1970 Dodge Challenger Convertible
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Hood Modifications
Living in Southern California does have it's advantages when you have a convertible. On the down side 100 degree plus days and a 500 with air tends keep the engine compartment really hot! So I decided I would try to bring in some fresh air to the carb with a few hood modifications.
I opened up the two scoops on the hood:
Then I took sheet metal and closed off the bottom (Engine side) of the hood and cut a hole above the air cleaner. Put a 1/2 inch spacer between carb and manifold and used a K&N air cleaner with a top flow air plate. This raised the air cleaner into the cavity created with the sheet metal to pull in some fresh air!
Finished it off with hood insulation to make it appear a little more "stock" looking.
Not sure how much it really helps, but you sure can hear the carb sucking in the air at an idle, once the RPM's go up all you hear is the exhaust system!
I opened up the two scoops on the hood:
Then I took sheet metal and closed off the bottom (Engine side) of the hood and cut a hole above the air cleaner. Put a 1/2 inch spacer between carb and manifold and used a K&N air cleaner with a top flow air plate. This raised the air cleaner into the cavity created with the sheet metal to pull in some fresh air!
Finished it off with hood insulation to make it appear a little more "stock" looking.
Not sure how much it really helps, but you sure can hear the carb sucking in the air at an idle, once the RPM's go up all you hear is the exhaust system!
