Saleen supercharger and hood clearance

[peterman1551]

I hope that someone out there can help me with what could become an installation issue. I am going to install a Saleen Series II supercharger on my 1999 GT. It has the 35th anniversary, limited edition hood, very much like the hood they started using on all GT's in 2001. Am I going to have a clearance issue with this hood once I install the supercharger? I have already thought about replacing it anyway with a heat extraction type hood, as I know that these blowers like to have as much cool air as possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

BTW: I know that the Series II is not the most efficient or most desired blower, but it fit my budget. I threw a 66 mm Chicane pulley on it and their more efficient innercooler. Other than that, I was looking for drivability and looks most of all. I had the entire blower and lower intake show polished out at Steigemeier.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

I don't think you'll have any issue. The Series II is still a low enough profile blower that it will clear the stock hoodline. If I remember correctly, the 99 (and possibly later) S281SC could be bought with the Series II and stock style hood right from Saleen.

If you take a look at the two, it looks as thout the 35th aniversary hood is nothing more than a stock GT hood with a scoop and stripe.

If that doesn't make you feel better, one or two of the MN12 T-Bird/Cougar guys over at sccoa/tccoa have the Series II under their hoods and have had no reports of clearance issues. And you know if it will clear a T-Bird hood, it's going to clear a Mustang!

 

[jstreet0204]

It fits. The pulley rubbed a notch in the underhood blanket but thats about it.

 

[peterman1551]

Big thanks for the info. At least now I feel comfortable about going ahead with the install, then maybe looking to go with an 03' cobra hood or something similiar later on.