I would try to keep it closer to stock. Will you be running it for awhile before paint?
What to do with the Hood
My Grandfather cut a big hole where the hood scoop goes I assume for heat reasons, I have a new hood since the old one has bad rust pitting and has the front crushed in.
Is there any downsides to having this hole cut out on my new hood? Its about 12 x 12 inch cutout.
I plan to run a 24inch aluminum radiator later so I shouldn't have heat issues.
My thought is that maybe with a hole that big it could cause stability issues at highway speeds. No idea tho.
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Is there any downsides to having this hole cut out on my new hood? Its about 12 x 12 inch cutout.
I plan to run a 24inch aluminum radiator later so I shouldn't have heat issues.
My thought is that maybe with a hole that big it could cause stability issues at highway speeds. No idea tho.
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I vote for the hood scoop.
I'm biased though.😋
I'm biased though.😋
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If you want to stay with an original option, early 69’s that came with the turn signal Mach scoop had a pie cut under the scoop. Heres the only pic I could of mine at the moment. Seems Ford wanted to keep the hood integrity also, but then they quit stamping the pie cut.
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I put as many holes in mine as I could
( for louvers) to remove unwanted heat.
The big hole for clearence.
Notice the back of scoop is open for
" cowl induction" as a Jeep is like a wall going down the road so it can swirl better and reduce the air pressure there.
Do what you think is best, or what works for your application.
( for louvers) to remove unwanted heat.
The big hole for clearence.
Notice the back of scoop is open for
" cowl induction" as a Jeep is like a wall going down the road so it can swirl better and reduce the air pressure there.
Do what you think is best, or what works for your application.
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