greater hood height for 63 vette
06-19-2018, 09:10 PM
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greater hood height for 63 vette
Replacing era correct motor with a white engine, they need another 4 inches above the stock hood. I want to keep the hood grills and find a scoop that will fit on my hood that will look nice
06-19-2018, 09:12 PM
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if you want all that your going to have to find a smaller intake
06-20-2018, 08:41 PM
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06-21-2018, 06:17 AM
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Hood clearance
I am ltrying to keep the current hood for the 63 yet have a radical motor. Replacing the eta correct motor not an oem. White performance folks in Tennessee needs room for their intake setup. Was trying to figure out how to modify hood to accommodate such.
Moving in another direction. Researching the lsx 454 with edelbrock cross ram. Hope the engine will fit without requiring hood mods. I have decided to keep the hood original in my quest for a 600 hp motor with some radical sound. Thx
Moving in another direction. Researching the lsx 454 with edelbrock cross ram. Hope the engine will fit without requiring hood mods. I have decided to keep the hood original in my quest for a 600 hp motor with some radical sound. Thx
06-21-2018, 06:25 AM
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I am ltrying to keep the current hood for the 63 yet have a radical motor. Replacing the eta correct motor not an oem. White performance folks in Tennessee needs room for their intake setup. Was trying to figure out how to modify hood to accommodate such.
Moving in another direction. Researching the lsx 454 with edelbrock cross ram. Hope the engine will fit without requiring hood mods. I have decided to keep the hood original in my quest for a 600 hp motor with some radical sound. Thx
Moving in another direction. Researching the lsx 454 with edelbrock cross ram. Hope the engine will fit without requiring hood mods. I have decided to keep the hood original in my quest for a 600 hp motor with some radical sound. Thx
Bill
06-21-2018, 06:35 AM
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I don't know how relevant it is but this car owner lives about a mile from me and the car builder (a forum member) lives about 12 miles from me...it is an LS-7 restomod and since this video the owner has added an Edelbrock supercharger......he may have added a plexiglass window in the hood (I don't remember) but still kept the stock height profile.
I would think this car makes 600hp+ without breathing hard. I doubt he can keep it "hooked up" even with the beefiest tires that would fit. Everything has limits (something to consider):
I would think this car makes 600hp+ without breathing hard. I doubt he can keep it "hooked up" even with the beefiest tires that would fit. Everything has limits (something to consider):
06-21-2018, 09:28 AM
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600 hp? Next we'll be researching.how to fit 12" drag slicks in the stock rear wheelwells 
Last edited by SW Vette; 06-21-2018 at 09:28 AM.