What hood should i go with and what rise?

[87Mustang351]

Hey guys i am running a 351W, and i got a airgap, 750 holley and a 9" eldbrock breather for the top end setup, i was wondering what size hood im gonna need to clear this and what kind and brand should i go with...Pin on or Bolt on?

I currently have the hood scoop from a older mustang on it with my hood cut out before with my street dominator and the new intakes 2" higher or so...just looking for some opinions.

heres a pic

 

[87Mustang351]

Forgot to mention a NOS spacer will be added sometime during the summer as welll....


No one yet?

 

[Busted07]

i dont have a 351, but it looks like youll be a good 3" over the hood with the new intake and nitrous spacer. If exploding gopher is thinking about getting away with a 4", you should be able to do the same. The only thing i would recommend is retaining your safety catch and using it on the new hood. id hate for you to have that new hood fly back and whack your windshield and cowl panel

 

[2000xp8]

Don't even consider a pin on. Every time you want to pop the hood, you'll have to take the whole thing off.

 

[Mr. Rustypwnz]

yep pain in the arse!!!

 

[87Mustang351]

alright but im not really fond of the plain cowl hoods, and i see your point with the pin ons but its alot cheaper lol

 

[El_CUCUY]

this is the one i got and it says it clears a 351w
http://www.bossincstyle.com/

good quality and if you get it on ebay its cheaper than the price on the website.

 

[2000xp8]

alright but im not really fond of the plain cowl hoods, and i see your point with the pin ons but its alot cheaper lol

A hood is for life, if you know what i mean. It gets painted, so buy it once and once only. So cost should be the least of your concern. If you need to wait a while and save up, that's what you should do.

BTW, a plain cowl hood is the only timeless hood out there. The rest are trendy, and come and go.
A foxbody has alot of square corners, so the square edges of the cowl match it.
Most hoods people here use look like new age hoods on old ass cars.

 

[87Mustang351]

Yea i guess you are right i Do like the cowl but jsut not a big one if you know what i mean... I'd like to get away with a 3" cowl but i dont know about that i'll have to take some measurements, with my old setup the breather stuck up like 1/4-1/2 inch through the hole in my hood.

Thanks
Todd

 

[ExplodingGopher]

i dont have a 351, but it looks like youll be a good 3" over the hood with the new intake and nitrous spacer. If exploding gopher is thinking about getting away with a 4", you should be able to do the same. The only thing i would recommend is retaining your safety catch and using it on the new hood. id hate for you to have that new hood fly back and whack your windshield and cowl panel

not only did i think about it, i did get away with it...barely, i'm doing some body work this weekend and getting the hood done and on, but it does fit and im happy that i can see over it again lol. i have about 1/4 to 1/2" clearance above the MSD billet dizzy.