long story short, i was allowed to choose where i wanted it done, but they had 2 "prefered" shops and would do a lot less investigating if i chose one of those shops = they would give a lot less money. So i chose their favorite shop, got the most money, and then kept the check and fixed the car myself
My car stayed quite a bit cooler when i had a 4" cowl. But my electric fan does a MUCH better job now than the hood ever did.
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I agree with you totally, I have had 2 Cervini's. And the one on the red/black car still fits like crap. Used a Boss Inc. on the 84 and Boss Inc.'s quality was far better. No baking with the Boss Inc. either.
I have a fluidyne and an electric and I still have heating issues when sitting at idle for any period of time.. I think its time for a 1.5 boss inc cowl to cover both grounds
I like a nice 3" cowl hood. Based on Trbofox's ics in his progress thread, I'm putting in my order for a Boss Inc 3" cowl for my 86.
i dont remember the brand fan i have but its a pretty strong little fan. I do have a bit of trouble staying cool during long idles but i RARELY sit with the car running for long periods of time. usually if temps start getting higher i can turn the fan on and it drops pretty fast.
I dont use the fan at all between October-March, i can barely get the car to warm up.
But the 1.5" is a sexy hood reguardless of function
first of all: nice lookin fox! the whole purpose of a cowl hood is to keep under-hood temperatures down. i personally think the 4" looks good on the OP's car and would run it. its a mustang, its supposed to ooze bad-ass appeal! why not be different than everyone else and not run a stock hood? if it affects your driving ability, then yes change it. if you can deal with such things as "parking the car" i wouldnt waste my time or money on changing the hood.