177 Supercharger Hood clearance
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177 Supercharger Hood clearance
So I have read throw a lot of forms. An I have not read of a single person with a 177 Weiand Supercharger in a 3rd gen. An commenting on what type of hood there using and the clearance. A lot of 144's.
I'm running a SHP Dart block turned in to a 421cid. Currently I have a Weiand 7532 intake with heights of (Front)3.63" (Back)4.56" and a 5" tall K&N air filter. All under a "big block hood" An from what I can see with the hood I'm running, there really is almost another 4-6" left with head room.
The Hood
http://www.americansportscar.com/pro...maro-big-block
Ok the math.
Weiand 7532 (intake) (Front)3.63" (Back)4.56"
Weiand 177 (Supercharger) (Front)9.5625" (Back)10.9375"
The difference (Front)5.9325" (Back)6.3775"
So I would think if I went to a smaller air filter I should be ok?
An does any one run a 177 and with what hood?
I'm running a SHP Dart block turned in to a 421cid. Currently I have a Weiand 7532 intake with heights of (Front)3.63" (Back)4.56" and a 5" tall K&N air filter. All under a "big block hood" An from what I can see with the hood I'm running, there really is almost another 4-6" left with head room.
The Hood
http://www.americansportscar.com/pro...maro-big-block
Ok the math.
Weiand 7532 (intake) (Front)3.63" (Back)4.56"
Weiand 177 (Supercharger) (Front)9.5625" (Back)10.9375"
The difference (Front)5.9325" (Back)6.3775"
So I would think if I went to a smaller air filter I should be ok?
An does any one run a 177 and with what hood?
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
I'd almost bet it won't fit under that hood. I run a 4" cowl with the lowest profile air cleaner I could find...and it's so clse the wing nut put a small dent on the inner hood panel. - And I'm not running a 177.....
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
So I guess it's cut the hood. I didn't build a fully Forged low compression 421cid to go for a smaller supercharger.
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
Double the cost of fuel systems, a extra $1000 for the supercharger, Less street able. I really don't have a daily driver so it's ether the 82 Monte Carlo lowrider (yea I know a little different then the Camaro) or the supercharged 90 Camaro.
How ever I have always thought about doing a 8-71.
How ever I have always thought about doing a 8-71.
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
"So since you're cutting the hood anyway, why only a 177 then? Why not a 6-71 or 8-71 and be done with it? "
I can't see it fitting. I have a 142 and it would be a hard fit for it.
Holley's website states the 177 is taller than the 142.
I took an old RS hood and just cut a hole and used a scoop.
(depends on personal taste with that though)
I attached the sheet from holley so you can measure it
Dimensions of 177 on page 12
I can't see it fitting. I have a 142 and it would be a hard fit for it.
Holley's website states the 177 is taller than the 142.
I took an old RS hood and just cut a hole and used a scoop.
(depends on personal taste with that though)
I attached the sheet from holley so you can measure it
Dimensions of 177 on page 12
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
food for thought about cutting up a hood
some people like it some hate it
some people like it some hate it
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
I've seen that pdf. before. It seems that the 177 is only a few inches taller then the 142.
So I'm just going to take my chances and if I have to put a hood scoop then I guess it's going to look bad ***.
Also with the Hood I have it seems that with a 177 I can have just a scoop like this one.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MRG-6658/
An not have the belts or any thing sticking out. How bad is it if you drive a hood scoop in the rain?
So I'm just going to take my chances and if I have to put a hood scoop then I guess it's going to look bad ***.
Also with the Hood I have it seems that with a 177 I can have just a scoop like this one.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/MRG-6658/
An not have the belts or any thing sticking out. How bad is it if you drive a hood scoop in the rain?
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
I haven't had any problems in the rain with it.
I've driven in lots of bad weather and no problems yet. (2 years so far)
I do cover it when I'm not using it.
and yes yes that scoop draws the eyes of the cops.
less than 15 mins after I put that car on the road I was pulled over. (no joke)
(warning for license plate sticker being in the wrong place)
I've driven in lots of bad weather and no problems yet. (2 years so far)
I do cover it when I'm not using it.
and yes yes that scoop draws the eyes of the cops.
less than 15 mins after I put that car on the road I was pulled over. (no joke)
(warning for license plate sticker being in the wrong place)
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
Well cops already don't like me. A Camaro with 3" Flowmasters, wide body and a custom hood doesn't really help. So I think some butter fly hood scoop couldn't really make it any worse.
Now I just have to get pasted the hole can't run serpentine belts thing.
Now I just have to get pasted the hole can't run serpentine belts thing.
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
im going thru the same thing with my 144. im looking at the spectre sheetmetal plenum which is only 2" off the carb and i "might" make it under a 4"cowl . ill find out after i save up for a tranny. then ill save for my hood
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
The issue might be resolved, but I couldn't get any visuals when I was doing my search so I wanted to help the next brother out. Here's some pictures from a video I found on youtube of a 177.
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
a 144 will fit under a 4 inch cowl with about 1-2 inches of space between the hood and carb, a 177 wont fit under a 4 inch cowl with an air cleaner, now way, no how,
i refused to cut a hole in my 700.00 hood so i put my 144 in something else
i refused to cut a hole in my 700.00 hood so i put my 144 in something else
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
I know this is a old thread but just for a answer I have an 86 with steel 4 inch cowl and a BBC 454 with a 177 under the hood.
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Re: 177 Supercharger Hood clearance
and supercharger only, but with other carbs ?
like dual webers ?
think back in the day that B&M had a adaptor for it
found this on youtube :
like dual webers ?
think back in the day that B&M had a adaptor for it
found this on youtube :
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