davepl
08-05-2006, 09:44 PM
With a SuperVictor EFI manifold & Edelbrock dominator-flange throttlebody on my 502, hood clearance is going to be an issue on my '69
Larger problem is that no one I've talked to (eg: Goodmark) has any idea how much clearance their hoods have. For paying shipping both ways plus a 15% restocking fee, though, they'll let me figure it out on my own :-(
Anyhoo, I can measure the amount it protudes over a straight line from fender to fender at the front of the throttle body (ie: carb), but I don't have any data from hoods to compare that against.
Anyone out there with a 4" cowl hood on a '69 that would be willing to do some measurements for me?
Here's a photo of the disturbing reality... measured with a straightedge from top of fender to top of fender, I'm 1.75" above the baseline at the top of the throttlebody. If I can find a low-profile carb bonnet that's 2", that will put be 3.75" above the fender baseline. So I guess I'm wondering if -that- will fit under a 4" cowl hood.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/08/207761095_e201d390dc_b-1.jpg
Larger problem is that no one I've talked to (eg: Goodmark) has any idea how much clearance their hoods have. For paying shipping both ways plus a 15% restocking fee, though, they'll let me figure it out on my own :-(
Anyhoo, I can measure the amount it protudes over a straight line from fender to fender at the front of the throttle body (ie: carb), but I don't have any data from hoods to compare that against.
Anyone out there with a 4" cowl hood on a '69 that would be willing to do some measurements for me?
Here's a photo of the disturbing reality... measured with a straightedge from top of fender to top of fender, I'm 1.75" above the baseline at the top of the throttlebody. If I can find a low-profile carb bonnet that's 2", that will put be 3.75" above the fender baseline. So I guess I'm wondering if -that- will fit under a 4" cowl hood.
https://static1.pt-content.com/images/pt/2006/08/207761095_e201d390dc_b-1.jpg