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Old Jul 6, 2012 | 08:22 PM
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What hood should I get on my bird?

I'm new to this site, and I have no idea what I am doing. But here goes. I am trying to find thE best looking hood to put on my '90 firebird and am not sure what one. Any suggestions???
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 10:20 PM
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Re: What hood should I get on my bird?

It depends really on what look you are going for, personally, I like the cowl Induction style.
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 10:41 PM
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 10:45 PM
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Re: What hood should I get on my bird?

Your choices are VERY limited, for Firebirds, unless you go custom. I think there are only like 5 different choices.

Stock "flat"
Stock Formula (offset "mini cowl")
Aftermarket "Double Formula" (i forget the actual name but that is the style)
Aftermarket Cowl Induction
Aftermarket Twin Turbo model (and possibly the most hated one here on TGO, even though there are those who like it)

Any style I'm missing?
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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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Re: What hood should I get on my bird?

There are also the ram air I/II as well as the factory TA hood, the superduty hood and I'm sure there are others. None really look that good IMO.
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 12:11 AM
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Re: What hood should I get on my bird?

Originally Posted by 88TransAmGuy
88TransAmGuy- What hood is that?
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 12:57 AM
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Re: What hood should I get on my bird?

Where can I find the superduty hood for cheap?
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 01:09 AM
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Re: What hood should I get on my bird?

Originally Posted by 321FormulaGuy
Where can I find the superduty hood for cheap?
Hawks Third Gen: http://www.hawksthirdgenparts.com/pr...y%22-Hood.html
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 01:29 AM
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Re: What hood should I get on my bird?

as soon as i get things set up and 2 stock hoods i am going to try to build a steel ram air 1 hood for mine.
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 03:03 AM
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Re: What hood should I get on my bird?

Thats a custom hood. Me and my dad molded a cowl onto the stock vented Trans Am Hood.
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