custom hood?

mdrburchette · Post by **mdrburchette** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 7:44 pm

Is this setup going to cause problems with your linkage? As for air cleaners, could you use horns, similar to what I'm running?

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:13 pm

you can see the linkage will clear on the drivers side.

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 9:04 pm

sorry

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 10:07 pm

well, u notice how very little the air cleaner pokes out with trhis set up? wanted to see if a small bump hood would clear this, but i somehow misplaced mine in the monve to this house. only have flat ones and large one. i figured out the linkage with parts i have, and aces pics. Burchette, the manifold will be on its way. all so moved card 1/2 inch towards the head. cleaner now sits offset and back in my holy hood.

ventura ace · Post by **ventura ace** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 12:44 am

Rey, these filters from pierce manifolds may fit under the flat hood, now that you have rearranged things. It is part number RF457. They are 2" high, 7" long, 4.5" wide.

They fit under mine, with about 1/4" to spare!

alvon

HOLLYWOODSPIDER · Post by **HOLLYWOODSPIDER** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 4:29 pm

Rey-

You mentioned that you have some large bump hoods. I've been looking for a large bump hood to go on my '78 before I get it painted. Do you have a large bump hood in good shape that you'd be willing to part with?

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 5:35 pm

Ace, your such a show off.lol. ill take a look at those filters, though. Hollywood, ill have to look at that hood, if i dont have a good one, i know where to get you one.. do you have a good small bump hood. if so maybe we trade.

HOLLYWOODSPIDER · Post by **HOLLYWOODSPIDER** » Thu Sep 28, 2006 9:39 pm

My small bump hood is fine but has 2 areas of paint loss/cracking. No rust. I had a large bump hood on my old '78, so that's what I'm used to looking at. That's why I want to get one.

So Cal Mark · Post by **So Cal Mark** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:42 am

if Rey doesn't have one, I probably do

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Sat Sep 30, 2006 11:58 am

thats where i was going to check next mark.

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:25 am

Rey
Instead of Grafting that piece in why not just heat up the area
with a torch and pound it out some for a smaller bump and
less work ?

BTW Ace's Engine is A 1800 = shorter Block then your 2L so I am
sure it will be an issue with your stock flat hood as well before
you waste your money but who knows I maybe wrong ?

Dan

bandit · Post by **bandit** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:49 am

why do we get copys ?

ventura ace · Post by **ventura ace** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 11:40 am

bandit wrote:BTW Ace's Engine is A 1800 = shorter Block then your 2L so I am sure it will be an issue with your stock flat hood

Good point about the differences in engine block height, Dan. I think Rey may be using a 2.0 liter cross-member to drop the engine down some, but I'm not sure how much that gains. And the IDF intake manifold from Denise moves the carbs a little aft, which may give more clearance at the hood for the front carb. The rear carb is so close to the firewall, this may present a challenge with finding a filter that won't hit the firewall.

alvon

spiderrey · Post by **spiderrey** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 12:08 pm

your almost dead on ace . i know that the engines are different heights, but im not using a 2 liter x-member. just looking at the pic, seems like your filter might work; if its not longer then the carb. getting the manifold repolished rt now.

ventura ace · Post by **ventura ace** » Sun Oct 01, 2006 1:41 pm

Rey,
The oval filters are 7" long + a little extra for the clips that hold the wire mesh screen, so they will hang over the ends of the carbs. Hope you can find something to fit. That's a nice looking manifold!

alvon