Stock Hood on 77?
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Racer
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From: Austin TX
Stock Hood on 77?
I was looking at the hood of 77 not too long ago and noticed that the cowl appears to be blocked off and the hood sealed, so that no air can enter through the cowl. Is this right? I suppose since the stock air intake setup is taken through the front of the car there is no need for a true cowl hood. However, I'm now using an open element filter atop my carb.
So I guess my question is. Is there a true cowl hood available that has the same height and appearance as the stock hood? And would the extra airflow really be worth the extra money?
So I guess my question is. Is there a true cowl hood available that has the same height and appearance as the stock hood? And would the extra airflow really be worth the extra money?
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Re: Stock Hood on 77? (dusty350)
73-75 used a cowl induction setup. GM deleted it in 76 and went to the snorkel system because it was "too loud". :crazy:
The system on the 73-75 is activated by a switch on the accelerator that open the door in the hood at full throttle. If you want full time cold air, just unbolt the panel on the hood and pull the door out.
As for availability of the parts. All the major suppliers seem to have the aircleaner setup available. The hood is also available but I don't know about the door assembly. Not a problem if you want full time cold air. :D
Try calling some corvette junkyards for the parts. Everything should fit. BTW, aircleaner is for a Q-Jet since that was all they used back then.
The system on the 73-75 is activated by a switch on the accelerator that open the door in the hood at full throttle. If you want full time cold air, just unbolt the panel on the hood and pull the door out.
As for availability of the parts. All the major suppliers seem to have the aircleaner setup available. The hood is also available but I don't know about the door assembly. Not a problem if you want full time cold air. :D
Try calling some corvette junkyards for the parts. Everything should fit. BTW, aircleaner is for a Q-Jet since that was all they used back then.
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Re: Stock Hood on 77? (dusty350)
The 73-75 hood should fit your car without problems. You should not expect unrealistic horsepower gains from this swap. Look at it this way: if it worked all that well, GM would have kept it. :)
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Re: Stock Hood on 77? (Easy Mike)
Look at it this way: if it worked all that well, GM would have kept it. :)
