Hood scoopes

[CycloneFE]

Terry,

This thread has my interest. I am building a 68 Cyclone with a 428. I presently have a scoop I ran on the street, which is a stang scoop, because the Merc version is a little harder to find. The Merc is wider and taller.

My question is do I have to run the Merc style? Do I have to run the ram air with it? Can the scoop be a replica(ie: easier to find and easier on the wallet)? Can the hood be a non ram air hood made to fit and operate as the ram?

I appreciate all comments on this.

Steve

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by CycloneFE

Terry,

This thread has my interest. I am building a 68 Cyclone with a 428. I presently have a scoop I ran on the street, which is a stang scoop, because the Merc version is a little harder to find. The Merc is wider and taller.

My question is do I have to run the Merc style? Do I have to run the ram air with it? Can the scoop be a replica(ie: easier to find and easier on the wallet)? Can the hood be a non ram air hood made to fit and operate as the ram?

I appreciate all comments on this.

Steve

Its been years since I have kept up but I believe you can run a replica as long as its correct and steel as OEM. You will need the air filter/carb base with the rubber seal and air flap also. If you can duplicate the OEM hole in the hood you can use your hood. Check with an NHRA tech person if you plan on running NHRA. Ive been out of the loop for about 10 years.

[Andrew Hill]

Originally Posted by Dean Roberts

What are "hood scoopes"? Oh, you mean hood scoops. Nice spelling.

The word "can't", as in "can not", utilizes an apostrophe.

Who the hell cares?

[Wade_Owens]

Jason Mc's car is an original hemi car. Never knew that until this weekend. Makes it even cooler, if that's possible....

Wade O

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Jeff Lee

7.0 L (427/428) GT-E '68 Cougars with ram-air. There's even one in Car-Craft this month. Not that it's Gospel but I've seen it on more than one. Bill Howell had a few GT-E's but I don't know if they were Ram-air or not.

I would agree street hemi B body was no hood scoop.

And I also am under the impression scooped Fairlane's were SS only and a very popular dealer add on. But again, I'm no expert on Ford's!

You are correct.....I fogot about those. There were not very many made. Im old.....lol.

[jmcarter]

Originally Posted by Andrew Hill

Who the hell cares?

You at Notre Dame on a football scholarship? LOL

[X-TECH MAN]

Originally Posted by Wade_Owens

Jason Mc's car is an original hemi car. Never knew that until this weekend. Makes it even cooler, if that's possible....

Wade O

Yes That is cool and when he raced in IHRA's first Top Stock race it was WITHOUT the hood scoop. I think it looks better with the scoop myself. There's just something mean looking about a Hemi and those factory scoop's.

[Andrew Hill]

Originally Posted by jmcarter

You at Notre Dame on a football scholarship? LOL

Haha, that would be nice! I would have a personal tutor to worry about all that stuff for me while I play football.
But seriously, this isn't an essay we're writing here. I doubt even my English professor would care about perfect grammar on an internet forum.

[JSLRacing]

Originally Posted by Dean Roberts

Jason,

You don't even know me

Don't those fighting woman on Jerry Springer scream " You don't know me" when the crowd boos them?

[vette racer]

I want a hood scoop for my 71 vette like the 69! Any chance!!!