350 swap... cowl induction please. (pics)

Okay... so I have the engine in now and I realize that my estimates for the hood clearance was off by quite a bit. I never actually sat down and calculated it, I just though "hmm.... it should be okay." Now I need a cowl induction hood.

If you know of one please let me know. I want nothing bigger than a 2.25" inch cowl and of course the lowest price possible... I am now out of money for this project. (luckily, just about everything is all ready paid for). I am willing to trade an Iroc hood (with louvers) or a 6 cylinder transmission (recently rebuilt).

http://bengal.missouri.edu/~klm217/camaro/update/drop.JPG
http://bengal.missouri.edu/~klm217/camaro/update/motor.JPG
http://bengal.missouri.edu/~klm217/camaro/update/whole_car.JPG
http://bengal.missouri.edu/~klm217/camaro/hood.JPG

Nice strip job on the car.
The Harwood cowl hoods are everywhere, just google it. They will run $400-$600 though. And 3" is about as low as they go.

hey i was gonna buy a hood from www.usbody.com but then i reqalized id rather get a new car cause 2.8's suck. but yeah their race weight 2 inch cowl hood is 325.00 and they have a bunch of different ones.

Damn man, thats going to be sweet as hell when your done. Just looking at it. I can see all the work you put in on this. Good job :thumbsup:

the cheapest cowl hood you'll find will be the lift-off type. Ebay would be a good place to search also.

here's a pic of the hood i'm getting, it has a 2" cowl and a place to mount the iroc louvers.
http://i.b5z.net/i/ui/74360/i/s_286.jpg

yea.. thanks folks... i found a 2inch cowl induction hood on the net for $199 plus shipping, i just wanted to see if anyone else has a better deal... as I am broke.

the cheapest cowl hood you'll find will be the lift-off type. Ebay would be a good place to search also.

here's a pic of the hood i'm getting, it has a 2" cowl and a place to mount the iroc louvers.
http://i.b5z.net/i/ui/74360/i/s_286.jpg

Damn, that hood looks f***** awesome!! Makes me wanna switch from tpi to carb setup. Btw, instankevin, good work on the car dude. That is a work of art, and i'm sure its gonna pay off well. Can't wait to see it when its completely finished. How much did you spend on the entire project?

beautiful.......thats all that needs to be said

What rims do you have are those from a 4th gen ? Those look f***** awesome!

Kevin i'm really impressed how everything is coming along..

also if you want the super cheap rout you can ...Brace yourself..


Cut into your current hood and weld on a custom ram-air or cowel for your carb whichever way you put it on. That will be cheapest if you have access to the stuff.

yea... i thought about cutting and welding a hood scoop into it, but the problem is that I don't have the basic hood, I have the IROC hood with the louvers and that wouldn't look good. I think I have it figured out thou.... I'm still using the original engine mount holder thing (the part that attaches to the engine) from the 1979 van.... if I get the 82-92 mounts those will lower the engine into the bay about 2 inches (i hope) because they are shorter (supposedly)....they'll cost me $60 bucks, so I'll get those next week, hopefully. but i'll get the cowl induc. hood anyway this summer cause I want it. either that or the newer SS hood style for the 3rd gen.

Thanks for all the compliments... I'm kinda proud of myself also... cause I'm just a poor boy from the hood...hard work pays.

Yea... those are 4th gen ZR1 wheels.

Here how much I have spent (approximately) over 5 monts. http://bengal.missouri.edu/~klm217/camaro/update/Expenses.txt

I agree try with ebay, but heres my list anyway
www.hawksthirdgenparts.com
www.fbodymotorsports.com
www.jegs.com

These all have hoods, prices depend on fiberglass or steel
I reccomend steel, it looks and holds up better after paint.
By the way nice wheels let me guess, 17by9.5 in front and 17by11 in back?

http://files.automotiveforums.com/gallery/watermark.php?file=/501/330777Copy_of_SUNP0027.JPG

Hey bag, would you like me to put one of the pics of your car in your sig, so you don't have to keep adding it to your posts?

Hey bag, would you like me to put one of the pics of your car in your sig, so you don't have to keep adding it to your posts?

Yea, people keep telling me that and I have no idea what their talking about, can you tell me how to do it...thanks..

Yea, people keep telling me that and I have no idea what their talking about, can you tell me how to do it...thanks..

Nevermind I figured it out, thanks...

OK , good. Just let me know if you need me to take care of it. I can put it in your sig for ya. You just need to let me know which pic. Good luck

OK , good. Just let me know if you need me to take care of it. I can put it in your sig for ya. You just need to let me know which pic. Good luck
Thanks for your help...

yea... i know about all those sites... those are the ones I'm avoiding right now... I'm looking for deals, not retail prices.

nope... i got 17x9.5 on the front and back... it's just what I found (at a good price)... eventually I will get the 11's to put on the back.