Hood Clearance List
08-13-2014, 04:12 AM
#1
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
Hood Clearance List - Please add your results
Tons of questions on here about what works and what does not with regard to hood clearance. For those who have made changes, lets see if we can get a list started for reference to help get some good data. Try and keep this format...
1 Year
2 Motor (SB or BB)
3 Hood (L-48 or L-82)
4 Carb
5 Intake
6 Air Cleaner
7 How does it fit? Works or I tried it and it Does not work
1 Year
2 Motor (SB or BB)
3 Hood (L-48 or L-82)
4 Carb
5 Intake
6 Air Cleaner
7 How does it fit? Works or I tried it and it Does not work
Last edited by mrscott25; 08-13-2014 at 04:18 AM.
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Jim Bondy Sr. (07-10-2020)
08-13-2014, 04:17 AM
#2
Melting Slicks
Thread Starter
1981
SB 350
L-48/L-81 (stock low rise hood)
Edelbrock 2101 Performer Intake
Edelbrock 1406 Carb
Stock Air Cleaner with Stock Cold Air Intake
It fits but has only 1/4 inch of clearance verified with the playdough method. Had to install a 1/2 inch aluminum spacer/adapter to make stock air cleaner fit the new carb. Also had to move one metal tube on bottom of air cleaner to allow the fuel pump to open fully.
SB 350
L-48/L-81 (stock low rise hood)
Edelbrock 2101 Performer Intake
Edelbrock 1406 Carb
Stock Air Cleaner with Stock Cold Air Intake
It fits but has only 1/4 inch of clearance verified with the playdough method. Had to install a 1/2 inch aluminum spacer/adapter to make stock air cleaner fit the new carb. Also had to move one metal tube on bottom of air cleaner to allow the fuel pump to open fully.
08-13-2014, 05:57 AM
#3
Burning Brakes
1974
350HO Vortec crate engine
Stock 74 hood (same for L48/L82)
Quadrajet
Edelbrock performer 2116
Proform 14x3" 1.5 drop base 141-690
1/4"-1/2" filter to hood clearance
350HO Vortec crate engine
Stock 74 hood (same for L48/L82)
Quadrajet
Edelbrock performer 2116
Proform 14x3" 1.5 drop base 141-690
1/4"-1/2" filter to hood clearance
08-13-2014, 06:44 AM
#4
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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Royal Canadian Navy
1976
355
stock hood
Holley 4150 Street HP
Weiand Team G
14" x 4" open element 1 3/4" drop made by Allstar.
1/10" clearance or less
355
stock hood
Holley 4150 Street HP
Weiand Team G
14" x 4" open element 1 3/4" drop made by Allstar.
1/10" clearance or less
Last edited by resdoggie; 08-13-2014 at 07:19 PM.
08-13-2014, 11:09 AM
#8
Race Director
1979
427 dart SHP
Titan single plain plastic AFR intake
Custom ram air/Cold air intake with 14" X 3" filter
Stock hood and L88 hood both
EZ EFI 2.0 fuel injection.
Everything fits great:-)
this is with my old 383
427 dart SHP
Titan single plain plastic AFR intake
Custom ram air/Cold air intake with 14" X 3" filter
Stock hood and L88 hood both
EZ EFI 2.0 fuel injection.
Everything fits great:-)
this is with my old 383
Last edited by pauldana; 08-13-2014 at 12:49 PM.
08-13-2014, 12:10 PM
#9
1980
383 SB
Stock hood - L48 (for now)
Q-Jet
Performer RPM
Proform - 1 1/2" drop
About 3/8" of clearance. When I put a different hood on it, I hope to put the stock air cleaner back on.
383 SB
Stock hood - L48 (for now)
Q-Jet
Performer RPM
Proform - 1 1/2" drop
About 3/8" of clearance. When I put a different hood on it, I hope to put the stock air cleaner back on.
08-13-2014, 12:28 PM
#11
Le Mans Master
1977
454
Stock hood
Edelbrock carb
Performer RPM Air Gap
Edelbrock 1" drop base w/ 3" air filter
Doesn't fit
(I knew it wouldn't) Going to be adding hood scoop; probably stinger style. Need about 2 to 3 more inches of clearance.
454
Stock hood
Edelbrock carb
Performer RPM Air Gap
Edelbrock 1" drop base w/ 3" air filter
Doesn't fit
(I knew it wouldn't) Going to be adding hood scoop; probably stinger style. Need about 2 to 3 more inches of clearance.
08-13-2014, 12:54 PM
#12
Racer
1980
350
Stock hood
Holley 650DP
Edelbrock 2101 w 1" spacer
Spectre 14" dia. dual snorkel air box plumbed to factory cold air location
5/8" clearance at from edge of air box
350
Stock hood
Holley 650DP
Edelbrock 2101 w 1" spacer
Spectre 14" dia. dual snorkel air box plumbed to factory cold air location
5/8" clearance at from edge of air box
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08-13-2014, 12:54 PM
#13
Le Mans Master
1977
454 BB
Stock
750 Holley
RPM Performer
Stock drop base with a flat lid
No problems at all.
454 BB
Stock
750 Holley
RPM Performer
Stock drop base with a flat lid
No problems at all.
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08-13-2014, 03:59 PM
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Le Mans Master
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77
383 sbc
stock hood
Quadrajet
Edelbrock air gap RPM + 3/4 thick adapter (spreadbore to square)
14x3 open element air cleaner with 2 inch drop base
very tight fit, but it fits
383 sbc
stock hood
Quadrajet
Edelbrock air gap RPM + 3/4 thick adapter (spreadbore to square)
14x3 open element air cleaner with 2 inch drop base
very tight fit, but it fits
08-13-2014, 04:46 PM
#16
Instructor
That is a great looking intake/filter set up. Have you provided any build info in a previous thread, or can you elaborate on how you made it up. Looks like various available parts combined with your customization to put it all together for a great result.
08-13-2014, 05:47 PM
#17
Racer
08-13-2014, 06:00 PM
#18
Instructor
1970
LQ4 6 Liter
77 stock Hood
850 Holley
Holley Dual plane
Factory drop base
Fits good made My own solid Motor Mounts that lowered Engine by about 3/4 inch to fit the Truck fuel injection manifold, but eventually went to Carb instead.
Last edited by 70LQ4; 12-28-2018 at 05:24 PM.
08-13-2014, 06:01 PM
#19
Racer
Tons of questions on here about what works and what does not with regard to hood clearance. For those who have made changes, lets see if we can get a list started for reference to help get some good data. Try and keep this format...
1 Year
2 Motor (SB or BB)
3 Hood (L-48 or L-82)
4 Carb
5 Intake
6 Air Cleaner
7 How does it fit? Works or I tried it and it Does not work
1 Year
2 Motor (SB or BB)
3 Hood (L-48 or L-82)
4 Carb
5 Intake
6 Air Cleaner
7 How does it fit? Works or I tried it and it Does not work
2. SBC 434
3. L-48
4. Quick Fuel SS VS 780
5. Edlebrock Performer RPM Air Gap
6. Chevrolet Performance drop base
7. 2.5" K&N but 3" works. With the 3", the lid will rub on the hood insulation, which is fine, but my air cleaner lid has custom graphics so I use the 2.5".
Also have a poly motor mounts...do not know if that changes the engine height or not.
08-13-2014, 06:24 PM
#20
Le Mans Master
To purchase another hood, and do more paint and body work, this was the best move for me, plus it looks stock.
Last edited by John 65; 08-13-2014 at 06:36 PM.