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Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

I guess this would fit under here; I'm currently at a stopping point with my air cleaner. I'm running an Edelbrock Performer RPM with a Quickfuel SS 750 and it looks like my hood is about 1 inch shy of closing at the front of the car. This is with a 14X3 inch offset air cleaner, and I think I may be able to get away with a 2 inch filter, but today all of the shops are closed. I'm just curious as to what you guys may have done that retained the stock hood with your carbed setups.

Thanks
1987 Tbird 5.0 swap, go fast mods coming soon....

Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

Reply #1 –
What did you use for motor mounts? I used Chucks mounts I think I asked him to make them alittle shorter than normal
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]:ford:87 Turbo Coupe through the floor sub frame connectors, 5.8 swap Ford racing heads Harland sharp 1.6 rockers BBK shorty swap headers 2 1/2 BBk X pipe magnaflow ler's. Megasquirt 2 with 36lbs injectors on hurricane intake with 4150 throttle body.Tremec TKO 600 Quicktime blowsheild spec stage 3 clutch. 3.73 gears and still not done

Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

Reply #2 –
Adjust the hood hinges up enough to close the hood, until you can get the new air cleaner, or drop base air cleaner.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
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Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

Reply #3 –
If or when I swap mine to carb, I plan on using a blower hat and connecting it to the factory airbox. That way it would pull fresh air and its shorter.

Something like this. http://www.summitracing.com/parts/SPE-755/
88 Cougar LS 5.0 .030 over, ported E7s with GT40 valves & trickflow springs, Proform roller rockers, HO cam, removed air silencer, K&N filter, smog pump delete, 2.25" dual flowmasters, Pacestter H-pipe & headers, HO computer, 65mm TB, Explorer intake, 19# injecters, 3.45s, rebuilt posi, and TCI shift kit.

Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

Reply #4 –
I'm currently using Chuck's mounts, and no a dropbase air cleaner isn't really an option as I'm running an HEI distributor.
1987 Tbird 5.0 swap, go fast mods coming soon....

Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

Reply #5 –
I went with a motor sport 13" drop base and I have about 3/4" in the front from the hood
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]:ford:87 Turbo Coupe through the floor sub frame connectors, 5.8 swap Ford racing heads Harland sharp 1.6 rockers BBK shorty swap headers 2 1/2 BBk X pipe magnaflow ler's. Megasquirt 2 with 36lbs injectors on hurricane intake with 4150 throttle body.Tremec TKO 600 Quicktime blowsheild spec stage 3 clutch. 3.73 gears and still not done

Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

Reply #6 –
Get a smaller circle base, cowl hood, or cut a hole. You might be able to cut the brace off the center of the hood.
Quote from: jcassity
I honestly dont think you could exceed the cost of a new car buy installing new *stock* parts everywhere in your coug our tbird. Its just plain impossible. You could revamp the entire drivetrain/engine/suspenstion and still come out ahead.
Hooligans! 
1988 Crown Vic wagon. 120K California car. Wifes grocery getter. (junked)
1987 Ford Thunderbird LX. 5.0. s.o., sn-95 t-5 and an f-150 clutch. Driven daily and going strong.
1986 cougar.
lilsammywasapunkrocker@yahoo.com

Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

Reply #7 –
Thewestie, from your signature I see that you're running a performer intake, is it the rpm version or the original performer? Also, how difficult would it be to drop my motor mounts down a bit, should removal of the cross bracing not be enough?
1987 Tbird 5.0 swap, go fast mods coming soon....

Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

Reply #8 –
Its a regular performer. The mounts you'll have to talk to Chuck on. I removed the cross brace and I probably could of left it the next time its in the air I'll be looking at installing it again.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]:ford:87 Turbo Coupe through the floor sub frame connectors, 5.8 swap Ford racing heads Harland sharp 1.6 rockers BBK shorty swap headers 2 1/2 BBk X pipe magnaflow ler's. Megasquirt 2 with 36lbs injectors on hurricane intake with 4150 throttle body.Tremec TKO 600 Quicktime blowsheild spec stage 3 clutch. 3.73 gears and still not done
 

Air Cleaner Hood Clearance

Reply #9 –
Quote from: GrannysBird;377885
I'm currently using Chuck's mounts, and no a dropbase air cleaner isn't really an option as I'm running an HEI distributor.

 
your HEI should have nothing to do with it.. granted, my intake is a giant compared to a 'performer,' but i'd have room to go lower.. it would be a bit tight, but it would work fine with a little plug wire movement

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