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What hood for a 454 swap??

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Old May 11, 2006 | 07:54 PM
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What hood for a 454 swap??

What hood would you guys recommend for clearing a 454 in a camaro? Sorry if this was asked previously,


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Old May 11, 2006 | 09:03 PM
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your going to want a 4-6in cowl to clear a decent sized air cleaner...
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Old May 11, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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Old May 11, 2006 | 10:06 PM
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Depends on the intake and air cleaner. You can stick a normal intake and a 4" air cleaner with a drop base under a stock hood.

A normal intake would be something like an Edlebrock Performer.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 06:26 PM
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That is music to my ears!!! I have an old Torker 2-O I am using and an early factory glass hood. I have been wondering that. Thanks man!

Originally Posted by Stephen 87 IROC
Depends on the intake and air cleaner. You can stick a normal intake and a 4" air cleaner with a drop base under a stock hood.

A normal intake would be something like an Edlebrock Performer.
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Old May 12, 2006 | 07:18 PM
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I have a performer RPM and a demon on a std deck BBC, with a drop base moroso air cleaner, I have a 4 inch filter under a 3 inch harwood bolt on
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Old May 12, 2006 | 07:35 PM
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Stephen 87 that is one sweet IROC
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Old May 12, 2006 | 08:30 PM
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Thanks. I finally get back on track this weekend. I'm hoping for a 9 second timeslip with no major breakage. My goal this year is a 9.7x uncorrected at altitude 1/4 mile run at around 135 mph.
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