What's with the hood...

Mark Yacavone · 03-15-2013, 04:33 PM

...on a basic 289 4bbl. car?

http://www.dragracecentral.com/DRCPh...64909#indextop

Harry 6674 · 03-15-2013, 04:40 PM

Must be a Cyclone. 289-271hp

Tom Meyer · 03-15-2013, 05:15 PM

Would not be running in SS/M with that much power 271. Mite just be the paint job go Waters pics from last week has a side shot of the car, nice paint job. Tom

Curt Rees · 03-15-2013, 08:33 PM

Harry is right, Cyclone Caliente with the standard 289, 210 hp. There is one sitting in my country, just looked at it 2 weeks ago, rotting away. The guy won't sell it. Sad!

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Mark Yacavone · 03-16-2013, 12:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry 6674

Must be a Cyclone. 289-271hp

Quote:

Originally Posted by Curt Rees

Harry is right, Cyclone Caliente with the standard 289, 210 hp. There is one sitting in my country, just looked at it 2 weeks ago, rotting away. The guy won't sell it. Sad!

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Right about what? It looks like a Crites aftermarket fiberglas hood to me

http://tiptopwebsite.com/websites/in...olson43&page=5

Curt Rees · 03-16-2013, 03:27 AM

Mark,

The hood design is correct, that is what I was referencing. The car I looked at has the same type of hood, don't know if it is fiberglass.

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Mike Graham · 03-16-2013, 03:53 AM

I had a friend in high school that had one of those cars with that hood. It was fiberglass. Dad hade a Mercury dealership. Don't know what option box you had to check to get it.

Mark Yacavone · 03-16-2013, 04:57 AM

I've never seen one ..There were a few A/FX cars built, kinda like the Thunderbolt.
I'd still like to see an original car and part #

Mike, maybe your friend had an A/FX hood bought over the counter.

Tom keedle · 03-16-2013, 08:57 AM

fwiw, the 67 cyclones had a similar hood and it was oem fiberglass...390 cars, i beleive.

Bob Wibright · 03-16-2013, 09:24 AM

I believe that hood was available in 64 on the Cyclone. There is one on E-bay now and I wrote the owner this morning and he says it is fiberglass. Good pics on E-bay of the bottom of the hood.

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Curt Rees Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Pierre, SD Posts: 357 Likes: 414 Liked 249 Times in 51 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... Harry is right, Cyclone Caliente with the standard 289, 210 hp. There is one sitting in my country, just looked at it 2 weeks ago, rotting away. The guy won't sell it. Sad! #5457 Curt Rees __________________ Curt Rees 5457 SS Last edited by Curt Rees; 03-15-2013 at 08:42 PM.

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Curt Rees Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Ft. Pierre, SD Posts: 357 Likes: 414 Liked 249 Times in 51 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... Mark, The hood design is correct, that is what I was referencing. The car I looked at has the same type of hood, don't know if it is fiberglass. #5457 Curt Rees __________________ Curt Rees 5457 SS

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Mike Graham Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 410 Likes: 1 Liked 341 Times in 67 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... I had a friend in high school that had one of those cars with that hood. It was fiberglass. Dad hade a Mercury dealership. Don't know what option box you had to check to get it.

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Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,815 Likes: 2,903 Liked 5,120 Times in 1,951 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... I've never seen one ..There were a few A/FX cars built, kinda like the Thunderbolt. I'd still like to see an original car and part # Mike, maybe your friend had an A/FX hood bought over the counter. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers

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Tom keedle Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Berthoud, Coloraduh Posts: 695 Likes: 13 Liked 8 Times in 7 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... fwiw, the 67 cyclones had a similar hood and it was oem fiberglass...390 cars, i beleive. __________________ without losers,winning means nothing.

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Bob Wibright Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Willard, Ohio Posts: 113 Likes: 281 Liked 28 Times in 10 Posts	Re: What's with the hood... I believe that hood was available in 64 on the Cyclone. There is one on E-bay now and I wrote the owner this morning and he says it is fiberglass. Good pics on E-bay of the bottom of the hood.