chevelle vacuum operated cowl hook on our trucks? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

joelboxt · 03-13-2005, 12:55 PM

has anyone ever done this? i think it would be crazy looking. cutting up a cowl hood off a chevelle with that vacuum cowl induction deal and putting it on one of our hoods or something. i would love to have something like that on my truck..

please post pics if anyone has something like this?

joel

purple gas · 03-13-2005, 03:38 PM

I think it would involve a lot of fabrication to make it function like the chevells's did. You'd need the aircleaner and all the underhood shrowding and seals. The problem with those was they only opened when you had your foot in it and with the price of gas it'd cost a fortune to show all yer buddies how cool it worked. It'd be cool tho.

cableguy0 · 03-13-2005, 03:41 PM

theres a few glitches in your plan the main one being if you can even find a flapper hood in the first place they are worth quite a few thousand dollars and the chevelle guys would probably try to have you hung for cutting one up lol. its a cool idea but you would probably have to just fabricate your own

joelboxt · 03-13-2005, 06:40 PM

id love to do it.. but i agree it would be hard to find one.. and would be a shame to cut one up for the money too.

would be the coolest thing around tho. they dont make aftermarket ones eh? or anthing like that.

cableguy0 · 03-13-2005, 06:43 PM

im not aware of any aftermarket ones but someone who knows how to work metal probably wouldnt have too hard of a time making one

john_doe · 03-13-2005, 07:38 PM

Why not try setting a late 70's trams am air cleaner/hood scoop on your engine. Then cut out the air intake hole and put in a flapper that is opened by your carb linkage. The air intake hole could be towards the back or front depending on your taste. It's not in the cowl but maybe something that might work. Just a thought.

joelboxt · 03-13-2005, 07:43 PM

i like the chevelle units that are vacuum operated they look super nice. but it would be cool to make something the same but have it go off your carb instead of vacuum.

*Randy70C-10* · 03-13-2005, 07:50 PM

http://www.chevelle.danchuk.com/09_0...ion_syste.html

joelboxt · 03-21-2005, 08:44 PM

ouch!!!

**FRENCHBLUE72** · 03-21-2005, 08:48 PM

Not looking to promising on that cool mod .....Bummer..

dregs454 · 03-21-2005, 09:08 PM

I know Stacey from TRUCKS! did one on a newer chev truck, not sure who manufactured it, but they might make them for our trucks...

Bamm · 03-21-2005, 09:48 PM

Wow, 5 bills and still no hood!! Telling myself - keep building trucks, keep building trucks.....

joelboxt · 03-21-2005, 10:57 PM

ya thats insane money plus the price of a hood.

70 shorty · 03-21-2005, 11:20 PM

Both an 80 and 81 Z28 has a functional flapper hood scoop that opens when the pedal is floored. It's operated by a switch on the gas pedal. The hood bulge itself is kinda teardrop shaped, but it seals to the air cleaner just like the Chevelles did. Many of them don't work anymore, mine on my Z does. That would probably be a cheaper alternative. A lot of Camaro guys will ditch the factory Air Induction hood for a cowl induction style hood for more hood clearance. The problem with the Camaro one is you have to find the gas pedal switch, because no one is reproducing them.

bagged91 · 03-22-2005, 03:26 PM

I did non functional Chevelle hood on my 91. While the hood to cowl seals, air cleaner, ect... are very expensive, the hood itself IS being reproduced (price is around $270-290.00) and there is always a supply of original hoods around. I paid $75 for my cowl hood. It was slightly rotted in the front underneath but the scoop area was perfect. You can also find repro hoods for sale at some shows that are dinged/dented/bent corners, ect that the vendors are willing to let go at a substaintial discount.

Also, the chevelle cowl induction stuff would have to bee seriously modified to work as the difference in carb to hood height is a lot...

Another FYI, the underside on the non functional hood IS cutout for the flapper door.

metalman · 03-22-2005, 04:05 PM

I thought about doing the chevelle cowl induciton thing on my truck too.
I had a 70 chevelle a good few years ago with the induction stuff(still have the hood emblems somewhere). was not working when i got the car, hooked up the vacume hose, cranked the car up. watched it move, reved it a few times and then it quit working, never worked again. haha
never got around to buying the parts to fix it.
but some mod like that to a truck would be cool.

03-13-2005, 12:55 PM	#1
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	chevelle vacuum operated cowl hood on our trucks? has anyone ever done this? i think it would be crazy looking. cutting up a cowl hood off a chevelle with that vacuum cowl induction deal and putting it on one of our hoods or something. i would love to have something like that on my truck.. please post pics if anyone has something like this? joel __________________ Last edited by joelboxt; 03-13-2005 at 01:23 PM.

03-13-2005, 03:38 PM	#2
purple gas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: saskatoon, planet earth Posts: 686	I think it would involve a lot of fabrication to make it function like the chevells's did. You'd need the aircleaner and all the underhood shrowding and seals. The problem with those was they only opened when you had your foot in it and with the price of gas it'd cost a fortune to show all yer buddies how cool it worked. It'd be cool tho. __________________ I got a bench seat baby, you don't have to sit over there.

03-13-2005, 03:41 PM	#3
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,950	theres a few glitches in your plan the main one being if you can even find a flapper hood in the first place they are worth quite a few thousand dollars and the chevelle guys would probably try to have you hung for cutting one up lol. its a cool idea but you would probably have to just fabricate your own __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

03-13-2005, 06:40 PM	#4
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	id love to do it.. but i agree it would be hard to find one.. and would be a shame to cut one up for the money too. would be the coolest thing around tho. they dont make aftermarket ones eh? or anthing like that. __________________

03-13-2005, 06:43 PM	#5
cableguy0 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: Delta,Pa Posts: 14,950	im not aware of any aftermarket ones but someone who knows how to work metal probably wouldnt have too hard of a time making one __________________ Owner of North Point Car Care in Dundalk Md. We specialize in custom exhaust on both modern and classic vehicles. We are a full service auto shop from classics to modern vehicles. Feel free to contact me with questions. I will give a 10% discount to any board member.

03-13-2005, 07:38 PM	#6
john_doe Registered User Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Western New York Posts: 37	Why not try setting a late 70's trams am air cleaner/hood scoop on your engine. Then cut out the air intake hole and put in a flapper that is opened by your carb linkage. The air intake hole could be towards the back or front depending on your taste. It's not in the cowl but maybe something that might work. Just a thought.

03-13-2005, 07:43 PM	#7
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	i like the chevelle units that are vacuum operated they look super nice. but it would be cool to make something the same but have it go off your carb instead of vacuum. __________________

03-13-2005, 07:50 PM	#8
Randy70C-10 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Virginia Beach, Va. U.S.A. Posts: 15,320	http://www.chevelle.danchuk.com/09_0...ion_syste.html

03-21-2005, 08:44 PM	#9
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	ouch!!! __________________

03-21-2005, 08:48 PM	#10
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03-21-2005, 09:08 PM	#11
dregs454 Killin' Time Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Calgary, Alberta Posts: 221	I know Stacey from TRUCKS! did one on a newer chev truck, not sure who manufactured it, but they might make them for our trucks... __________________ NEED CORVETTE 1972 GMC C20 350, SM465, HEI Dynomax headers and 2.5" duals

03-21-2005, 09:48 PM	#12
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03-21-2005, 10:57 PM	#13
joelboxt 71 Cheyenne SWB Fleetside Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada Posts: 403	ya thats insane money plus the price of a hood. __________________

03-21-2005, 11:20 PM	#14
70 shorty Where's my beer? Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Glen Allen, VA Posts: 1,768	Both an 80 and 81 Z28 has a functional flapper hood scoop that opens when the pedal is floored. It's operated by a switch on the gas pedal. The hood bulge itself is kinda teardrop shaped, but it seals to the air cleaner just like the Chevelles did. Many of them don't work anymore, mine on my Z does. That would probably be a cheaper alternative. A lot of Camaro guys will ditch the factory Air Induction hood for a cowl induction style hood for more hood clearance. The problem with the Camaro one is you have to find the gas pedal switch, because no one is reproducing them. __________________ 70 C10, shortstep, .30 over 250,Hurst shifted 3 spd parts hauler. Holley 390, Clifford Intake, Header, ported cylinder head, unknown bigger cam. 79 Corvette L82, 4 spd, black, red interior, headers, flowmasters, and unkown bigger cam. '03 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.0 4x4 daily driver. 165K miles, and runs great '08 Tahoe LTZ 4x4 155K

03-22-2005, 03:26 PM	#15
bagged91 Out draggin' Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Pitman,NJ Posts: 1,574	I did non functional Chevelle hood on my 91. While the hood to cowl seals, air cleaner, ect... are very expensive, the hood itself IS being reproduced (price is around $270-290.00) and there is always a supply of original hoods around. I paid $75 for my cowl hood. It was slightly rotted in the front underneath but the scoop area was perfect. You can also find repro hoods for sale at some shows that are dinged/dented/bent corners, ect that the vendors are willing to let go at a substaintial discount. Also, the chevelle cowl induction stuff would have to bee seriously modified to work as the difference in carb to hood height is a lot... Another FYI, the underside on the non functional hood IS cutout for the flapper door. Attached Images __________________ 91 GMC Xcab LB-Bags/bd/caddy clip SOLD 72 C10 Cheyenne Super LWB SOLD 92 GMC K1500 Burb 72 C10 Burb (ex. Cheesewagon)SOLD 72 C20 Burb parts truck 71 C10 Burb "project"



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03-22-2005, 04:05 PM	#16
metalman Registered User Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: TX Posts: 102	I thought about doing the chevelle cowl induciton thing on my truck too. I had a 70 chevelle a good few years ago with the induction stuff(still have the hood emblems somewhere). was not working when i got the car, hooked up the vacume hose, cranked the car up. watched it move, reved it a few times and then it quit working, never worked again. haha never got around to buying the parts to fix it. but some mod like that to a truck would be cool.

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