Alright, can't make up my mind so it is up to you good people. With the lt1 project about to kick off I have been tossing around the idea of a new hood, question is which one, ram air or cowl induction????

 

mmm can't seem to attach a pic.. a pic and the scale of the project is represented well on this link...https://www.thirdgen.org/techbb2/sho...hreadid=163905

 

If you car is the 82 t/a in the post that zepher made about all the new parts than I say leave the stock hood it looks so smooth!:hail:

 

Yep thats mine, I have thought about just leaving the look as well.. thanks for the input!

 

I totally agree w/ Ejbal if this is your car then leave it as is:hail: :hail: :hail:

 

What size cowl hood did you have in mind? You can never go wrong with a cowl hood, it always looks good. I would go with the cowl hood.

 

If I go with the cowl hood it will be low, 2.5 inch...

 

In that case, I would still go with the cowl hood. If you had said a 4" or larger cowl, I would have suggested the ram air hood.

 

You have the powerbulge hood on it now right?? If so leave it on...IMHO it is the best looking hood on a Firebird/Formula/Trans am...any bird for that matter. I usually hate '82s....or any bird without the gfx...but your car is sweet dude. My '83 had gfx from an '88 GTA on it. For the first time I would say to keep it exactly how it is now. If anything put on some Trans am tail lights from an '85-'90. I would usually suggest that you put on the '85-'90 style gfx, front bumper cover and rear bumper cover as well...but your car is perfect the way it is. I am going to go cry now since I miss my fbody so much...lol.

James

here is a pic of my '83 TA before it was totalled

 

Thanks, you think the way I do, I have already replaced the tailights with the gta lights and i agree with you on not having ground fx...

The hood is not the powerbulge type.. as an old carbed car it came with the flat hood.. the more I read the posts the more I think I will leave the exterior alone and just tint the side windows (long overdue).

I can't wait to transplant the lt1, though to do it exactly the way I want is costing a mint..

 

J's T/A that car will be so awesome w/ just the windows tinted and an LT1. Talk about a sleeper. I don't usually get into the earlier thirdgen birds but I love yours it is so clean. I hope you are going to document the whole swap. :hail:

 

Yep zeph and I are going to document the whole thing and probably post as we go, I was thinking of putting it all on a site.

 

your car is awesome looking! :hail:

 

i love cowl hoods. check out my site. my hood is 2 1/4 inches tall

 

I like cowl hoods and ram air hoods
A toss up between the two...

 

in my opinion if I were you and since your going with the LT1 Id go with a ram air style and get the airbox for it. it would make it have a little more power at speed because of the ram effect and it would sound sweet sucking air through the hood

 

He already bought the SLP dual on the drivers side cold air intake setup, but I still think that a 96-97 style Ram Air hood would look awesome, even if it isn't functional.

 

I think you should go with the cowl hood. Cowls always look good.

 

so maybe he should sell it and go for the functional one for the hood I ust think it would be so sweet to hear that air rushing in from the front of the car like that because I know the new WS6 cars are awesome sounding.