uttkeheating

Need about 2" of clearance for new induction system. I really don't want to graft a hood scoop and it doesn't appear anybody makes a hood with any kind of scoop. Any suggestions? If I have to do a scoop anybody have any luck with them?

MrTrim

First suggestion, call my pal David @ 1-310-329-5334. He has several modified c1 hoods and one may fit your needs. I personally would never modify a good stock hood if I could help it. David May take your hood in trade and give you some $$$$ to boot.
Just my 2cents here,
Chris

cbernhardt

In order to fit a RamJet 350 under the hood on my wife's '62 we lowered the engine about 1.5", but we added side motor mounts, C4 suspension, changed the steering column, modified radiator shroud, etc., so you probably do not want to get into that much modification. On my '59 I built a 3" scoop.

ohiovet

Don't cut your hood.
A few years ago I installed a Ramjet 350 in a 62 Corvette and retained the original hood without modifying the top of the hood.
First I cut the rubber front engine mount thickness roughly in half, be sure the harmonic balancer on the engine clears as it will be close to the front cross member.
I kept the stock front mounts. You will have to slightly grind the timing chain cover to clear the mount, no problem.
Next, cut the hood brace (going across the bottom hood) down to the flat area of the brace, take out about 6 inches in the center. Fill the ends, body work the area and paint.
Most people never realized the brace was cut.
Clearance was good, the slight difference in driveline angle had no affect.
The engine was great, 22+ MPG and great reliability and plenty of power.
I'll see if I can dig up some pictures.

ptjsk

Cut it! Unless it's a 100% original restoration, cut it and make it unique!

Here's an example of my hood.

C-1 Generation 2

My 62 was an ex drag car that had already had the hood cut and patched and too many things wrong on it to go back to stock again.
So I took a TA type hood scoop and modified it with fiberglass flames.



It's a true "Shaker hood scoop" even has Mopars decal under the hood.

wmf62

the biggest problem with adding a 'bulge' to a stock hood is the very high probability that it may delaminate sometime in its lifetime....
Bill

MCMLXI

I agree, cut it - and I like the idea of a shaker style cutout too.

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To the OP - sorry to go off-topic:

ptjsk - what are the rims on the front of your car? - I like them

1COOL60

Don't know if it is still available but years ago there was an L-88 style hood for the '58-'62 Corvette. I friend had one and they looked pretty good, and added several inches of clearance.

Here is one that was for sale a few years ago:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...r-58-62-a.html

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uttkeheating

I had thought about cutting the mounts, and was going to ask if anyone had done that. I may go that route. I'm in the process of putting a Jim Meyer Racing front suspension and will wait. Just to make sure I'll have no problems with cross member clearance. Was fan clearance a problem?

uttkeheating

Thanks for the recommendation. I'm just waiting for Dave to get me some pictures.

ohiovet

Fan clearance was not a problem.
Bruce B