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Jul 11, 2009 | 05:58 PM

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I am dumb and don't know how................

Jul 11, 2009 | 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by black06

damn.....mecham puts those louvers on everything. The truck is hideous overall but the hood isn't so bad.

I liked their older work on the late 70's trans ams

What?! That truck is actually pretty clean. Billet grille, 2tone leather seats, power, & rims( those IDK bout). Seems std. truck fare.

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Originally Posted by dhpro

Point is the design works and it will exhaust heat even while driving. I think they look pretty cool, especially compared to whats out there as alternatives. Ram/Induction is a neat idea, but not all that practical for my app...better off putting a trumpet in the front end and directing cooler air that hasn't had to travel thru the heated up hood. Fact is the measurable HP gain from ram/induction is minor, whereas heat extraction tho offering similar or no HP gain, adds huge to longevity of the motor and reduces stress. Blowers major drawback is huge amounts of heat and this may even get overall engine temps to drop a few degrees...I post the diff when I do it. R/

Good thinkin. Just do it & don't look back. I think it'll look sweet.

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Extractors showed up yest! Went to a few body shops to ask for quotes to do the work - with and without paint...seems once again I'm on untreaded ground locally

Man people around here drive Ferrari's, Porsche's, Mas, AM, Spykers and all sorts of exotics, but the local shops can't support anything outside of OEM manuals!!! Looks like the best bet will be DIY and take my time...hardest part will be trimming the fibreglass pieces evenly to get a good finished edge. ...
I'll start a build thread once I get the ball rolling...

In Conn., they got $ like that?!?

I didn't know u were a Baller.

So if I had your $, I could throw mine away?

tdrumm, he said he'd post pics.

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Originally Posted by terravast4

go to stylin concepts there is a ram air hood with heat extractors made by suncoast expensive but pretty cool. I am thinking about getting this one

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dh looked @ Suncoast, too much $ or not styled how wanted, in earlier post.
You're not dumb, just ignorant. That means lack of knowledge. You haven't done it( nor have I, BTW), but it no way does it mean dumb. Or u could build 1. Never too old to learn.

Jul 12, 2009 | 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by terravast4

go to stylin concepts there is a ram air hood with heat extractors made by suncoast expensive but pretty cool. I am thinking about getting this one

I checked EVERYTHING/EVERYWHERE, even custom builders. Seems the Mustang guys are the only aftermarket builders that actually work on heat extraction. Mecham hoods show up on some Vettes as well, but rare. The SC hood with xtractors that looked cool wasn't avail for Chevy only GMC and all their hoods came with Ram/Induction and extractor options. I called them and the extractors are really just an afterthot and not really engineered. Ideally u want them in the front of a sloping nosed hood as that shud be the point of highest pressure, however if u build up a lip that the air must climb and mount it farther back (mecham) then a high pressure area is created behind it and it actually pulls air out while ur driving - that the theory and I think it actually will be cool having a 1 off that I certainly wont see around here!