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Old 03-31-2014, 10:01 AM
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Hood clearance help.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SBC-CHEVY-Polished-Dual-Plane-Air-Gap-Aluminum-High-Rise-Intake-Manifold-/390721609504?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5af8d29f20&vxp=mtr
With this intake manifold could i keep the stock hood or would i also have to get a cowl hood?
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Re: Hood clearance help.

Almost definitely a cowl hood. My intake is slightly higher than that one and it in no way clears a stock hood.
Old 03-31-2014, 10:27 AM
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Yeah i thought so, i picked this one out.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Auto+Metal+Dir...582-2/10002/-1

i was gonna go TPI but i want the old carb set-up i had with my 86 Bird with a better intake manifold.
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Cool, 2" should give plenty of space.
Old 03-31-2014, 10:38 AM
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thanks for the input, got my items ordered and the wait begins.
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Air Gap + 3" filter and a small 1" phenolic spacer under my stock IROC hood. Its all in purchasing the correct drop base for the filter. I like the reproduction L88 corvette piece because it clears the HEI and the Holley throttle linkage.
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Re: Hood clearance help.

Do some searching, there are plenty of people that have fitted one under a stock hood. I have one plus a nitrous plate under mine.
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Re: Hood clearance help.

http://www.summitracing.com/parts/mrg-4338/overview/

Mr. Gasket Low Rider Air Cleaner….heck of a lot cheaper than a cowl hood…but the cowl hood will look better!
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