This is the Mr.Gasket streetscoop I ordered from Summit racing and installed on the Z. It looks great, and installation was a snap. If you are considering something like this for your hotrod here are a couple things to consider: Shop around, once I finally figured out who made these things, they were easy to find in high performance catalogs. I was surprised to learn how much they are though, I paid 239.00 for this one. Also Mr.Gasket makes a couple different sizes too, so measure your hood and try to visualize how each of them might look. I went so far as to build a cardboard model to see how this size would look on this long hood. Test fit everything three or four times, it looks like a simple design, and it is, but it can be assembled several different ways. It can be moved down (different spacer) forward, back, and can be twisted from side to side. You'll want to make damn sure its straight before you go cutting up the hood! The only problem I had with the unit was that it was a missing piece of hardware, a long threaded dowel which is the linkage connecting the butterfly valves to the carb linkage. I called Summit and they sent it right out, no questions asked.
The actual bolting it on part only took about 20 minutes, cutting the hood was another story. Since the hood is fiberglass I used a common jig saw with a metal cutting blade. I used the metal cutting blade because the teeth are smaller, this makes a difference when trying to get a nice clean cut. I figured out exactly where it needed to be and lowered the hood down to it and marked a line accross the front. If you do it this way you will be working from the front to the back *IF your hood closes toward the rear like mine* After you get the feel of the jig saw it goes pretty quick. I just used a sharpie marker to draw out the lines on the primer hood and went to it. After I got close to the dimentions I needed the hole to be I took out little bits at a time until the scoop could pass through the hood without rubbing anywhere. Cutting around the linkage was kinda tricky, but just take your time. Its always easier to cut or file a little more out than it is to repair a 14 inch long side that is 1/4 too far out! |
