Should i?

[ottatyme]

Originally Posted by JayR

Are you serious??? You have a super cool hood on there right now that you don't see very often. Everybody has 2" cowl hoods and 4" cowls are for covering Holley Dominators and a couple nitrous plates on a sub 10 second car. If your motor fits under the hood you own, save your money!

I have to agree.... You have a tremendously cool hood (weren't we just talking about SS hoods, Jason?) that's not often seen... A creative paint treatment around the factory inserts would wake it up (assuming you're bored with the hood)... I think that an oversized cowl hood would just be overkill, and throw the car's natural balance waaaayyyy off, making it appear nose-heavy, not to mention making it look like some drag strip refugee....
Again, just my opinion...

[Ricochet]

Haven't we had this discussion before? LOL! As most have said. If you need the clearance,obviuosly run it. If not, I woudn't. IMO, I think it overpowers the car. I personally like the SS hood. It's different. You don't see them them often. But then again I'm a little partial... Car looks great Max!!

[Diognes56]

I agree, stick with the SS hood or 2" cowl hood, the 4" is a bit much for anything other than a drag car .

David

[Steve1968LS2]

A 4" cowl hood is run when you HAVE TO RUN IT.. I would keep the SS hood you have or go with a standard cowl hood.

Funny thing is that Penny actually looked pretty good with the 4" hood, but it HAD to be ran due to the engine.

[trapin]

I had one on my car once and it was the most regrettable purchase I ever made. I hated the damn thing so much that I never painted it...just kept it in it's grey gell coat. I sold it at Camaro Superfest to some drag racer for about $25. It was such a relief to get rid of it.

But hey you do what you want...it's your car.

[Sales@Dutchboys]

No! It just would look right....(Not to be a broken record)

-Paul

[MaxHarvard]

Well, its pretty obvious what the concensus is here! LOL thanks for the feedback guys... I was really torn, hood clearance is an issue, but not worthy of the 4" cowl deal. Maybe a 2"... Right now i have a 1 3/4" air cleaner on it and thats it... pretty sad.

Next question... think i could run a hair dryer blower with a stock crank, forged rods/pistons?

[Steve68]

I'd run a flat hood, but I bought a GM at a deal(cowl)

[awr68]

NO!!! Dont go with a 4" hood!!!

What are your hp goals/boost # to get there? Frank had ATI set mine up for 600 hp. Even though the stock crank should have been fine, while I was buying forged rods and pistons I decided it would be a good time to get the proper forged crank and have it all balanced...cost a little more up front but I see is a cheep insurance!

[BC69]

Ive always liked your SS hood and your car as is. But it is YOUR car. Do what you want!


Tim