and you'll either love this or hate it. i imagine there will be a big group of folks that don't like it. i did this for a couple of reasons:
-i've spent money hand over fist on aftermarket hoods that don't fit right, or i'm not quite happy with the shape of the cowl, or whatever.
-i don't have the hood clearance to run a stock flat hood. i wanted something that was going to allow fresh air into the engine without restriction, and i wanted it to fit without reinventing the wheel for body lines to line up.
-i've never seen this style scoop on one of these cars before so i wanted to try it out. it was only $86 after i took another part back to summit so i picked it up this morning.

let the skepticism begin!







to let you know, i used stainless steel button head fasteners. i'm not planning on doing much else other than repainting the hood. i'd rather it look like an obvious add-on then to try to make it look like part of the hood since fiberglass and steel expand at different rates. i knew it'd just crack later anyway.

well, let me know what you think...

 

To each his own.

That scoop reminds me of the old scoops on some of the late 60's Mopars.

Did you cut a hole into the original hood to let air in? I am assuming so.

 

Def looks like an old mopar, I say rock it!!

 

In my own opinion......um........no. Looks like one of the 3M stick on fake scoops from auto zone. I like the fact that you want to go with something different.

 

I want an SS hood but Just to have a "scoop" on my hood I went with one off an 84 turbo mustang. Not to big and not to tall. I think this one is a bit over kill but it's your car man, rock it if you want too.

 

yes, there is a hole in the hood. and it's not like the car is slow either...the scoop is 100% functional...

 

It's too bad you can't fit a flat hood. That thing would be a sick sleeper. I kind of like that scoop though. In a Dukes of Hazzard kind of way....

 

Do not like, Do not want.

Get an ascd SS type hood or something...

 

if it's any consolation, the hood hides this:

 

Not bad, if it serves it's purpose then who cares what people think.

 

but it does remind me of the 84 mustang gt hood

 

too each his own. not really a mopar scoop. id call it more of the scoop that came on the cougar eliminators. I like it. its different and that engine i just love!

 

it's a summit brand scoop. they call it the "mach 1 style" so i'd assume it's a larger rendition of the late 60's/early 70's ford scoops

 

paint it white and put black mesh in the opening.

 

I like it but its not something I would do to my own car. It gives it a Mad Max kind of look.

How tall of a hood do you need with the LS engine and Vic Jr Intake? I have a 2 1/2in cowl hood, do you think it will clear with a drop base 3in air cleaner?

 

hahahaha i have the same scoop in the garage, i used to have it on my TA hood years ago to cover the air cleaner. Its an early mustang style scoop right? I even had it riveted down like you did.

it looked pretty mean coming down the road, but i couldn't find a way to properly blend it to the hood for paint, so i scrapped the hood and bought a cowl.

 

like i said, it's a SEMI-permanent solution. i have another solution in the works, but this may be on the car for some time unfortunately. i like it some days, and hate it others.

the motor will clear your hood just fine jbenge. my 3" cowl hood clears my non drop base cleaner. my cowl hood was in bad shape. it was doing some crazy flexing at 120plus...

 

mine does the same thing. i can look down the cowl and see it flexing dead center of the hood.

 

mine was flexing so much that i could see the track in front of me through the cowl.

 

wow mine isn't that bad yet! lol

 

I like it, but I'd like it WAY better if it had a slightly lower profile.

 

I'd cut it in half horizontally to shorten it. 'glass it back together and paint it white. Keep your stainless rivets, thats OK...

At the very least paint it white so it looks like it belongs a little better.

 

Imo it doesn't look that bad at least not on that particular car would I put it on my iroc? No probably not. But if I had a base model camaro with a monster sleeping under the hood and didn't wanna blow the money on a cowl hell yes I would put it on my car

 

+1 for functionality, but I like it about as much as I like carbs on an LSX, which I hate.

 

If it matters I like your hood. It's nice.

 

i appreciate everyone's honesty. when it comes to the hood, there are days i love it, and days i hate it. i found the hood i want, but don't have the money to get it.

 

I like your car, It's a perfect third gen drag car in my eyes. No heavy gound efects, nice drag wheels, ls motor. I think if you paint it white or the whole hood semi flat black it would look alot better.

 

It looks ok. Just a bit bigger than the cobra jet scoop on mine, which is actually too short. I had to modify my air cleaner base so it didn't rub. I'm thinking of a bigger scoop, not sure what kind.

 

diggin' the baby blue sport coupe. nice.

 

Looks wise, I don't really care for it but I think it is awesome as in functionally and what it does for the performance. Rock it all the way down the track.

 

On any other car Id prob say no......but I know your car means business so It works

 

matt -

where did you find the hood that you want and what type is it? i am also looking.

thanks

 

I like it! I think it gives the car a real mean, purpose built look. I think in terms of functionality, a factory fiberglass hood with that scoop would be better... just for the weight. Love it though!

 

..i get the mopar thing as well..but I see potential there. I know this isn't a simple solution, but if it was flatter and wider and curved with the slope of the stock hood, wouldn't look half bad..sort of a reverse cowl if you will..(think 'stang gt)

 

thanks

 

hey, sorry mbh, the hood i'm looking at is a VFN. there are other really nice 'glass companies too though. glasstek, harwood, cervini, etc.

 

Matt - no worries, i am looking at this hood for my 1982 berlinetta, i want to keep it simple but still add something http://www.rickscamaros.com/camaro-h...1982-1984.html

mbh