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Just wondering if anyone has any ideas of how I can get my stock hood to fit back on me and my dads car with the 540. Probly will have to change the intake and carb. Or just get a new hood. Stock hood looks so much nicer sometimes. Just asking for ideas. Thanks



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What intake are you running?  Carb?  Air cleaner?  Spacer?

I'm able to run an Edelbrock Performer 2.0 (crappy performing intake-probably losing 25-30 hp) with an Edelbrock carb and a 3/8" spacer with the stock cowl induction air cleaner on my 402, but the '70-72 domed cowl induction hood has a lot of space in it compared to the '69/69 hood.

 



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Have you test fit the hood to determine how much lower the engine components need to be ?



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I am running a 557bbc Meriln II short deck, (are you running a tall deck ? )  with a big Merlin X single plane and 1" spacer, K&N 3 x 14 filter with a 1 1/4"  drop base. 1000 HP Holley carb. Dominator may sit up higher. Not 100% sure if this is optimal and may do something different, but it works.

I have another drop base that even goes down further but did not need it. SS Hood clears great.

If you need a base let me know.  

Not sure if you have SS hood but on 72 they have a 1" or 2" more clearance. I understand about the hood. I did not want to run a non stock style hood.

How far are you off ?



-- Edited by Bowtieman427 on Thursday 8th of September 2011 07:53:18 PM

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