Looking to buy a hood for my duster and go to a forward facing hood scoop. To drop some noise weight off as I currently have a steel hood. Would like to know how much weight lose and which forward scoop works best a still looks goods. All input in greatly appreciated. thanks moparts.

Come on moparts. ?

I think my steel hood on my '75 is 62lbs and that is with a little bracing removed and a 11" x 18" hole cut in it. Going through the same dilemia now with the scoop selection. I have researched until I am tired of thinking about it. The conclusion I have come to is that what works on one may not necessarily work on another. How the air flows over the front the car is a big factor in catching the "good air" with a forward facing scoop. Which means the shape, rake and mph all play a factor. Then you combine that with sealing or no sealing, filter or no filter, air bell or...ok I am going to stop now.

How fast in MPH does your car run now? I have raced two cars with a six pak scoop and a SS/AA Hemi scoop, both try to pull the hood off above 125 MPH My Duster has the SS/AA Hemi scoop on it, it is constantly trying to rip the front edge Dzuz fasteners off that hold the hood in the front, there are four of them. The two side ones attach to the fenders and the two middle ones attach to the radiator support I have four in the front, two on each side along with the stock hood hinges(springs removed) and two in the middle on the back side behind the scoop. My scoop is a NHRA legal 1968 SS/AA scoop, not the raised version thta is popular today in bracket racing.

5 1/2 tall VFN scoop molded on my old MAZ hood

I run 131mph. with plans of going faster. So does anyone have any pics. i was considering the 5 inch six pack or hemi scoop. My steel hood trys to pull of with pins in the front on stock hinges.

I have a 5" six pak on mine, been 160+ stock hinges and hood pins.

Well if you want a truly FUNCTIONAL scoop you need one that allows for enough room above the carbs to work. IMO for a racecar get a racecar scoop.

Not a great picture but something like these if you want a functional piece.


Or this although we have not sealed it yet.

What brand scoop on the black car. thats what i want. would like to see a side view. i run super street so i need something with good visibility.

AAR fiberglass has newer style scoop.
Can change length and width.
I just like the quality of their stuff.
Anything that gets the opening off the hood surface.

draw a line from the top front edge of the hood to the top of the windshield..
the scoup would need to be higher than that line to actually catch air..
fwiw..
Don Carlton did alot of testing on that..

Mine is an aero style. I cut it down from its original height. Its still too tall as it leaves a blind spot.I believe it works well though. I think it has 10 dzus fasteners. I believe for a scoop to work properly like Al said the carb shouldnt be too close to the top of the scoop and it needs to be sealed to the scoop.

Dang that is a good looking Duster. Post some more pics of the suspension and engine

Thanks, Engine & scoop sealer.Sorry for the poor picture.

the direct connection testing

Mine is a aero style too but doesn't really get in my line of view.

I believe it is this one

http://www.rjracecars.com/RJF13-Sportsman-Hoodscoop-RJF13-Prodview.html

But Chris will know for sure. I do not recall.

As for visibility running S/St. I dont have any problems with mine in S/ST. But then again I dont have anyone chasing me either