hood replacements for svo

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    my hood is damaged. i don't really like the front part of the hood. can I swap an 84-86 hood? should allow cold air for the front mount ic right?
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    I think they will fit. but then it wouldnt look like a SVO so much.
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    yeah i know, but i'm going for the sleep look. lol. i would even consider converting the front to an 86 gt, but then the svo posse would hunt me down. i just don't like the front, especially the hood. anyone in socal want to buy my svo hood, its slightly damaged. also have the oem wheels for sale. don't like those either. in fact i don't like the car. just playing. its really fun so far and gas is good. just gathering parts to make it faster and better.
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    The air for my IC goes into the "lower grill" under the bumper...
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    EDIT: DAmn you stinger, I read your post and then wrote this. LOL ahh I will leave it. :rolleyes:


    the more the direct air you can get to it the better, but having it behind the grill and all that wont hurt it that much. Create some ducting to force the air onto the cooler (dont let it escape). also most cars have a fan to cool their radiator, when this runs it pulls air thru the radiator and the cooler.

    Now if your going for max power then cut out the front bumper and open it up some more, then of courese your bumper serves close to no purpose. For some reason they can do this in the UK.

    Quote from somewhere:
    The automotive engineers that designed the front spent much time to make sure the car would get enough cooling, and yet be aerodynamic.
    cant remember it exactly, or where but there you go.

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