Hood Clearance Question/Options

[boarderboy29 10]

Here is my dilemma. I currently am getting ready to paint my 69 coupe. I was planning on doing the engine/tranny first, but circumstances arose that I am now going to be doing the paint prior to the drivetrain. I currently have a 302 with an Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, 2" Carb Spacer, an Edelbrock 600cfm carb and the short edelbrock Pro-flow 1000 foam air cleaner. Currently that setup barely clears the stock hood.

 

My eventual plan is to drop in a 351w with an edelbrock performer air-gap intake manifold (likely drop the 2" carb spacer) and get a standard sized air cleaner. I figure that this setup will not fit under the hood so the question is how best to proceed.

 

I have considered these three options:

 

Fiberglass Ram air hood

Pro: I think this is a very cool looking hood, light weight

Con: Not sure how much additional clearance this will give me.

Does anyone know how much clearance that gives you?

 

Fiberglass Cowl induction hood

Pro: light weight, can obviously get as much hood clearance as I need

Does anyone have an estimate on how much additonal clearance I would need? 2", 5", etc?

 

Keep Stock hood and cut a hole in the top and purchase a carb mounted scoop

Pro: Cheapest method, I have always digged the look of the carb scoop

Con: Hole in my hood :), Not sure how large to make the hole, How do people typically trim the edges of the hole?

Would I have to do this before painting or could I do it after? What if down the line I wanted to install a blower? Not sure how you open a hood with a big scoop sticking out of it?

 

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Also if there is an option that I haven't considered (other than lowering the engine mounts - dont want that much work) please let me know.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Con: To me this is the least attractive of all the options

[boarderboy29 10]

Here is my dilemma. I currently am getting ready to paint my 69 coupe. I was planning on doing the engine/tranny first, but circumstances arose that I am now going to be doing the paint prior to the drivetrain. I currently have a 302 with an Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, 2" Carb Spacer, an Edelbrock 600cfm carb and the short edelbrock Pro-flow 1000 foam air cleaner. Currently that setup barely clears the stock hood.

 

My eventual plan is to drop in a 351w with an edelbrock performer air-gap intake manifold (likely drop the 2" carb spacer) and get a standard sized air cleaner. I figure that this setup will not fit under the hood so the question is how best to proceed.

 

I have considered these three options:

 

Fiberglass Ram air hood

Pro: I think this is a very cool looking hood, light weight

Con: Not sure how much additional clearance this will give me.

Does anyone know how much clearance that gives you?

 

Fiberglass Cowl induction hood

Pro: light weight, can obviously get as much hood clearance as I need

Does anyone have an estimate on how much additonal clearance I would need? 2", 5", etc?

 

Keep Stock hood and cut a hole in the top and purchase a carb mounted scoop

Pro: Cheapest method, I have always digged the look of the carb scoop

Con: Hole in my hood :), Not sure how large to make the hole, How do people typically trim the edges of the hole?

Would I have to do this before painting or could I do it after? What if down the line I wanted to install a blower? Not sure how you open a hood with a big scoop sticking out of it?

 

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Also if there is an option that I haven't considered (other than lowering the engine mounts - dont want that much work) please let me know.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Con: To me this is the least attractive of all the options

[Boogerschnot 12]

I went with the Eliminator style fiberglass hood and I love it. It is functional, has the hole and everything so it gives you that couple of inches of clearance.. actually about 3 I think. I like the scoop mostly because it looks kind of like a boss scoop but not as tall so it doesnt stick out.. I never like the boss scoop. I think that your 351 should clear the stock hood.. but Im not tooo sure..

[Boogerschnot 12]

I went with the Eliminator style fiberglass hood and I love it. It is functional, has the hole and everything so it gives you that couple of inches of clearance.. actually about 3 I think. I like the scoop mostly because it looks kind of like a boss scoop but not as tall so it doesnt stick out.. I never like the boss scoop. I think that your 351 should clear the stock hood.. but Im not tooo sure..

[boarderboy29 10]

Okay so if I am getting an additional 2 - 3", at least that tells me the eliminator hood should work.

[boarderboy29 10]

Okay so if I am getting an additional 2 - 3", at least that tells me the eliminator hood should work.

[ForceFed70 14]

With the performer RPM air-gap, you should be able to get away with the factory hood and a drop base air cleaner (no spacer of course).

 

The drop base air cleaners can be bought for pretty cheap, so might want to give that a try 1st.

[ForceFed70 14]

With the performer RPM air-gap, you should be able to get away with the factory hood and a drop base air cleaner (no spacer of course).

 

The drop base air cleaners can be bought for pretty cheap, so might want to give that a try 1st.

[xsuperjoex 10]

Here is my dilemma. I currently am getting ready to paint my 69 coupe. I was planning on doing the engine/tranny first, but circumstances arose that I am now going to be doing the paint prior to the drivetrain. I currently have a 302 with an Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, 2" Carb Spacer, an Edelbrock 600cfm carb and the short edelbrock Pro-flow 1000 foam air cleaner. Currently that setup barely clears the stock hood.

 

My eventual plan is to drop in a 351w with an edelbrock performer air-gap intake manifold (likely drop the 2" carb spacer) and get a standard sized air cleaner. I figure that this setup will not fit under the hood so the question is how best to proceed.

 

I have considered these three options:

 

Fiberglass Ram air hood

Pro: I think this is a very cool looking hood, light weight

Con: Not sure how much additional clearance this will give me.

Does anyone know how much clearance that gives you?

 

Fiberglass Cowl induction hood

Pro: light weight, can obviously get as much hood clearance as I need

Does anyone have an estimate on how much additonal clearance I would need? 2", 5", etc?

 

Keep Stock hood and cut a hole in the top and purchase a carb mounted scoop

Pro: Cheapest method, I have always digged the look of the carb scoop

Con: Hole in my hood :), Not sure how large to make the hole, How do people typically trim the edges of the hole?

Would I have to do this before painting or could I do it after? What if down the line I wanted to install a blower? Not sure how you open a hood with a big scoop sticking out of it?

 

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Also if there is an option that I haven't considered (other than lowering the engine mounts - dont want that much work) please let me know.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Con: To me this is the least attractive of all the options

 

 

I have a cowl hood. I dont' have a Windsor but I have a 351 Cleveland with an RPM performer a 2" carb spacer and a 4" filter with a drop base (Not in my pictures) I still have about another inch or so in clearance under the cowl which is just enough for a another 1/2" spacer that I'm going to need to run when I get my Nitrous kit. I can see the filter through the cowl hood while sitting in my car it's bad ass when I rev and that thing moves.

Edited April 21, 2009 by xsuperjoex

[xsuperjoex 10]

Here is my dilemma. I currently am getting ready to paint my 69 coupe. I was planning on doing the engine/tranny first, but circumstances arose that I am now going to be doing the paint prior to the drivetrain. I currently have a 302 with an Edelbrock Performer intake manifold, 2" Carb Spacer, an Edelbrock 600cfm carb and the short edelbrock Pro-flow 1000 foam air cleaner. Currently that setup barely clears the stock hood.

 

My eventual plan is to drop in a 351w with an edelbrock performer air-gap intake manifold (likely drop the 2" carb spacer) and get a standard sized air cleaner. I figure that this setup will not fit under the hood so the question is how best to proceed.

 

I have considered these three options:

 

Fiberglass Ram air hood

Pro: I think this is a very cool looking hood, light weight

Con: Not sure how much additional clearance this will give me.

Does anyone know how much clearance that gives you?

 

Fiberglass Cowl induction hood

Pro: light weight, can obviously get as much hood clearance as I need

Does anyone have an estimate on how much additonal clearance I would need? 2", 5", etc?

 

Keep Stock hood and cut a hole in the top and purchase a carb mounted scoop

Pro: Cheapest method, I have always digged the look of the carb scoop

Con: Hole in my hood :), Not sure how large to make the hole, How do people typically trim the edges of the hole?

Would I have to do this before painting or could I do it after? What if down the line I wanted to install a blower? Not sure how you open a hood with a big scoop sticking out of it?

 

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated. Also if there is an option that I haven't considered (other than lowering the engine mounts - dont want that much work) please let me know.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Con: To me this is the least attractive of all the options

 

 

I have a cowl hood. I dont' have a Windsor but I have a 351 Cleveland with an RPM performer a 2" carb spacer and a 4" filter with a drop base (Not in my pictures) I still have about another inch or so in clearance under the cowl which is just enough for a another 1/2" spacer that I'm going to need to run when I get my Nitrous kit. I can see the filter through the cowl hood while sitting in my car it's bad ass when I rev and that thing moves.

Edited April 21, 2009 by xsuperjoex

[Cupid 10]

I have a cowl hood. I dont' have a Windsor but I have a 351 Cleveland with an RPM performer a 2" carb spacer and a 4" filter with a drop base (Not in my pictures) I still have about another inch or so in clearance under the cowl which is just enough for a another 1/2" spacer that I'm going to need to run when I get my Nitrous kit. I can see the filter through the cowl hood while sitting in my car it's bad ass when I rev and that thing moves.

 

Where did you get that cowl hood?

[Cupid 10]

I have a cowl hood. I dont' have a Windsor but I have a 351 Cleveland with an RPM performer a 2" carb spacer and a 4" filter with a drop base (Not in my pictures) I still have about another inch or so in clearance under the cowl which is just enough for a another 1/2" spacer that I'm going to need to run when I get my Nitrous kit. I can see the filter through the cowl hood while sitting in my car it's bad ass when I rev and that thing moves.

 

Where did you get that cowl hood?

[xsuperjoex 10]

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