any interest? custom hood

lsdarkshadow said:
I think I am gonna try it though. I can get a used system from a wrecker yard and go from there.
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I'm going to juggle expenses and see what I can do.. I now to do the reverse scoops like the one on the other page, I have to block the whole hood, primer, paint, clear.. Plus all the fiberglass.. If I can get a complete pull of (brackets, scoop, and hood pieces), for under the cost it is to do the other, then I will try it..
 
a custom hood is 99% just for looks... if you are taking about a unproven performance gain - I think it is proven to be 'not much'... ;)

The scoops where more effective on the older cars where aero was bacd and the carb sat under the scoop. Nowadays - ramming more air into the air box only helps a little - I think on my car is was 3hp.
 
Yep.. I know I not going to gain like 50hp or anything like that.. I am looking at it as a cosmetic upgrade.. Has anyone looked at the bottom of that mustang scoop? It has like diamond cut pieces out of the bottom.. Is that to cool the engine or are they just chillin there doing nothing?
 
Quik LS said:
a custom hood is 99% just for looks... if you are taking about a unproven performance gain - I think it is proven to be 'not much'... ;)

The scoops where more effective on the older cars where aero was bacd and the carb sat under the scoop. Nowadays - ramming more air into the air box only helps a little - I think on my car is was 3hp.
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Oh for sure. Thats kinda why as kewl as it would look, buying the mustang kit would seem like overkill. However, if i can achieve something that helps alittle and looks kewl for under $250, than to me it would be worth it. I have a ton of fiberglass stuff in my basement so I don't mind doin alttle work. Everyone wants the one of a kind look. A Shaker would be pretty sweet.
 
this is why I was thinking of getting a custom hood made for it. Honestly though I need serious interest for me to source a maker for them.

I am actually leaning toward the heat extractor like the terminator instead of the mach 1. Looks more subtle which fits the LS better.
 
SPSully said:
I am actually leaning toward the heat extractor like the terminator instead of the mach 1. Looks more subtle which fits the LS better.
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Could both be done? Would the heat extractor look like the one on the other page or ..? I am interested but just making a back up plan because I am doing a lot of stuff to my car this summer and this is one of them..
 
I think I might just make my own vented hood, grab a couple vents off ebay that I like, measure, measure, measure, cut, install.
 
FASTLLS said:
Could both be done? Would the heat extractor look like the one on the other page or ..? I am interested but just making a back up plan because I am doing a lot of stuff to my car this summer and this is one of them..
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+1 on what it would look like. If you could post an example hood ...even from another car, I am sure there would be some takers. I would even be willing to buy one as a secondary hood in case I f'ed up the one I got cutting a hole in it.
 
FASTLLS said:
If your thinking (as I am) of putting a hole in the hood for the shaker, the area around it will have to be braced..
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I do not believe so.

The LS hood is 3-ply and the spot right about the enigine is flat - the area surrounding it is braced. I think as long as the cutout stays in that area - it will be fine.

not the best pic - but shows the area I am talking about....

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Quik LS said:
I do not believe so.

The LS hood is 3-ply and the spot right about the enigine is flat - the area surrounding it is braced. I think as long as the cutout stays in that area - it will be fine.

not the best pic - but shows the area I am talking about....
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Ok.. I see what your talking about.. I have never ripped the heat protector off to see what kind of structure is under there.. That doesn't look too hard either way.. You could also add it just to be safe but if you don't have to cut into any of the braced sections, you wouldn't have to do so..
 
FASTLLS said:
So you are saying that the one that you are thinking on is going to be fully functionable? Would it be strait through or something to keep the water out?
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thats a give and take situation.... the harder it is for water to get through the harder it is for it to do its function. I would definitely be looking at some sort of grate type of system to keep debris out and still flow air to drop engine bay temps. As far as keeping water out, that is something that might be improbable. I am thinking about louvers and such to make a baffel type system to only flow in one direction making the air travel freely but water really have to fight to get in.
 
SPSully said:
the harder it is for water to get through the harder it is for it to do its function
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True True.. I can understand that you don't want a reduce in airflow.. Could the frabric that K&N use for their DryFilter cover.. That would keep out the water.. Just a thought.. It would be interesting to see what the final product is... And of course the price..
 
right now I am looking at making mine a custom one off, then getting them made in FG based off off my aluminum stocker that has been modified.
 
no clue. since I have to come out of pocket to make the first, it would be tough to ball park the cost.
 
Quik LS said:
this would be easier...
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And its only like $60 IIRC, I like the twin vents on the 05'? GT500 but those are $98

And in your previouse post, I didnt realize your vents were that large, must work pretty well.
 
I like the shelby vents - since they are more about allowing the air flowing through the radiator to escape freely (instead of creating a high-pressure zone in front of the engine) - so the flow will improve.

The only reason I did vents in because the roots blower cap reaches 280 degrees and I wanted to allow from some better cooling. Stock engines really don't need it.
 
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