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Did a couple sketches of the car

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and another photo just because

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made some changes..

sold the huge hood, it was just too big and not ideal for visibility while driving on road course and auto-x, plus I couldnt stand people always saying corvette summer. I ended up going with an L88 hood skin and did pin on. Opened up the vent area to let some heat out. main reason I wanted to go pin on was to be able to make a closeout panel for the rad. I was able to sell the old hood and cover the cost of the new L88 skin and a new fiberglass front bumper. win win.

Because of the new hood I was forced to reroute the tubing to the intercooler. Not ideal but a much cleaner execution that I am pleased with.

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Also found coolant on top of the valves. I knew I needed to upgrade the topend but had no motivation until I had the visual. So I did it right. 317 heads, LS9 gaskets, Texas Speed dual valve springs with titanium retainers, comp pushrods, and 12 point ARP studs. While I had it off I smoothed the intake manifold and painted a few bits to black everything out. Also added some gold heat reflection to help control temps.

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Made a sweet score on the heads, picked them up for $120 and the guy gave me a brand new oil pan, pickup tube, windage tray and dipstick with them. Ended up selling all the extra stuff for $150
The only downside was there was a casting flaw in the form of what looked like a crack in one of the heads. I didnt trust it so I ground it all the way down till it wasnt there anymore and then welded it back up. I used a few techniques of hand sanding it down and then an engineers straight edge to check flatness.

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couple more photos of the car. I am also working on some top of fender vents that will let out some heat from the engine bay.

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Reviving for Hood Identification.

Does anyone have any clue as to what this hood is. Exactly what I've had in mind for my setup for a year or so now. Most bada$$ hood I've ever seen.

Maybe it's a one off custom? If so, can someone help me figure out where to get those vents?

-Stroke

LINY Kevin

Love this build and your work. It was a great Saturday night read. Any new updates?

May I ask what are you doing to notch your tubing? I haven't found many effective cheap solutions.

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I really dont know anything about that hood. I had randomly found it for sale on craigslist and it had been hanging in some guys garage for years who also didn't know anything about it. I believe it could of been a one off but it was very well made so its hard to say. I did some looking for quite some time when I bought it and never found anything. The closest I could find is a high rise that has the same double rise type of look but without the vents on the passenger side.

Thanks. I started a new thread on the car. There are lots of things that have happened and are in the works. Big changes.

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ajor-mods.html

To notch my tubes I had been using a harbor freight notcher. They work just fine if you take the time to adjust them and make them a little more accurate and solid. The bushings for the drill shaft are the real issue with them, otherwise there isnt much difference in a high dollar notcher in my opinion.

LINY Kevin

Awesome thanks for the info. I see you bent up some stainless tubing also.... Do you have a bender like one of those JD2's or did you find another cheap alternative?

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I have an Eastwood electric hydraulic tubing bender.