performance hoods?
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From: south east kansas
performance hoods?
any of y'all running a " performance " hood like a ram air or a cowl induction hood, does anyone make some thing for a dent?, i know for bumpsides you can take the bolt on fox body cowl hood and bolt it on a bump hood for a hood scoop. any thing like that for a dent?
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From: Great American SouthWest
given the giant grille on dents, I doubt that, short of a giant blower, there's an actual need for a "performance" hood.
I've seen a couple of modified hoods, but I didn't like them. Required cutting out the framework in the center...
I've seen a couple of modified hoods, but I didn't like them. Required cutting out the framework in the center...
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From: Stanley, VA
Here's a cowl induction hood from another build thread here at FTE.
Here's the thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...y-project.html
Here's the thread:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...y-project.html
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FD-394, FD-384 & FD384T
4" high cowl induction hood for 73-78 full size Ford truck. FD-384 uses hinges in the rear, but uses pins to hold down the front.
FD-394 uses front latch and hinges, no pins required.
FD384T has minimal inner bracing and requires attaching with pins.
FD-386 / FD-396 / FD-386T
6" high cowl induction hood for 73-78 full size Ford truck. FD-386 uses hinges in the rear, but uses pins to hold down the front.
FD-396 uses front latch and hinges, no pins required.
FD386T has minimal inner bracing and requires attaching with pins
4" to 9", $400 to $600
Or ..US Body Source in FL http://www.usbody.com/Pages_Trucks/73-Ford.htm
FD-394, FD-384 & FD384T
4" high cowl induction hood for 73-78 full size Ford truck. FD-384 uses hinges in the rear, but uses pins to hold down the front.
FD-394 uses front latch and hinges, no pins required.
FD384T has minimal inner bracing and requires attaching with pins.
FD-386 / FD-396 / FD-386T
6" high cowl induction hood for 73-78 full size Ford truck. FD-386 uses hinges in the rear, but uses pins to hold down the front.
FD-396 uses front latch and hinges, no pins required.
FD386T has minimal inner bracing and requires attaching with pins
4" to 9", $400 to $600
Or ..US Body Source in FL http://www.usbody.com/Pages_Trucks/73-Ford.htm
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From: NorCal
Go the other way and pancake it.
...... or a bikini hood but that looks better with dual quads on a tunnel ram intake or a big lung sticking up from it.
.... last idea, cut air relief vents like the newest Ford GT... that's relately easy and there is plenty of room for drainage.
...... or a bikini hood but that looks better with dual quads on a tunnel ram intake or a big lung sticking up from it.
.... last idea, cut air relief vents like the newest Ford GT... that's relately easy and there is plenty of room for drainage.
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Note the four headlight arrangement in buckin69bronco's post. We really don't need more frontal area so why not use that second headlight opening as a cold air/ram induction a la the '63 Thunderbolt?
BTW, anyone know how this four eyed Ford was created? Would love to know if this is a kit that can be bought somewhere. It's certainly not stock.
BTW, anyone know how this four eyed Ford was created? Would love to know if this is a kit that can be bought somewhere. It's certainly not stock.
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From: Bothell
Note the four headlight arrangement in buckin69bronco's post. We really don't need more frontal area so why not use that second headlight opening as a cold air/ram induction a la the '63 Thunderbolt?
BTW, anyone know how this four eyed Ford was created? Would love to know if this is a kit that can be bought somewhere. It's certainly not stock.
BTW, anyone know how this four eyed Ford was created? Would love to know if this is a kit that can be bought somewhere. It's certainly not stock.
Here is a thread that has some more informaion about it.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...t-grill-4.html
After 5ish years of it being on the truck maybe 5 people have commented on the 4 headlight thing being different.
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I always thought it was cool when I read through your build
