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Old Dec 17, 2009 | 10:21 PM
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firebird hoods?

so far i have found only three hoods a cowl a ram air and the turbo and the early ram air are there any other sites anybody knows of that has other hood options for the firebird
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Old Dec 18, 2009 | 01:05 AM
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Re: firebird hoods?

Actually you have quite a few hood options:

4 1/2" Cowl Hood (Ugly in my opinion, but it is almost required for BBC swaps. It is also worth mentioning that these come in quite a few different heights.)

ISMA Hood (Think of it as a symmetrical power bulge hood)

Super Duty Hood (Basically it's a fourth generation style Camaro SS hood for 3rd generation Firebirds)

Daytona Hood (Another hideous hood, but you might like it.)

3" Z28 Style Hood (It's a Z28 style cowl hood designed for use with 3rd generation Firebirds.)

Ram Air I Hood (Styled after the Ram Air hoods designed for fourth generation cars between 1993-1997. It actually flows with the 3rd generation body lines very well I think.)

Ram Air II Hood (A very popular hood styled after the 1998-2002 WS6 Ram Air hoods on fourth generation cars. Personally I think it goes against the body lines of these cars. It looks best on 1991-1992 cars, but even then it's a bit too much for their lines as well.)

Among the OEM steel hoods you also have three different choices for 1982-1992 Firebird/Trans-AM cars. The base model Firebird hood, the power bulge/Formula Hood and the louvered hood used on 1985-1992 Trans-AMs. There are also fiberglass copies of the OEM hoods if you'd prefer one of them. There are a few other designs out there too, but this is what I could track down easily.

Here are some more hoods as well: http://www.texastransams.com/parts/fiberglass.htm
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Old Dec 27, 2009 | 01:21 AM
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Re: firebird hoods?

The Firebird SE in 85/86 had a hood like the later Trans Am but without the rear vents. Kinda neat IMO. I like the stock power bulge, IMSA, and RAI hoods the best on 3rd gen birds, but that's just my opinion.
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 11:04 AM
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Re: firebird hoods?

Originally Posted by RamAirZ
The Firebird SE in 85/86 had a hood like the later Trans Am but without the rear vents. Kinda neat IMO. I like the stock power bulge, IMSA, and RAI hoods the best on 3rd gen birds, but that's just my opinion.
I share the same opinion.
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Old Dec 28, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Great minds think alike
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