Knight

Cowl hoods are so played out in fox bodies. would be nice if it had somthing original.

svopaul

EVERY hood is played out if you think about it and most of them look tacky IMO. This is a small cowl being 1.5" so it's barely noticeable. The idea is to not trash the original lines/look of the Cobra body style.

Blue Notch

I got a 3" hood! I don't think it's THAT big! I love it! My stang wouldn't be complete without it!

mr-mstng

Can't wait to se the finished product Paul.

kevinspann

Im glad that you guys are doing a Fox Body car...maybe itll liven up the Fox Forum a little bit

i think the 1.5inch cowl will look excellent, cowls may be played out but they look good...and knowing paul it will fit perfectly

hi5.0

How about a Terminator Cobra-style hood?

Valentino

Cervini's wants over 500 dollars for the fox 03/04 cobra style hood, they're getting ridiculous.

conv_stang

new rice t-shirt..............the hole in my 5 liter is bigger than your honda engine! good luck with the cobra.

1sicklx

NICE! When did you get a rotisserie?

svopaul

It was ordered in December and delivered in January....after 4 months of researching them to decide which seemed the best.

Autotooner

just outta curiousity, how much did the rotisserie cost? Which features made it better or worse than the others? My brother is thinking of getting one for his garage.

svopaul

It depends on what options you get...just visit http://www.accessiblesystems.com

The steel wall thickness is thicker on this rotisserie over the others that I looked at. It also has a very easy to use balancing system. The people were helpful and delivery was fast.

foxhtn

What about different m/mounts to lower the engine thus eliminating the
1.5" cowl ? Does'nt FR make them, or what about fabricating a pair? Also curious as to why you chose the 331 over the 347? Would'nt be that pin to ringland issue would it, or are you one of those that believes it's a mythe also?

svopaul

It's not a hood clearance issue.....it's the desired look of the 1.5" cowl hood....it adds a little but not too much in the overall look of the car plus the weight savings.

The 347 problems of the past are gone now however the 347 still is not an engine you can expect high mileage out of. The 331 is good for over 100K miles without refreshening. We've done a number of 331 combos and I've done 347 combos as well....I prefer the 331 setup. If I was building a dedicated drag car I might do a 347 but we build mostly dual purpose street/track cars and the 331 fits that purpose better.

jacostang

Can't wait to see the progress!!!!

J2D

1.5" cowl is perfect. Personally I'm not a fan of them, but if I had to pick one that would be it.

Every_Mn

Yeah, gotta be subtle.

Look at the blue car in the top-left: https://www.cervinis.com/search.aspx...ra%20Hatchback

svopaul

Yes, Subtle is the idea.

The HO Fibertrends hood is MUCH lighter than the Cervini...without the embossed name underneath and less expensive as well.

Valentino

What is the weight difference between the Cervinis and the Fibertrend? My Cervini hood doesn't seem to weigh more than 15 or 20 pounds.

svopaul

It varies by hood....I weighed 2 SN95 hoods once and there was a 9lb difference. The center of the HO hood is not finished but when painted and then sprayed with a semi gloss black you get the impression of a nice, neat hood pad. Cervini has more layers underneath to finish it smooth making it more for appearance and less function of weight savings. My pet peeve though with the Cervini hood is the embossed name underneath and if you try to remove it you go through the layer creating a lot of work. Unless you are paying me to advertise, don't force it on me is my opinion. Another issue that I think they may have changed by now was the latch design on the Cervini hoods....I've heard of more than 30 of their hoods over the years fly up as a result.....I haven't heard of any recently which leads me to believe they may have finally changed this.