Stinger hood for C3: does it block your view?
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Racer
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From: Memphis TN
Stinger hood for C3: does it block your view?
I'm looking for more hood clearance for my BB with edelbrock performer RPM but don't want to block my view any more than I have to.
Wondering about the stinger hood as opposed to the others, i.e. L88 style.
Wondering about the stinger hood as opposed to the others, i.e. L88 style.
Drifting
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From: Arlington texas
how tall are you? I am 6'1" and my head touches the t-tops. It wouldn't block my view at all.
Here is a link with some pictures. May help.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...s-style-2.html
Here is a link with some pictures. May help.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...s-style-2.html
Burning Brakes
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From: Adelaide South Australia
I have an L88 bonnet on mine.
Only issue I have is driving on unfamiliar winding and undulating roads.
View is fine for 98% of driving.
I drive from the right seat, and enthusiastic driving through the hills back roads can get a bit unsettling as I approach peaks or dips in the road, especially if there's a left turn associated with it.
I do need to lean forward and sit up for those moments when the road simply is not visible due to the bonnet and bulge.
Other than that, there's no issue.
If the roads/tracks you drive are relatively flat, or gently undulating, there shouldn't be any concerns at all.
Only issue I have is driving on unfamiliar winding and undulating roads.
View is fine for 98% of driving.
I drive from the right seat, and enthusiastic driving through the hills back roads can get a bit unsettling as I approach peaks or dips in the road, especially if there's a left turn associated with it.
I do need to lean forward and sit up for those moments when the road simply is not visible due to the bonnet and bulge.
Other than that, there's no issue.
If the roads/tracks you drive are relatively flat, or gently undulating, there shouldn't be any concerns at all.
Racer
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From: Plano TX
Hood
I have the L88 cold air induction set up on my '73 with the scoop shown. I'm 6'2" and don't have any problem that I've noticed for all practical purposes. Heck, you already can't see about the first 4' of the dang front end and the fenders aren't small to look over.
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Racer
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From: Memphis TN
how tall are you? I am 6'1" and my head touches the t-tops. It wouldn't block my view at all.
Here is a link with some pictures. May help.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...s-style-2.html
Here is a link with some pictures. May help.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...s-style-2.html
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Racer
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From: Memphis TN
Can you post any more pics of your car that show your hood?
Le Mans Master
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
Paul, have you already installed the intake, or still running the LS6 until you solve for the hood? If you've already swapped, wondering how much of a difference you've noticed, and if you're going to hang on to the LS6...
And, yes, can you post more pics Fly? That looks nice from what we can see there.
And, yes, can you post more pics Fly? That looks nice from what we can see there.
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Racer
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From: Plano TX
Hood
Today is Sunday and I'll see if I can take a few later today...it's still a little chilly outside.
In the meantime, here's the whole car:
Here is the motor. The car has been in the family since '76, and was previously a one owner. The motor was swapped in, in early '78, and is a a '77 dated LS6 crate motor with '77 dated ....188 open chamber heads; 10.2 compression. The intake is the ....198 L88 with a Holley Street Avenger at this time. The hood was installed along with the motor, of course. The car just clocked 40K original miles. The motor was detuned about 5000 miles ago with a Crane 134242 cam assembly. The old cam, scatter shield, headers, and double pumper were all tossed. I decided to go with the concept of what a factory LS6 might look like in '73. Yea...pretty corny, but I'm an old guy now and enjoy semi-comfortable cruising more than worrying about being the fastest guy on the block.
In the meantime, here's the whole car:
Here is the motor. The car has been in the family since '76, and was previously a one owner. The motor was swapped in, in early '78, and is a a '77 dated LS6 crate motor with '77 dated ....188 open chamber heads; 10.2 compression. The intake is the ....198 L88 with a Holley Street Avenger at this time. The hood was installed along with the motor, of course. The car just clocked 40K original miles. The motor was detuned about 5000 miles ago with a Crane 134242 cam assembly. The old cam, scatter shield, headers, and double pumper were all tossed. I decided to go with the concept of what a factory LS6 might look like in '73. Yea...pretty corny, but I'm an old guy now and enjoy semi-comfortable cruising more than worrying about being the fastest guy on the block.
Racer
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From: Plano TX
Hood View
I made a few pics of the hood for those who asked.
The next two pics were taken from inside the car, as close to "driving" eye level as I could figure: I'm 6'2".
For the next two, I tried to drop the camera about 3" to try to mimic someone 5'11".
I didn't take a pic of the underside. It's got the "standard" cold air intake box setup.
Hope this helps. I don't know if the Stinger hoods have the cold air capability....maybe in the L88 version. But I never liked the imitation air scoops on the C2s or imitation hood vents on the 427 C3 hoods, and really like the cleanliness of this design. I think I've seen the same hood is still available from Ecklers....or maybe Corvette Central. Can't remember exactly.
If one's concerned about being able to see where the front right fender area is in tight places, this might not be the set up. Just be careful where you're "pointed" :-) .
The next two pics were taken from inside the car, as close to "driving" eye level as I could figure: I'm 6'2".
For the next two, I tried to drop the camera about 3" to try to mimic someone 5'11".
I didn't take a pic of the underside. It's got the "standard" cold air intake box setup.
Hope this helps. I don't know if the Stinger hoods have the cold air capability....maybe in the L88 version. But I never liked the imitation air scoops on the C2s or imitation hood vents on the 427 C3 hoods, and really like the cleanliness of this design. I think I've seen the same hood is still available from Ecklers....or maybe Corvette Central. Can't remember exactly.
If one's concerned about being able to see where the front right fender area is in tight places, this might not be the set up. Just be careful where you're "pointed" :-) .
Advanced
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From: Chicxulub Yucatán
BTW...car looks absolutely fantastic and I love the color. That's the color I'd pick if my interior wasn't already red...thereby making it a PITA (and expensive) to change. FWIW: I'd be tempted to do a pair of skinny red and white pinstripes down the middle
MxB
Racer
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From: Plano TX
Color
It takes a careful reading of your post to understand that you're NOT saying that you have an L-88 scoop...which is fairly obvious from the photo, but that you're running an L-88 cold air set-up with the "high rise" scoop.
BTW...car looks absolutely fantastic and I love the color. That's the color I'd pick if my interior wasn't already red...thereby making it a PITA (and expensive) to change. FWIW: I'd be tempted to do a pair of skinny red and white pinstripes down the middle
MxB
BTW...car looks absolutely fantastic and I love the color. That's the color I'd pick if my interior wasn't already red...thereby making it a PITA (and expensive) to change. FWIW: I'd be tempted to do a pair of skinny red and white pinstripes down the middle
MxB
As far as color is concerned, notice from the inside shots I've put a leather rap (www.wheelskins.com) over the original wheel. The original wheel rim is to small for my liking, and so I wanted to put something on it to get a little more diameter and a little more grip. The point is that it's red. I think a red interior in a dark blue car would be stunning. Seems to me on some earlier 'vettes you could get something like that, but I'm not sure. The color is original (but it has been repainted), and is the "Dark Blue" from that year.
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Racer
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From: Memphis TN
Paul, have you already installed the intake, or still running the LS6 until you solve for the hood? If you've already swapped, wondering how much of a difference you've noticed, and if you're going to hang on to the LS6...
And, yes, can you post more pics Fly? That looks nice from what we can see there.
And, yes, can you post more pics Fly? That looks nice from what we can see there.
The car is at Dwayne Watson's right now have the Performer RPM intake installed, along with a cam change to a custom grind Comp hydraulic roller (230/236 with .600 lift both sides on a 112 LSA), along with CC Ultra Pro Magnum roller rockers. The LS-6 manifold may be available soon. I'll keep you informed.
Paul
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Racer
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From: Memphis TN
I made a few pics of the hood for those who asked.
The next two pics were taken from inside the car, as close to "driving" eye level as I could figure: I'm 6'2".
For the next two, I tried to drop the camera about 3" to try to mimic someone 5'11".
I didn't take a pic of the underside. It's got the "standard" cold air intake box setup.
Hope this helps. I don't know if the Stinger hoods have the cold air capability....maybe in the L88 version. But I never liked the imitation air scoops on the C2s or imitation hood vents on the 427 C3 hoods, and really like the cleanliness of this design. I think I've seen the same hood is still available from Ecklers....or maybe Corvette Central. Can't remember exactly.
If one's concerned about being able to see where the front right fender area is in tight places, this might not be the set up. Just be careful where you're "pointed" :-) .
The next two pics were taken from inside the car, as close to "driving" eye level as I could figure: I'm 6'2".
For the next two, I tried to drop the camera about 3" to try to mimic someone 5'11".
I didn't take a pic of the underside. It's got the "standard" cold air intake box setup.
Hope this helps. I don't know if the Stinger hoods have the cold air capability....maybe in the L88 version. But I never liked the imitation air scoops on the C2s or imitation hood vents on the 427 C3 hoods, and really like the cleanliness of this design. I think I've seen the same hood is still available from Ecklers....or maybe Corvette Central. Can't remember exactly.
If one's concerned about being able to see where the front right fender area is in tight places, this might not be the set up. Just be careful where you're "pointed" :-) .
Very helpful! Thank you! Your car looks great.
3rd Gear
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looking for a high rise hood for my 77
looking for a high rise hood for my 1977 corvette and i really like the look of yours. i was wondering were you picked your up at?
