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hood question

i'm putting a turbo hood on my lx bird and im wondering before i put it on if i need to do any mods to make it fit?
thanks LxBird

hood question

Reply #1 –
If it's a 5.0L then yes.
You have to remove the front black a/c bracket and grind/cut it down to where it just goes around the top bolt.
If you don't it will hit the drs side scoop and push it out of the hood when you accelerate due to eng movement.
You must also drill out the rivets for the for the duct work undernieth the hood. and remove it.
Last but not least you must trim down the front hoodscoop mounting bolts as they will hit the fan shroud.

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Reply #2 –
:iagree: What he said...
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #3 –
What they both said let me add this if you have to grind down the A/C braket paint it so it does not Rust since the hood scoops will let the rain and snow in.
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http://www.cardomain.com/id/Carpimp1987
1987 T-Bird AEROBIRD-GT had many many mods but is now totaled and is the car that made me want to start customizing everything all over again.
1988 T-Bird 5.0 HO DD/Sleeper/next project car :birdsmily:
1988 Cougar XR7 5.0 HO Vortech Supercharged being bulit right now :cougarsmily:

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Reply #4 –
Or block off the scoops ;)
88 Thunderbird LX: 306, Edelbrock Performer heads, Comp 266HR cam, Edelbrock Performer RPM intake, bunch of other stuff.

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Reply #5 –
Thanks for the info guys!

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Reply #6 –
Blockoff plates.....

Right.I made block off plates for mine that keep most everything out,and aren't really even noticeable.I'm cool like that.LOL.


'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #7 –
Quote from: vinnietbird;238999
Blockoff plates.....

Right.I made block off plates for mine that keep most everything out,and aren't really even noticeable.I'm cool like that.LOL.



Yeah yeah.. Vinnie and his block off plates... LOL.  I need to do something with my open scoops
1986 Cougar LS

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Reply #8 –
The scoops on my Sport were open and I was tired of cleaning the engine and having a LOT of water go under the hood when it rained,so.........scoop block off plates.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

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Reply #9 –
I'm making some that are perferated, holes are 1/16". Got the material in the s ben. Although I like seeing the intake through the vents. Can we see a shot of what they look like with the hood down?

Jason
88 TC with 93 GT 5.0 (.030 over), XE266HR Compcam, SVO 1.6 Roller Rockers, BBK underdrives, BBK 1 5/8" headers, 2 1/2" exhuast with Americian Thunder Flowmaster lers. Tremec 5 speed and 3.73's and alot of other goodies to list.....
 

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Reply #10 –
They just look like black holes.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..