Do you like the clamshell?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2004
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From: Jacksonville, FL
St. Jude Donor '08 thru '26
"Do You Like the Clamshell?"
Sure do! 
It's soooo
..... for all of the reasons given.
oh I have one of them cars with the alien attached....no worry, they're quite friendly...
It's soooo
..... for all of the reasons given.oh I have one of them cars with the alien attached....no worry, they're quite friendly...
Race Director
Joined: Sep 2003
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From: Database Error Indiana
Well, I gotta ask. How do you get the engine out without removing the hood? I've had a lot of Ford trucks and it ain't hard to pull the engine with the hood on. How do you do it with the vette? Put the hoist in from the side?
I DO like the clam shell. It makes doing everything on the engine easier, just sit on the tire and take your time-reach for a beer when things get tough.
bill
I DO like the clam shell. It makes doing everything on the engine easier, just sit on the tire and take your time-reach for a beer when things get tough.
bill
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
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From: Warwick RI
Well, I gotta ask. How do you get the engine out without removing the hood? I've had a lot of Ford trucks and it ain't hard to pull the engine with the hood on. How do you do it with the vette? Put the hoist in from the side?
I DO like the clam shell. It makes doing everything on the engine easier, just sit on the tire and take your time-reach for a beer when things get tough.
bill
I DO like the clam shell. It makes doing everything on the engine easier, just sit on the tire and take your time-reach for a beer when things get tough.
bill
When I was doing mine I would mock it up, pull it, move what I had to, and mock it up again. I work alone in my garage (hobby)and as you can see my motor weighs a little more than a small block
Le Mans Master
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From: The Old Dominion
The hood is great! I'm also glad it opens nearly vertical and that the wheel wells are two-piece. If you've ever seen a Viper with the hood open, you'll appreciate how much the C4 hood opens up:
Drifting
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From: Maine
It gives easy access to the engine and front suspension. It also looks quite impressive if you have a clean engine. The only thing I don't like is it is difficult to keep everything in a C4 engine bay clean. If you own a C5 or C6, a little simple green on the top panels and you're done.
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Instructor
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From: O'Fallon Missouri
I'm wondering here... is mine a mutt? Boom's hood goes straight up Vertical. thats kinda odd
. no head bumps for me. guess I'm just lucky.
but as for me, being under a half a dozen hoods a day, I LOVE THE CLAMSHELL!
. no head bumps for me. guess I'm just lucky.but as for me, being under a half a dozen hoods a day, I LOVE THE CLAMSHELL!
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