What aftermarket hood clears an LS1 lid swap?
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Good luck finding an Ultra Z hood and I'm not a fan of the Suncoast Z (plus both those hoods are probably going to be more expensive than the Trufiber hood), but yeah, I've heard they should both clear as well.
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McCauleyWB- How much cutting and how did you get to clear the lid from hitting the flat area of the VFN SS hood? I hate to give up this hood just to do the LS lid. But having the LS box assembly makes for a cleaner install.
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Butch - The VFN sunoco (regular will not fit and will need to be cut 100%. I have one and I had to cut it pretty good. However, without LS1 lid, it fits fine. I also have the SLP lid and I never got it to sit quite right.
I think that harwood that has the wide cowl could fit a lot better. If you can wait a few months, be happy to let you try it all out and bolt it on and see if it works.
I think that harwood that has the wide cowl could fit a lot better. If you can wait a few months, be happy to let you try it all out and bolt it on and see if it works.
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I've always felt the same about using the LS1 radiator support giving a clean, factory looking install, but I have to say that McCauley's conversion really looks neat. It still looks like it could be almost factory. Just instead of looking exactly like an LS1 setup it looks like a combination of it and the Firehawk/WS6 setup where their airbox sits on top of the LT1 radiator support.
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http://www.lt1engines.com/tech/ls1-l...k-camaro-hood/
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Thanks. The write up in the link is very thorough and easy to follow. But, I would really like to utilize the LS radiator support w/ the lower box in order to incorporate the Chrss1313 ram air kit. I've consulted VFN and Glasstek, and it seems their pin on hood will definitely have better clearance since it will not have all the underside bracing, especially in the front cowl area.
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Thanks. The write up in the link is very thorough and easy to follow. But, I would really like to utilize the LS radiator support w/ the lower box in order to incorporate the Chrss1313 ram air kit. I've consulted VFN and Glasstek, and it seems their pin on hood will definitely have better clearance since it will not have all the underside bracing, especially in the front cowl area.
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I had to trim my glasstek 4" cowl. Just slightly open up behind the latch to the lids width. The lid base/rad support had to be cut down a lot. I don't know if I had a ws6 box or something to begin with but it was a bitch.