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Topic: Hood Clearance - Gotta love Playdough!
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Scott H
Gearhead Posts: 901
From: Chicago area
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 01-26-2006 03:50 PM
   
1966 with 289 4v
After I installed my Cobra-style Edelbrock F4b intake I didn't like how close it looked to hitting the hood.
I used a Boss 302 style pcv spacer to gain clearance, then bolted down the carb and installed the HiPo style chrome air cleaner.
I put a bunch of pillars of Playdough around the air cleaner like the face of a clock, closed the hood and measured.
I've got 1.1" minimum around the edge and .95" at the center.
I'm thinking this is plenty of clearance, look forward to any input.
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Fastymz
Moderator Posts: 21275
From: Reno Nv USA M&M#1240
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted 01-26-2006 03:54 PM
Thats plenty clearance. I had less then that before I added the hood scoop. Now I have about 6" from the top of the carb. 
"Gotta love Playdough!" that was Gumby's favorite magazine.
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oddly obsessed with big scoops on little MustangsHOOD HACKERS DELIGHT!
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trashline
Gearhead Posts: 2025
From: Levittown, Pa
Registered: Dec 2003
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posted 01-26-2006 04:11 PM
i used to use aluminum foil. when the hood was close for my air cleaner. i could form it to stay on something as well.------------------
88 thunderbird TC 2.3L
Gillis at 18 psi, walbro 255 lph fuel pump, Kirban at 39 psi, 3.73 8.8" rear, rebuilt head, brand new IHI 66 mustang 200ci 3 speed
Holley weber two barrel, msd 6A, 3.5 gears, 3.03 v8 three speed trans. 68 Fairlane 289 w/ auto
rusting away motor is going in the mustang 79 f150 300 3 onda tree
awaiting a new transmission
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Scott H
Gearhead Posts: 901
From: Chicago area
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 01-26-2006 04:14 PM
Thanks for the quick reply...
Glad I changed spacers, from the stock 1" to a stock-appearing .028", otherwise I'd have only had about 1/4", and I can still hook up my pcv hose to the baseplate instead of leaning out one of the rear runners.
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buening
Gearhead Posts: 175
From: Decatur, IL
Registered: Mar 2005
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posted 01-26-2006 04:31 PM
I run a 351w in my 70 mach and it has a medium riser intake with a 3" overall height air cleaner and i have about 1/4" clearance to the hood. My cleaner is oval and i can't turn it slightly otherwise it will rub the underside of the hood.------------------
1970 Grabber Blue Mach 1 H-code
1970 Fastback
2003 Torch Red Mustang
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TomP
Gearhead Posts: 6120
From: Delta BC Canada
Registered: Dec 99
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posted 01-27-2006 12:05 AM
Any time you have more than about .001" hood clearance it seems like you are wasting space that could mean a bigger filter, better intake or a spacer.
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DidgeyTrucker
Gearhead Posts: 1631
From: Greenbrier, TN USA
Registered: Oct 99
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posted 01-28-2006 11:30 PM
My freind's '69 Mach 1 has about -3 (negative 3) inches of clearance. It's a shaker scoop.Tracy
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