L88 Hood Fit?
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L88 Hood Fit?
I'm looking to purchase a L88 hood for my 1978 with a Big Block and air gap intake. Is there a way to measure to make sure the new hood will fit set-up before I make the purchase?
Drifting
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From: Dallas-Fort Worth TX
I have an Airgap with a BB. Fits great. But you will need an L88 style drop base air cleaner if the hood is the standard L88 size.
If your purchasing the hood from a reputable vendor, should not be any issues. I had to file on the hood hinges and add a few spacers to get the height and alignment correct.
If your purchasing the hood from a reputable vendor, should not be any issues. I had to file on the hood hinges and add a few spacers to get the height and alignment correct.
Race Director
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
For many years I only directed people to Ecklers they were always the best, now I have been hearing they are slipping a little with the out of house manufacture of their glass parts, but I guess if I was gonna buy a hood new I would still buy from them as I can pop over and pick it up,
Hoods on c3's are hit or miss even stock swapped car to car some fit flawless some need work, if you are not hung up on purist stock and I guess with a bb you are not you might consider adding a scoop to your hood, while some will nay say this idea I find adding a scoop to a hood that fits well far easier than finding , shipping and fitting a hood,
Also look at your local and near by Craigslist I see c3 hoods especially aftermarket go as low as 50.00 and 150.00 is common.
Hoods on c3's are hit or miss even stock swapped car to car some fit flawless some need work, if you are not hung up on purist stock and I guess with a bb you are not you might consider adding a scoop to your hood, while some will nay say this idea I find adding a scoop to a hood that fits well far easier than finding , shipping and fitting a hood,
Also look at your local and near by Craigslist I see c3 hoods especially aftermarket go as low as 50.00 and 150.00 is common.
Melting Slicks
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From: Great Plains Iowa
I bought an L-88 "style" hood from a vendor in New York several years ago and it doesn't appears as tall as some of the other L-88 hoods I have seen. I am running a big block with an RPM Air Gap intake and dropped base 14" X 3" air filter. To get clearance I had to cut the air cleaner base down about 3/4", heavily dimple it to clear the Holley's float adjustment screws, and also remove 1/4" from the manifold's carburetor mounting surface to end up with 1/8" clearance.
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From: Eustis ( Area 51 Bat Cave ) Fl
I bought an L-88 "style" hood from a vendor in New York several years ago and it doesn't appears as tall as some of the other L-88 hoods I have seen. I am running a big block with an RPM Air Gap intake and dropped base 14" X 3" air filter. To get clearance I had to cut the air cleaner base down about 3/4", heavily dimple it to clear the Holley's float adjustment screws, and also remove 1/4" from the manifold's carburetor mounting surface to end up with 1/8" clearance.
