Hi. I finally found the hood I like and have had the web form filled about 5 times and just can't seem to pull the trigger. My delima is the louvers and the scoop opening. I live in PA and we see a fair amount of rain and snow. Should I worry about the openings into the engine compartment? Do I add a mesh screen or build a "cover" for the holes in winter?

The hood and photos are from Mustangdepot.com

 

That is a extremely nice looking hood.

Sure would be nice if the air intake was a functional ram air configuration/style.

I don't know that I could offer a concrete answer to your question, and I sure don't want to burst a bubble but I would think you have a very valid concern. It appears that the water, rain, snow, etc would definately go into the engine compartment. There's lots of electrical and electronic components under that hood. Also hot engine components suddenly getting a dose of water, could that possibly crack metal components ???

On the flip side, there's been lots of cars over the years with louvers. Surely they were engineered with those issues considered and hopefully this one has been also.

Hopefully someone with past experience or more knowledge can chime in with advice.

 

:notnice:
Looks too "busy", IMHO.
Scoop (w/o the pointy things) or vents, but not both.
JMO.

 

I Think it a great looking hood. My 05 in black like the one in the picture. If i change out this is the best i have seen. I'm a little worried about lots of water in the vents if its raining.... If you do "pull the trigger", please post a "play by play" of the install...

 

I think its a great looking hood!!!! In 1967 - a Shelby with the vents next to the scoop sent the message that your car came with AC. That hood is made by Maier Racing - give him a call - nice guy. You'll find he has ties to the "Gone in 60 Seconds" Eleanor & Unique Performance. Good luck and if you jump - please post all the details!

 

ditto

 

I love that hood. There doesn't seem to be much structural cross-bracing, however. You'll probably have to pin it. See Steve's how-to thread. Could you possibly fabricate some sort of deflector on the bottom side of the louvers? Maybe a box-like cover with a bottom and three sides that lets hot air out, but drains water to a safe location, or something that breathes at the top to let air in, but has a low spot to collect and drain water away, maybe with a hose? Would sheet-metal work? I have no idea how to connect a scoop like that, if opened, to your air intake. Acadian supposedly has ideas on that one that he said he might post a how-to on. Ian, you out there? How 'bout mating it up to a WMS intake? It'd sure look sweet!

 

That's the thing that gets me about this hood. It looks good, but seems to be made for show cars or "sunny day cars". I wonder why they didn't finish the bottom like a RK Sport hood or the Saleen? I have been thinking what I would do and have thought about everything from the hose idea to making a lexan "tunnel".

backafter20, the website says pins are included so I guess they realized it also.

 

I really like that hood, you could add mesh, do what you want.

 

You can get the hood with just the '67 Shelby style scoop minus the '67/'68 louvers if you think it's too busy but I like it better with both:
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The hood pin kit they include is more than likely the CDC decorative stick on style as that seems to be all they carry: http://www.mustangdepot.com/OnLineCatalog2...or/hood-pin.htm

Personally, I'm not overly keen on the scoop the way it is. It's functional but doesn't send the air anywhere useful, just onto the top of the intake plenum and I think there's too much air underneath the hood as it is. If it were me, I think I would have them make the hood but with a non-functioning scoop. Or plan on finding some way to duct the air to the air box area like RKSport does. The louvers I think are a good idea...so much so that I custom ordered a set from Maier Racing a couple of weeks ago. They're at my body shop now being grafted onto my new California Dream hood. I think they're the answer to getting the hot air out from under the hood and hopefully will stop hood flutter at high speeds. I haven't figured out if or what I'll do to deflect the rainwater yet. I'm contemplating '68 Shelby/CS Twist Style Hood Locks for it but I think they might involve more custom fabrication than I'm prepared for.
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Very interested to hear what you decide...

 

I thought of attaching a piece of sheet metal to the unfinished underportion of the hood. Adding a duct made of the same sheetmetal to the air box. Could be Polished or painted. Have a photoshop drawing on another computer I will post if interested.


Something like this

 

Thunder Road, I thought the same thing for the scoop, but the louvers present the biggest challenge. On one hand they need to be opened the way they are to be functional but on the other hand they will allow water in possibly messing with electronics and closing them off will defeat their true purpose.

I guess with modern cars, the louvers are good only for show cars or "sunny day" cars., not daily drivers

 

Guys remember engines get wet in the rain all the time. The entire underside of the engine comparment is wide open to the weather. Your car will be fine with that hood, your engine will just get a bit dirtier. I used to run my 82 GT with a Mr Gasket Street scoop sticking through the hood year round in NW New Jersey. Never had any issues.
BTW I think that's a nice hood.

 

Add something like this if the water seems to be a problem...

The louver trays would be open on the front and inside, dropping lower wotards the outside and rear of the hood... shouldnt be hard to attach a hose to drain off the tray.

 

Ah! I was wondering when the voice of reality would show up.
Burningman is absolutely correct. There's no reason to be concerned with water at all.

 

OK - so what happened - did you pull the trigger? :shock:

 

can you get that without the scoop???

 

Saleen makes a hood with the vents but no scoop if that's what you're looking for. The vents are a little different though but the hood still looks great.