Anyone running a Boss 429 Scoop on a 67-68?

67GTCOUPE · Feb 13, 2006

A hood is CHEAP compared to my paint!

I have an aftermarket turn signal hood.it was fairly reasonable.

I do have WICKED expensive custom dark candy apple red paint, so it is way more economical to simply butcher up my hood and get the scoop painted.

On that topic............what does everyone think......get the scoop painted body color or have it gloss black, or even flat black?????

xoxbxfx · Feb 13, 2006

man...totally forgot about this thread...

geostang351 · Feb 13, 2006

It's wierd; I like the way it looks, but it looks like someone just set a scoop on it.
From straight no - No.
From side angles - Yes
From side - No

Tough call

HHStang · Feb 13, 2006

body color

67GTCOUPE · Feb 13, 2006

That car LOOKS SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOVE IT!!!!

Rusty67 · Feb 13, 2006

All I gota say is.... OMFG that is AWESOME.

classic boost · Feb 14, 2006

i'm dreading putting a boss scoop on my car. i'm not a fan of them on anything other than a boss429. but my junk pokes through, so i need something.

Edbert · Feb 14, 2006

paul302 said:
but my junk pokes through, so i need something.

Have you considered trying the button-flys or just stronger denim?

geostang351 · Feb 14, 2006

Edbert said:
Have you considered trying the button-flys or just stronger denim?

Edbert · Feb 14, 2006

geostang351 said:

Or just wait until you're 50 years old and the "problem" will sorta cure itself

Thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week!

geostang351 · Feb 14, 2006

Uh wait...... What happens when you turn 50? Something I should know?

HHStang · Feb 14, 2006

options

paul302 said:
i'm dreading putting a boss scoop on my car. i'm not a fan of them on anything other than a boss429. but my junk pokes through, so i need something.

How much is it poking through? Have you considered a low profile air cleaner or a smaller scoop? What I didn't like about the Boss scoop on my 67 was the width and I wish it had a center ridge like the hood has. This scoop looks awesome on 69-70's though. I'd try to make a Tbird or Shelby scoop work if I were to do it over. As it is, I'm modifying a 4" cowl scoop by putting it on backwards and cutting an angle on front (high side) to match Eleanor dimensions. I'm bolting it on too. I've never seen glass bonding not crack over time. My 2 cents....

Edbert · Feb 14, 2006

geostang351 said:
Uh wait...... What happens when you turn 50? Something I should know?

I don't want to get too graphic for the mods, lets just sy that wind blowing is not as titillating as it once was.

On the subject of scoops, my modest combo would not fit under a stock hood, but the 67 Shelby glass hood allows it to squeek by with about 0.33 inch to spare accoring to my glob of clay.

D.Hearne · Feb 14, 2006

geostang351 said:
Uh wait...... What happens when you turn 50? Something I should know?

Actually in my case it happened in my 40's Gave the wife fits to learn that I could go without longer than she could ( for a change)

classic boost · Feb 14, 2006

HHStang said:
How much is it poking through?

i need every bit of the boss scoop. see attached pic.

67GTCOUPE · Feb 14, 2006

Mr.Hearne:

I see you have Canfield heads...................................

That is what my custom cam guy got me to buy....the new Canfield 195 for SBF.

How do you like your heads????

From inspection..I can tell they flow way more than my Edelbrocks.

classic boost · Feb 14, 2006

Edbert said:
Have you considered trying the button-flys or just stronger denim?

67GTCOUPE · Feb 14, 2006

paul302 said:
i need every bit of the boss scoop. see attached pic.

Yes indeed.

Just a suggestion.........with the Boss scoop, you could open up a really nice hole in the hood to help with cool\ing the engine bay.

That is what I plan on doing, anyway.

geostang351 · Feb 14, 2006

paul302 said:
i need every bit of the boss scoop. see attached pic.

Oh snap! Are you kidding me?

Nicely cut hole!

classic boost · Feb 14, 2006

geostang351 said:
Nicely cut hole!

thanks. mna, it took me FOREVER. trim a little, close the hood, trim a little, close the hood, rinse and repeat. i need to increase the gap a little more. there's only about .060" space around the bonnet.

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