Ian Posted December 25, 2008 Share Posted December 25, 2008 I have been wanting to get this since I put the FI on last year. Well Santa brought it yesterday afternoon Now I need to get it put on and take some pictures... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 It is raining and I have to back it out about half way to open the hood because of the bikes hanging from the ceiling... Oh yeah I will have it there on the 3rd, momma is driving it and I am driving the RV. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Well I got it mounted... It sits a little high, and is rubbing on the hood liner I may see if I can have about 1/2" taken out of the base.. I am thinking of just taking the hood liner out. Am I right in thinking it traps heat anyway? Will I risk the paint getting too hot? How many people are not running the hood liner, or what else are you using? There are spots missing from a thrown belt and the old A/C leaked on to it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 ian here is what i did with my hood pad and the air cleaner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 I thought about that, but the existing hole would make it look like crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADMAC Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I agree. Try to find something thinner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kc8oye Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 just cut a hole in the hood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Or time for a cowl hood.. I'll let momma know you guys said it was needed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nygel Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Or time for a cowl hood.. I'll let momma know you guys said it was needed! I've got your back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 Looks good, too bad it's a bit too tall. I had removed my hood insulation a long time ago to clear my tall 14" diameter air filter. The hood never got hot or barely warm...I've since been driving it with a fiberglass hood with no insulation and again it's not even close to being hot. What is the width on that unit? You gotta make sure a cowl hood is wide enough to clear the ends before even considering that option. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 It is 12.5 between the filters. The outer ends are what were hitting by the inner ribs. It is close now but it should be OK. I was looking at the cowl hoods at US Body Source and they look nice, but $$$$ + paint $$$ Not this year.I want to get the rear end upgraded, and my 700R4 in this year.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam (Bones) Posted December 26, 2008 Share Posted December 26, 2008 I personally would stay away from U.S. Body hoods, mine has been nothing but problems with pin-holes, it's like a sponge that never saturates, keeps sucking in the primer and paint leaving pin-holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 26, 2008 Author Share Posted December 26, 2008 Like I said Sam I do not see a new hood in the near future, so that is good to know. I was also thinking would putting new body mounts in, raise the whole body up a little? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted December 27, 2008 Share Posted December 27, 2008 here are the pictures ian after the pad was cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 27, 2008 Author Share Posted December 27, 2008 Yeah that looks like a tight fit. I was trying to look under mine like that but the shroud is in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MADMAC Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 You beat me to it Allan! I was gonna say how in the Hel! did you get that picture? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monte70car Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 i crawled under the radiator support sit the cam up on the radiator support and took the pictures. they are part of the odd pictures i have. heck you should see the picture of the el camino. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
502ci Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 I was watching a show on Speed today and Stacey (the old host from Trucks) built a "bar stool" go cart with a 305 Chevy motor in it...he used your new air cleaner that you just installed, he had a rod that extended up though the top of the filter base and the seat just screwed to it...he litterly just spun the bar stool seat on the rod till it bottomed out on top of the bases center section. The filters stuck out either side...kinda cool but I wouldn't trust sitting on that... Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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