Hood clearance blues.

493 Mike · Jul 22, 2017

Hi fellas,
As some might remember I am building a 65 Belvedere II and trying to keep the exterior fairly stock looking. Well I mocked up the fenders and hood yesterday and found I only 2 1/4" of clearance from the gasket flange on the TB to the hood reinforcement. I wanted to utilize a air box system but I can't with a flat hood.
My options seem to be: Bulge on hood, with air box.
Scoop with sealing pan.
More beer!
Am I overlooking any other real solutions? Thanks for suggestions.
Mike

Frank Mopar · Jul 22, 2017

You can never go wrong with beer

silversedan · Jul 22, 2017

you can get a 1/2in by putting spacers between the k-member and frame like the superstock cars.

Yatzee · Jul 22, 2017

493 Mike said:
Hi fellas,
As some might remember I am building a 65 Belvedere II and trying to keep the exterior fairly stock looking. Well I mocked up the fenders and hood yesterday and found I only 2 1/4" of clearance from the gasket flange on the TB to the hood reinforcement. I wanted to utilize a air box system but I can't with a flat hood.
My options seem to be: Bulge on hood, with air box.
Scoop with sealing pan.
More beer!
Am I overlooking any other real solutions? Thanks for suggestions.
Mike

I would say you have just a few options:
1 - Cut out a section of the hood re-enforcement
2 - Try an open/unbaffled air cleaner ( drop style ) of a lower height
3 - Take the center section of your existing cleaner deeper into the cleaner housing
4 - Use a "cap" style cleaner with the two tubes that end in K&N style air filaments.
5 - Install a cowl induction scoop. They look so much better than top mounted bug catchers.

Yatzee · Jul 22, 2017

493 Mike said:
Hi fellas,
As some might remember I am building a 65 Belvedere II and trying to keep the exterior fairly stock looking. Well I mocked up the fenders and hood yesterday and found I only 2 1/4" of clearance from the gasket flange on the TB to the hood reinforcement. I wanted to utilize a air box system but I can't with a flat hood.
My options seem to be: Bulge on hood, with air box.
Scoop with sealing pan.
More beer!
Am I overlooking any other real solutions? Thanks for suggestions.
Mike

https://www.spectreperformance.com/cat/air-intake-systems-universal-dual-plenum-low-profile

5.7 hemi · Jul 22, 2017

Put a max wedge or super stock scoop on it. Either one will look BITCHIN!

66Satellite47 · Jul 22, 2017

Man, a '65 Hemi scoop would look fantastic.

493 Mike · Jul 22, 2017

Thanks for the responses fellas! I have decided to go with a bulge shape like the cowl induction hoods on some Bowties only it will not go so far rearward and the rear side will be screened for heat exhaust. This will give me the room to use a Ram Air Box setup. Thanks.
Mike

67 coronet · Jul 24, 2017

take a look at the old ford thunderbolts. they had a setup like you are talking about.

Cornpatch MO · Jul 24, 2017

67 coronet said:
take a look at the old ford thunderbolts. they had a setup like you are talking about.

That's what I did on my 64 Dodge ( see my avatar) Now the Ford guys , and the Mopar guys , both hate me ! ............MO

Cornpatch MO · Jul 24, 2017

Yatzee said:
https://www.spectreperformance.com/cat/air-intake-systems-universal-dual-plenum-low-profile

Mike, this is what I considered. With the fresh air induction, I needed a way to filter the air. I couldn't come up with anything . Go to the Spectre web-site . They have several kinds of air boxes.............................MO

Cornpatch MO · Jul 24, 2017

I have been working on fresh air induction for ole Brutus--1964 Dodge ...ala Ford Thunderbolt
These pics are pretty crude, just first mock-up. No, I won't be using "gorrilla" tape ! 8-) .....Since these pics, I have lowered the air cleaner and might have clearance for 4" tubing. ...............MO

not so famous bob · Jul 25, 2017

67 coronet said:
take a look at the old ford thunderbolts. they had a setup like you are talking about.

yea, but they were butt ugly !

Cornpatch MO · Jul 26, 2017

not so famous bob said:
yea, but they were butt ugly !

Not surprised you would have that opinion. Lets see a pic.of your car...if you have one...........................MO .....................MO

493 Mike · Aug 10, 2017

Well, my cowl induction plan didn't work. I bought a Ram Air Box from AIS and it sat up so high it would have taken a 6-8" high rise to cover it.
I went to the only option left-a scoop. I will not choke down my engine and that includes feeding it underhood air. I designed and laid out a scoop using my original hood (reinforcements rotted at rear).
Here are some photos of the roughed out scoop:
Mike

493 Mike · Aug 29, 2017

More photos. I talked with my body man and we decided to glue the scoop on with corner welds!
Mike

not so famous bob · Aug 29, 2017

Cornpatch MO said:
Not surprised you would have that opinion. Lets see a pic.of your car...if you have one...........................MO .....................MO

look at my avatar on here and fabo. Yeah it`ll probly out run urs too !

not so famous bob · Aug 29, 2017

493 Mike said:
More photos. I talked with my body man and we decided to glue the scoop on with corner welds!
MikeView attachment 507369 View attachment 507370 View attachment 507371

lookin good! looks mopar.

Cornpatch MO · Aug 29, 2017

not so famous bob said:
look at my avatar on here and fabo. Yeah it`ll probly out run urs too !

Yeah, that no doubt will outrun my Dodge. Is that really your car? Lets see more pictures of it, so I can criticize.. I am sure I can find something on it that is "butt ugly" lmao....................MO

Cornpatch MO · Aug 29, 2017

493 Mike said:
More photos. I talked with my body man and we decided to glue the scoop on with corner welds!
MikeView attachment 507369 View attachment 507370 View attachment 507371

Mike, Nice work on your hood scoop. I especially like the front edge. The 1964 Dodge is much easier with the inner bracing the way they are. I didn't have to cut any of it out, and with the air box I used and the "butt ugly" hood scoop, it finally worked out pretty well in the end. I am using the flat base ( offset cause the engine is not centered in the hood) on the air cleaner so that it's easier to get to carb adjustments I did have to go from a 2" phenolic carb spacer to a 1" to make room for the air intake hoses. BTW check out Spectre flexible duct plastic like hose that uses "threaded" on connectors . A little pricey , but well worth the trouble it saves. Easy to form and re-form and hold its shape. I will attempt to attach a pic...Good Luck !......................MO

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