4" lift off extended cowl hood!

[convo351pro]

I've got a 1990 notchback with a 351w that I want to keep under the hood and the 4" extended cowl really interests me.

Does anyone know if these hoods are street legal (for cruzing around im not leaving my car anywhere un-watched)

And please can you post up any pictures you may have of foxes with this hood dont care if its 5", 5.5" 6" w/e.

Thanks

-Landon

 

[convo351pro]

Bump.

 

[86bluecobra]

I don't know if they are or aren't. You have to know that running a hood like that is going to egg people on. And they are going to expect a bunch of jam from your car. I have my 351w under a 2.5 inch lift off cowl.

 

[04gtboy]

I got a 4 inch bolt on if it helps .

 

[86bluecobra]

nice looking car. Oh the only thing with a extended cowl (if I'm thinking of the one you want) is if there is not enough room for the windshield wipers to move then that would be a cause to get the car DOT'd. Thats all I can think of why it might not be street legal.

 

[enyawix]

04gtboy how well can you see over a 4" hood? I am thinking about a taller hood.

 

[convo351pro]

Ya I know people are to to expect my car to like run 9's or 10's in the 1/4 mile. But i saw one on a stock street coupe and it looked pretty street still.

like my car runs mid 12's so not bad hey?

 

[85_SS_302_Coupe]

I had a 4 inch on my coupe when i first got it. I'm 6 foot tall and i had to constantly rubber neck over it. I wouldn't run an extended cowl on a street car, but that's just me. I wouldn't run a bolt on hood even on a racecar....i don't like being by myself and wrestling the hood on and off, and i've got primered paint. Think about chips in the paint if you have nice paint.

 

[convo351pro]

Well my cars paint isnt that great but its decent. and I dont really mind taking off lift off hoods I used to do it all the time with my dads race cars, It's also a lot easier to work on the engine.

Heres the only pictures I could find. like take off the spoiler and throw on convo pro rims and its my car right there.


4" extended

6" extended

5.5"?

 

[04gtboy]

Its not to bad to see over i like it . I dont think you will be able to see over the extended one cuz of it coming back to the windshield .

 

[PUNISHER RACING]

its really up to your inspection mechanic really some feel its unsafe some think its fine. as far as leaving it unattented i have seen people use those tiny padlocks as seen on luggage as hoodpins.

 

[enyawix]

its really up to your inspection mechanic really some feel its unsafe some think its fine. as far as leaving it unattented i have seen people use those tiny padlocks as seen on luggage as hoodpins.

+1 unsafe

just my 2c

 

[convo351pro]

You saying the hood is unsafe? because its a lift off? or because you may have a bigger blind spot?

 

[enyawix]

You saying the hood is unsafe? because its a lift off? or because you may have a bigger blind spot?

Because its a lift off, and because you may have a bigger blind spot. It is easy to get in a hurry and not properly install the hood pins.

 

[BAD88GT]

I don't know about if thier legal or not but my last car had a 5 inch extended cowl hood and just last week I installed a ho fibertrend extended cowl on this car, with my last car I was pulled over by a cop and he never once said anything about the hood. Both of mine have been installed with dzus fastners instead of hood pins and I never had a problem.

 

[convo351pro]

I don't know about if thier legal or not but my last car had a 5 inch extended cowl hood and just last week I installed a ho fibertrend extended cowl on this car, with my last car I was pulled over by a cop and he never once said anything about the hood. Both of mine have been installed with dzus fastners instead of hood pins and I never had a problem.

Thats what I plan on doing. got any pics?

 

[Beasty306GT]

4" is legal limit on the cowl..anything more than that u will not pass safety inspections

 

[bentley429]

My buddy has a 5 or 6" extended cowl on his coupe. I cant see a thing sitting in it.

 

[BAD88GT]

I don't have any pics of the old car, but can try and get you some of the new car but the hood isn't painted yet so it doesn't look the best. I see what I can do.

 

[SMOKEDYA]

4" is legal limit on the cowl..anything more than that u will not pass safety inspections

not all states are the same laws. peace


john