This is my new hood built by Midwest Fiberglass/Speedway Autobody in Nixa,MO,had to have a new one built to fit my new engine combo under it,what do you guys think? These guys do excellent work,this is the first Ram Air hood they have built for 3rd gen firebird,and boy does it look good,it is going to be a pin-on,and is extended to the windshield,and is taller than the Ram Air II hood. I believe they are going to start offering them to everyone,but I would have to find out for sure when.

 

I usually dont like huge cowls, but I like that hood!

 

can you see over that thing lol

 

Wow, Who needs to see over it when it makes your car look that good!!! looks real mean....

 

Thanks for the compliments everybody,yea I think we can still see over it,he angled it back down in the rear,so it wouldn't be quite as high,also makes it more stream line looking. It should be painted in a few weeks,Can't Wait!!

 

oh man, the ugliest hood to ever end up on a 3rd gen, now even taller!

Dont like it personally, but for some reason it looks a little better because of the added height over the regular RAII.

The fit seems to be pretty good.

You seem to like it and thats all that matters

 

that thing is a monster.......can't wait to see it painted. very cool

 

Looks really mean.

Definitely keep us updated on new information and keep the pics coming.

 

so why did you need such a big monsterous hood??? what are you packing under it..

 

seems to be something like this

Blow-Thru F-1R Procharged 434 SBC,C&S Alcohol Carb w/Electronic Bowls

 

well maybe if i knew how to read... thanks for pickin up my slack bud

 

Yea,the new combination is a 434 sbc,it uses a Tall deck Dart iron eagle block and 18* heads,and the induction system sets really tall,so we had to have a new hood built so everything would clear. Gonna try to post a couple more pictures,one is a picture of the engine,it is really blurry,I took it with my cheap cell phone camera,i'll have to try and get a better oner,the other one is a picture of it with the previous 383 combo,it ran 5.80's 120mph in the 1/8 on Drag Radials,ran 1.37 60ft,at 3700 lb. race weight(3480 lb. without driver),and had our old hood on it. We haven't got to make any passes with the new 434 combination yet,but it sure sounds good!! We also took alot of weight off the car when we was switching to the new combo.

 

If it was a RA1 style, or had no front nostril at all (Jongbloed style), I'd be all over it!

I had a list of buyers waiting to buy a Jongbloed-style hood for Firebirds, but every manufacturer I talked eventually dropped the ball, after discussing everything & me giving them idea sketches.

It would be easy for them to transform that one into a Jongbloed-style or RA1 though, if they were interested......

 

very nice

 

Now that's what I call making a statement!!!!!
I don't think I would want one on my car but...... I do think it looks waaaay cool.

 

Stephen when you put those rims and tires under was there any mods to the body or did they bolt up?

 

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Next time, you should ask people things like that (off topic stuff) via PM instead of using somebody else's thread to ask (it has nothing to do with the OPs topic). Had you looked at my sig, there is a link to more info there as well.

 

thats a pretty sweet hood does it actually touch the windshield?

 

Yea,it does touch the windshield a bit,but not enought to hurt anything.

 

how much did it cost you?

 

Nicely done it follows the car lines very nicely. I asume this is a quarter mile only car? With that kind of hp what times are you trying for 8-9 sec 1/4 mile I would think some where in the 175 mph with that set up.

 

We actually got a pretty good deal on it,SpeedWay Auto Body/Mid West Fiberglass,the shop that is doing it for us, sponsors the Door Slammer Shootout Drag Radial class we run,so they are gonna setup a tent at the track to advertise their work,and when we are not racing,or working on the car,we can drive it up to there tent,so people can look at what kind of work they do,they are also painting it for us,should be painted in a few weeks,gonna go back the same dark green metallic,but they are gonna do ghost flames on it,but they are gonna be the "realistic fire" flame style,not the traditional flames. It should look really good,they do awesome work. I'll post pictures as soon as it's done.

Brian

 

Thanks for the compliments,this is a 1/8 mile only car,running a Drag Radial "stock suspension" class,we are hoping to run 5.30's-5.40's at 130-135 mph with the new combination,which would equate to around 8.30's at around 160-165 mph 1/4 mile I believe.

Brian

 

A friend of mine has a 86 corvette that runs 150+ mph and low 9.1's with all stock suspension

 

Cool!!

 

personally i dont like it. but if you do its your ride and thats all that counts. i prefer the asymetrical formula hoods

 

awesome dude are there any plans for a big block?

 

Happen to have any updated or additional pictures?

 

Does look like it fits good, Just isn't my style

 

Does look like it fits good, Just isn't my style

Now, if someone made a lightweight version of the Stock 82-84 Trans Am/87-92 Formula Hood, I would buy it in a heartbeat!

 

VFN lists.....

82-92 Formula Pin On Hood. Price=305.00 Weight=12 Ship: Truck Freight.

82-92 Formula Bolt On Hood. Price=400.00 Weight=18 Ship: Truck Freight.

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/8292firebird.htm

 

Stephen showed you where its available, so buy it already and let me know how it fits, they will make it in carbon fiber too

 

Not bad. I really like the wheels and the fat tires on the back.

 

That thing is nasty mean looking. Taller is better for these style hoods i just found out. Cant wait to see it with paint and ghost flames, very nice

 

Damn! I wasn't aware of those. Time to work some OT!

 

That car looks quite a bit similar to a friend of mine's '91 GTA. You've probably seen it on here before, he's from Crystal City, MO I believe. His is the same color green, hardtop, but I think right now he's running the Formula power buldge hood, and his is a 9.xx sec 1/4 mile car.

 

Bringing this thread back from the dead! I am looking for a new hood interested how its held up and if ya ever got it painted