Hemi hood scoop reinforcement bars
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I bought mine from AAR, the same place I got my scoop.
Stantion Post Set | AAR Quality Fiberglass Reproductions
Stantion Post Set | AAR Quality Fiberglass Reproductions
famous bob
mopar misfit
why not make them out of some appropriate length screws w/ a flat, pretty head , and the right size tubing cut to perfect length? Most of the "fast" super stockers run more than two tho
You could probably go to a home improvement store & buy all the pieces for far less than what AAR wants for their kit.
I guess I don't have to worry about that? Safe to 120 with two. I did recheck the tension on everything after a couple of weeks.
hemicop
Well-Known Member
All-thread & aluminum tubing. You'll need 3 at least if you're actually going to race it. IIRC, it cost me about $6 total.......
It almost has to be an even number of stantions because of the ridge in the center of the scoop. One or two on each side, evenly spaced.
famous bob
mopar misfit
ATTA BOY, SAVOY! LOL
SSing
Well-Known Member
As for the risk of rip off of the scoop, I think this was more of a problem in the early days of racing these car, due to the alu. sheet metal plate used, covering the full opening under the scoop, except over carbs of cause… thus not allowing any air to escape in to the engine compartment. Not so much on the B-Class cars of ´68-69, but later in the seventies as cars got faster, bars where added.
Also one inch or larger flat washers inside of hood, or if sheet metal plate is used, would help a lot too.
First picture is of the sheet metal plate under the hood used in the early days.
Second picture shows other type of reinforcement of the scoop.
Also one inch or larger flat washers inside of hood, or if sheet metal plate is used, would help a lot too.
First picture is of the sheet metal plate under the hood used in the early days.
Second picture shows other type of reinforcement of the scoop.
dartcuda1
67 Barracuda 500ci 6sp
Like the other people hardware store 6 bucks. they are hard to see, I painted them black. there are four of them.
Brewzer67
Well-Known Member
Here's some pic's of mine. Stainless steel tubing some chrome washers and some stainless steel t-nuts I polished.
GTSDave
Active Member
I am running two on mine, but may add more. They are made from fuel line tubing and long hardware store screws.
It is fine at 1/8 mile tracks, but 1/4 mile it is distorting, and lifting up in the rear. I still run hood hinges on mine and found that it lifts as much as an 1.5-2" at the top end of the track.
-Dave
It is fine at 1/8 mile tracks, but 1/4 mile it is distorting, and lifting up in the rear. I still run hood hinges on mine and found that it lifts as much as an 1.5-2" at the top end of the track.
-Dave
famous bob
mopar misfit
THAT`S WHAT I`M TALKING ABOUT ! KICK A$$ CAR !!
famous bob
mopar misfit
A lot of the scoops need more than two to keep the opening spaced evenly all the
way across.
Of course most of u guys ain`t runnin 150-160 m.p.ph. in the quarter either !
. I went this route also. Though I don't use the Abody scoop, the idea is the same. I trimmed the locking (grooved ) parts off 2 dzus fasteners and drilled/tapped 1/4" . As above used threaded rod and polished some -6 fuel line cut to size for spacing
That's exactly it. If mine doesn't fly off around 120, I've got enough bars in mine.
famous bob
mopar misfit
ot ofn the scoops need
1966-67 B body superstock scoop, first time I`ve seen one on an A body fish !
famous bob
mopar misfit
That`s exactly why I went w/ a 6 pack scoop on my 68 fastback. It has grown on me since , and most others like it.
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