Hood Height

[StinkinLincoln]

i have a 95 gt and i have the edelbrock rpm 2 manifolds and the stock hood is like 3/4 too low. what can i do to remedy this without spending $500 on a new hood?

 

[The Green GT]

If its hitting some of the steel bracing then you could try cutting out where it needs to be.

 

[Blackened302]

worst case scenario: cut out where it's hitting.

maybe you could try using washers between the hood and hinges, and then making up for the slack w/ longer bolts. that would throw the hood lines off when closed, though, as the rear of the hood would be stick up by however much space you put between.

 

[StinkinLincoln]

yeah thats the way it looks now b/c its not attached in the back but its latched in the front. ill take a pic of it real quick.
i was thinking of something like a mach1 type scoop, but the scoop actually being on the hood its self. so it adds the extra clearance and gives it a kool look. i just got to find a scoop that will work like that.

 

[StinkinLincoln]

 

[Blackened302]

hehehe, i didn't even think of the scoop idea.

 

[The Green GT]

I know someone used a '99-04 Scoop on their SN-95.

 

[GTSSTANG]

I have a Cobra with a 1" spacer.. I used a couple of washers and cut out the center bracing were the intake hit. It does not look bad either..

I hear AFM sell a 3/4" lower engine mounts...

 

[StinkinLincoln]

im not taking that motor out again LOL
i had to put 2 washers on the mounts so the shorty equals wouldn't touch the steering wheel shaft.

 

[StinkinLincoln]

GTSSTANG, u have a couple pics of how the hood looks, under, top, and side?

 

[StinkinLincoln]

im going to have to look at it and see what my options are. if yal find links for the hood scoops that would work for my type situation, please post them.

 

[Dark_Pony94]

Heres mine 99+ scoop on a stock 95 Cobra hood

 

[StinkinLincoln]

i like that alot, how did u install it on the stock hood?

 

[The Green GT]

Thats the one I was talking about.

 

[Dark_Pony94]

Actually I bought it like that. I got the hood from Ernie (Slow50) I'll snap a few from underneath to give you a better idea

 

[The Green GT]

i like that alot, how did u install it on the stock hood?

I think it just sticks on with some of the 3M double stick tape.

 

[Dark_Pony94]

Nah its screwed on pretty nicely.

 

[The Green GT]

Nah its screwed on pretty nicely.

Oh, I always thought they stuck on.

 

[Dark_Pony94]

Looks like there are 3 tabs on the scoop to begin with, the three outer screws hold the scoop on and the crapload of others are for guide rails for the cover that he made so water doesnt get in

 

[StinkinLincoln]

i like that. i would make mine functional so air could pass over the engine. i connected the hood to the brackets tonight and the hood will close. there is some resistance but i think if i cut the support that is straight in the middle it will fit just fine.