Hood Options?

[71_resurrection]

Hey everyone, been a long time since I posted anything, been deployed for a bit. For the longest time I have wanted a ram air hood, but can't bring myself to paying for one with shipping being so high. My son helps me pick out styling ideas for the Mustang and he loves air breathers that protrude through the hood, he calls them rum rums. I was cruising eBay the other day and found this and got to thinking. I know it's my car and do I will do what I want, but would this look absolutely ridiculous on a flat hood on my coupe? I think it could be interesting, but not completely sold on the idea.

http://m.ebay.com/itm/BLACK-BUG-CATCHER-ALUMINUM-AIR-CLEANER-SCOOP-SINGLE-OR-DUAL-QUAD-/181864790392?nav=WATCHING_ACTIVE

Sorry I couldn't get the picture to upload from my phone. Thanks everyone!

 

[Hux]

Depends on whether you are aiming for pro street as the look

What about a shaker? Would look ok on a flat non NASA hood

 

[sdstang]

Good to see you back Nik. Are you still in SD?

 

[delawarebill]

i like the looks of those scoops.. but don't forget some day u will get caught in the rain. and this scoop sitting right on top of carb with rain.. well not a good combo. have u looked at the machI scoop on the '69 or '70.

 

[Don C]

You could always just use it as non-functional, just mount it on the hood. You could also use your air cleaner base and fabricate a housing on top of it and mount the scoop on top of it for your own unique shaker scoop, to get away from rainy day problems.

 

[c9zx]

Perhaps something like this from a 1971 Cougar. http://www.championmustang.com/7173-mercury-cougar-bolton-hood-scoop-fiberglassbrfont-colordc143cbmade-to-orderbfont-p-10525.html?zenid=e21148f7535780d3d11947284bc8e656

 

[72MustangSprint]

The price of the scoop, you could almost buy a used NASA hood. Not feeling that scoop.

 

[LCB1]

Perhaps something like this from a 1971 Cougar. http://www.championmustang.com/7173-mercury-cougar-bolton-hood-scoop-fiberglassbrfont-colordc143cbmade-to-orderbfont-p-10525.html?zenid=e21148f7535780d3d11947284bc8e656

This would be my preference.

 

[mwilson7]

I think that's similar to what was done here:

http://www.mustangandfords.com/featured-vehicles/1701-one-of-none-1971-mustang-boss-429/

 

[will e]

With that on the hood the engine should be able to backup the look.

 

[Flatback72.]

The Top Gear Mustang had one, it does look pretty tough.

 

[luxstang]

My two cents: if you want something there as an accent use a 69 hood scoop. Either the Mach1 scoop like I did or the Boss429 scoop if you want something wilder.

 

[mach71351c]

My two cents: if you want something there as an accent use a 69 hood scoop. Either the Mach1 scoop like I did or the Boss429 scoop if you want something wilder.

+1

 

[mwilson7]

Here's a 69-70 hood scoop on a flat hood.

https://classics.autotrader.com/classic-cars/1971/ford/mustang/100830052

 

[luxstang]

In addition to the example above here are two 1969 scoops for comparison.

The Mach 1 scoop without the blackout in the center:





The Mach 1 scoop with blacked out center:



And the Boss 429 scoop if you really want to let it all hang out!

 

[71_resurrection]

Good to see you back Nik. Are you still in SD?

Thanks Jim!

Not in San Diego anymore, stationed up in Everett, WA now. Just got back from a deployment right before christmas. Will be trying to get orders back to San Diego after another deployment at the end of the year to the Middle East.

 

[71_resurrection]

In addition to the example above here are two 1969 scoops for comparison.

The Mach 1 scoop without the blackout in the center:

The Mach 1 scoop with blacked out center:

And the Boss 429 scoop if you really want to let it all hang out!

Man I really like that 429 Hood Scoop!

 

[71_resurrection]

My two cents: if you want something there as an accent use a 69 hood scoop. Either the Mach1 scoop like I did or the Boss429 scoop if you want something wilder.

+1

I agree!

 

[71_resurrection]

With that on the hood the engine should be able to backup the look.

I have a built 429 sitting on a stand in the garage for it. While it was in my buddies '56 F100, it made 600hp at the wheels.