Did you get it from Leon / Fordramair.com ?

[R4K 10]

I just got a Mustangs Plus mailer, and saw something in it that made me think of this thread.

 

Has anybody ever seen or used this 1969 Fiberglass Hood with Cougar Eliminator 1" Scoop?

 

It sure looks like what bnickel was talking about doing with the Boss 9 scoop.

 

 

 

What's your guys' opinion on this hood? You like or not?

[BlackGMC 10]

I like it!!!!

[bnickel 10,004]

i think teh eliminator scoop looks better than the boss '9 scoop, unless of course you have the boss '9 to back up the scoop.

[R4K 10]

Errr, looking at the thread now it looks like it was BlackGMC that was talking about doing that to the 9 scoop, not bnickel. Sorry for the misattribute. =)

 

I'm really wanting a shaker, but I have an Ebrock Performer RPM, which is not only taller, but sits the carb mount back 1" from stock...which means the hole would have to be cut in a non-stock location. Which makes even me squeamish.

 

I just know one day I'd swap intakes and be screwed, hehe.

[69boss429 106]

i think teh eliminator scoop looks better than the boss '9 scoop, unless of course you have the boss '9 to back up the scoop.

 

 

I agree !

[musman 10]

Ford Ram Air (Leon Grice) makes really nice repro shakers, i just got the shaker base for my 351W, i had a Cleveland base so had to find one quickly, so i went with him.....later i may stumble upon the real thing.....e-bay is out of the question, people are asking the sky for everything....

[Carguy960 10]

Look what I found 69 Boss fiberglass hood w/scoop bolt in style.

http://www.up22.com/mustang67.htm

[Pakrat 1,043]

Look what I found 69 Boss fiberglass hood w/scoop bolt in style.

http://www.up22.com/mustang67.htm

 

 

Just FYI, I have yet to hear about one single satisfied customer with UP22.:whistling: