thetoy

The new hood looks great. Are you doing it for future upgrades or just to have a bad *** looking car?

Roocars

Hi Jim
The hood looks grate Now you have more room for
mods. It helps the engine cooling as well.
Take Care
Brian

tpi 421 vette

Hi Tim, I really don't have any big plans to change the engine combo. I mainly got the hood because I like the way it looks.

kmillar

I think a another engine might look better, it would go with the new hood! It's time you try another combo anyway...

tpi 421 vette

Kevin, the 450 isn't for sale yet...

cv67

Do you have a TPI Tork Monster in there Jim

tpi 421 vette

TA

That looks awesome. It really adds to the stance

tpi 421 vette

PLRX

I like it!

yedister

So you do have something that your thinking about changing on your combination, since you said " I really don't have any big plans to change the engine combo." I guessing an intake change because of the increase hood height.

tpi 421 vette

I have no plans of changing anything. I will leave the intake the way it is. Tony Mamo worked over my Miniram so I will leave it alone. But the taller hood does open up intake options.

red L98

Ahhh a nice single plane super Vic intake , 1500 cfm 4 barrel style throttle body and a nice pan to box in the cowl hood would be nice ..

Kubs

Thats why I put a bump on my hood!

This is just the mock up with the old engine:

tpi 421 vette

I actually tried a converted Super vic intake years ago with a plenum box adapter by Jeb Burnett on my old 421. My NOS set up is a wet system plate. I tuned the new intake combo real well and lost .3 and 3mph with it. I think the plenum box adapter and wet nitrous system didn't work well together. I put my miniram back on and regained my .3 and 3mph. The super vic and plenum box didn't work for me. But with just a 4 bbl style throttle body and a nos plate, I have a feeling it would be a different situation...hmmm!

red L98

I think 4 bbl style T-body and a nice plate system like the one speedtech sells , with a air box like the one in this pic is worth a try

383vett

Time for the 6-71 blower, Jim.

dizwiz24

I would love to see more sheet metal intakes on ltx cars here. Like the ltx camaro guys do and make 800, 900rwhp out of their blown ltx cars (power like the FI LSx vette guys make on this website).

I think 'Hogan' was a company that makes custom sheet metal intakes for LTx. Very pricey, but much different than 'just another 800 rwhp LSx build'.

Im not sure if you would need a high rise hood for these kinds of intakes, but definitely opens up more options!

QCVette

Thanks for the driver's seat photo.

I like it.

thetoy

I believe every hogan intake is Custum made to what ever dementions you give them. I have been looking at one for a while just don't have the extra 3200.00 $. They said they can build one that will still fit under the stock hood.