Recently bought an 87 formula 350 as my first project car. Behind a couple smaller fixes that need to be done to make it comfortably drivable, a hood upgrade is where I'm leaning as my first big upgrade. Like I said this is my first project, and I haven't done much with cars in the past, so I'm here asking for help in what I should get for a hood. My car has the TPI, so a cowl hood is really out of the question. Really want to switch to pin on because I like being able to work without a hood on, and it's an easy way to save some weight. So what I'm still not sure about is whether I should opt for ram-air, fiberglass, or a combination of the two, or neither. Where are some good places to look at hoods? If I don't get a ram-air, I would probably look at a form of cold air/short ram to use in place.

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Don't really want a stock replacement, as I'm not a big fan of the whole turbo bulge look.

 

Check out....
hawks third gen parts
VFN fiberglass
Harwood
US body source
Glasstek

Fiberglass will save some weight.. I recommend a bolt on, or atleast bolt on rear and pin front.

The full pin on hoods are race hoods with out very much bracing, so they are real light, but also real flimsy too.

Plus it's hard to pick up a bulky hood and sit it off the car by your self every time you want to check oil, or what ever.

If you like working w/o a hood on, then so be it. Mark your hinges/fenders so you can put them back every time and just zip off the 6 10mm bolts holding hood/hinges to body of car.

Some of the common aftermarket firebird hoods are
Cowl induction
Ram air I
Ram air II
Daytona twin turbo
Super duty (4th gen SS style look)

 

Sorry, but IMO a total pin on hood will get old real quick.
Then you're stuck with it, and there not cheap.
If you decide to get a really nice paint job than a pin on hood is the last thing I would want.

A bolt on with front hood pins is what I suggest.
Its your car but I would really think twice about it.