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Reply #15 –
what do you guys think about putting in a screen type thing, kind of like a screen door metal screen. it would let air in to the engine compartment, but should block piles of water coming in

or is my logic wrong

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Reply #16 –
I'd think your thinking is wrong.Water going through those scoops (with a screen) at 70 mph will probably go right through pretty easily.My blockoff plates are the best,and only pair,in the entire world.....literally.Kitz had a good idea though,functional.
'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 #17 –
There gotta be something on the market to prevent water from coming in, but allow air 2 pass through. That seems like a waste of potential, meaning cold fresh air can cool down the engine bay as well some get sucked into a cold air kit (cone style).
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]86 COUGAR LS 5.0 stock. Soon to be project "Cheetara"
85 Ramcharger 318-727 "Big Girl"

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Reply #18 –
just to let you guys know...  water coming in WONT hurt anything, unless you are in BAD need of a tune up...  mind you if you have polished work under there, it can make it a bitch to keep shiney...

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Reply #19 –
It would probably be pretty hard to make the scoops functional on a V-8 car (I'm not saying impossible),due to where the scoops are in relation to the a/c and distributor.Not much room for anything.I can almost touch the distributor with my hand through the scoops.I built my block off plates from aluminum.They are great.


'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 #20 –
I have polished stuff under there,that was the reason for my 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 #21 –
youpey, yes u can put the 87-88 tc hood on you vehicle there's another guy on here who an 84 bird with the tc hood. Hey vinniebird if ever your gonna bulk sell those insert. i'm game tor buying 1. but i would like to test it 1st without the insert to see how cooler the engine will become and with all that excess cool air inside i'm sure the air intake will suck it up as a indirect ram air. In theory. remember most carb setups don't have a ramair system just like my 85 ramcharger. So any and all air in the compartment is suck in by virtual blowby
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]86 COUGAR LS 5.0 stock. Soon to be project "Cheetara"
85 Ramcharger 318-727 "Big Girl"

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Reply #22 –
Honestly,I don't think the scoops make much of a difference.I know they don't help my engine at all because I have EFI with a cold air intake in the fender.More for looks than anything else.I bought this hood because at the time,I couldn't find a decent flat hood anywhere,and,this one that I'm using now was $35.00.
'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 #23 –
i finally got the hood on, but it looks like the vent bolt ishiznitting the fan shroud. has anyone else had this happen before. i am going to try to trim the bolt down, but i was wondering if anyone else has seen this

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Reply #25 –
Got pic? of the hood on?
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #27 –
You did change the the latches?,I was not kidding .
Old Grey Cat to this.88 Cat, 5.0 HO, CW mounts, mass air, CI custom cam, afr165's, Tmoss worked cobra intake, BBK shorty's,off road h pipe, magnaflow ex. T-5,spec stage 2 clutch, 8.8 373 TC trac loc, che ajustables with bullits on the rear. 11" brakes up front. +

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Reply #28 –
i used my old latches, you didn't include the original from the 87 because you said they weren't correct



i finally got the hood on, strait with nothing hitting anymore.

i cut the 4 studs and the i ended up cutting the ac bracket. i took off the vent and saw it was a little too close for my liking. after cutting it, i think i should have no problem with clearance.

also, i had a small issue with the hood being off on one side, it looked raised up, but it wasnt hitting anything. when i pushed it down a bit it was lined up. a little elbow grease and it looks good now.