Hood Clearance List
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Melting Slicks
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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; Aug 13, 2014 at 04:18 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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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.
Had a 1976 L-82, 4-sp
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From: Some days your the dog and some days your the hydrant.
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; Aug 13, 2014 at 07:19 PM.
Race Director
Joined: May 2003
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From: California
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; Aug 13, 2014 at 12:49 PM.
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Le Mans Master
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From: hot 'lanta suburbs Georgia
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.
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 5,086
Likes: 786
From: Lebanon Township New Jersey
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
Instructor
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Posts: 186
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From: Lower Mainland British Columbia
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.
Racer
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Posts: 350
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From: coon rapids mn
Instructor
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 234
Likes: 24
From: Warsaw Ohio
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; Dec 28, 2018 at 05:24 PM.
Racer
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From: chicagoland il
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.
Le Mans Master
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Posts: 5,381
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From: N J
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; Aug 13, 2014 at 06:36 PM.