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Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. #1162417 01/22/12 01:32 AM 01/22/12 01:32 AM
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VITC_GTX OP master V Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,929 Tri-Cities, Washington	Installing a fiberglass hemi hood scoop on my steel Barracuda hood. Question is how should I cut out the hood under the scoop? What's the accepted way...square, circle, etc? What size square, circle, etc? I was thinking of cutting the hole the same shape as the scoop but 1 inch smaller. Thoughts?

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: VITC_GTX] #1162418 01/22/12 01:47 AM 01/22/12 01:47 AM
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SSAAHemiFan top fuel S Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,431 USA	Looks best with the cutout in the same shape as the scoop. Depending on how far back you place it you may be also be cutting into the rear brace. I had to on my 69 because of the crossram. I them reboxed it as this portion ties into the hinge area. I also made a very small notch on the rear flange to help the scoop bend and then filled it. Scoops are made for the flatter 68 hoods as you know 69's are shaped a bit different.

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: VITC_GTX] #1162419 01/22/12 01:50 AM 01/22/12 01:50 AM
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dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	Quote: I was thinking of cutting the hole the same shape as the scoop but 1 inch smaller. Thoughts? R U doing this for fresh air for the motor or engine cooling ?

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: SSAAHemiFan] #1162420 01/22/12 01:55 AM 01/22/12 01:55 AM
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VITC_GTX OP master V Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,929 Tri-Cities, Washington	Quote: Looks best with the cutout in the same shape as the scoop. Depending on how far back you place it you may be also be cutting into the rear brace. I had to on my 69 because of the crossram. I them reboxed it as this portion ties into the hinge area. I also made a very small notch on the rear flange to help the scoop bend and then filled it. Scoops are made for the flatter 68 hoods as you know 69's are shaped a bit different. Good information, thanks. I'll see if I can mount it far enough forward to avoid the rear brace.

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: dOrk !] #1162421 01/22/12 01:56 AM 01/22/12 01:56 AM
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VITC_GTX OP master V Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,929 Tri-Cities, Washington	Quote: Quote: I was thinking of cutting the hole the same shape as the scoop but 1 inch smaller. Thoughts? R U doing this for fresh air for the motor or engine cooling ? Neither...looks

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: VITC_GTX] #1162422 01/22/12 02:02 AM 01/22/12 02:02 AM
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dOrk ! The village idiot's idiot Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 30,424 Florida STAYcation	I would cut it out a tad bigger than the air-cleaner ... that scoop will sure help performance.

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: dOrk !] #1162423 01/22/12 02:56 AM 01/22/12 02:56 AM
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VITC_GTX OP master V Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,929 Tri-Cities, Washington	Quote: I would cut it out a tad bigger than the air-cleaner ... that scoop will sure help performance. Maybe I'll build a plate to seal the hood to the air cleaner.

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: VITC_GTX] #1162424 01/22/12 06:10 AM 01/22/12 06:10 AM
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MOBodyman super stock Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,018 Missouri	Something like this? Dallas 7031084-IMG_5767(Small).JPG (426 downloads) Last edited by MOBodyman; 01/22/12 06:11 AM. 2012 Rallye Redline Challenger, 1st new car! 2010 Ram 1500 4wd HEMI-hauler 2014 Dodge Dart-gas saver 4 projects and a bunch of parts cars, losing interest since buying the Challenger lol 1969 Dodge Coronet 500-'gonna fix 'er up someday!'

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: MOBodyman] #1162425 01/22/12 06:12 AM 01/22/12 06:12 AM
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MOBodyman super stock Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,018 Missouri	another 7031085-IMG_5768(Small).JPG (410 downloads) 2012 Rallye Redline Challenger, 1st new car! 2010 Ram 1500 4wd HEMI-hauler 2014 Dodge Dart-gas saver 4 projects and a bunch of parts cars, losing interest since buying the Challenger lol 1969 Dodge Coronet 500-'gonna fix 'er up someday!'

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: MOBodyman] #1162426 01/22/12 06:14 AM 01/22/12 06:14 AM
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MOBodyman super stock Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,018 Missouri	Last one. Too bad you aren't closer. I would have sold you this one if you liked it. Dallas 7031086-IMG_5771(Small).JPG (367 downloads) 2012 Rallye Redline Challenger, 1st new car! 2010 Ram 1500 4wd HEMI-hauler 2014 Dodge Dart-gas saver 4 projects and a bunch of parts cars, losing interest since buying the Challenger lol 1969 Dodge Coronet 500-'gonna fix 'er up someday!'

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: VITC_GTX] #1162427 01/22/12 10:10 AM 01/22/12 10:10 AM
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Hemi ragtop super stock H Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 984 Tennessee	I installed a WO/RO 23 hoodscoop on my 66 Coronet. Hemieddie had a template that not only showed where the scoop mounted but also the size and shape of the hole to cut. Found him on the internet

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: VITC_GTX] #1162428 01/22/12 10:38 AM 01/22/12 10:38 AM
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DANA60 mopar Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 616 TP Exit 7, NJ, USA	I've done a couple A Bodies with that scoop. Because both of them were using cross ram HEMIs, the hole was large and had to cut into the back brace of the AAR FIBERGLASS hood. We then restructered the back brace to fit the hole. If you are running a single four, you will be able to keep the brace intact. I set the motor in, no carb, and placed the hood on with out hinges. I find the center and then cut to an area smaller (obviously) then the scoop. 7031143-IMG_3311_1_1_1.JPG (297 downloads)

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: MOBodyman] #1162429 01/22/12 10:34 PM 01/22/12 10:34 PM
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VITC_GTX OP master V Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 4,929 Tri-Cities, Washington	Quote: Last one. Too bad you aren't closer. I would have sold you this one if you liked it. Dallas Can't you hand deliver Hopefully it won't take me too long to cut the hole and install. Thanks to all for the help and ideas.

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: VITC_GTX] #1162430 01/23/12 01:55 AM 01/23/12 01:55 AM
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300by500 master Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 2,886 Bowling Green KY / Nashville, ...	Om my '69 I cut the hole just a little bigger than the air cleaner. Remember that the engine is NOT centered, just mark it where the air cleaner stud hits the hood and measure from there. You'll probably have to drill some access holes in the bracing that are large enough to get the nuts on the studs in a few places. For the front braces I used small diameter stainless tubing with stainless flat head machine screws. Measure twice, cut once! 7032529-BarracudainGarage.jpg (546 downloads) https://i.imgur.com/tmuGzov.jpg

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: VITC_GTX] #1162431 01/23/12 02:52 AM 01/23/12 02:52 AM
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MOBodyman super stock Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,018 Missouri	Quote: Quote: Last one. Too bad you aren't closer. I would have sold you this one if you liked it. Dallas Can't you hand deliver Hopefully it won't take me too long to cut the hole and install. Thanks to all for the help and ideas. Well, that would be quite a roadtrip! I don't remember what I cut the hole with now. I did the hood for a friend a couple of years ago. Then he went with a different intake so the hole wasn't far enough back. The scoop he is using now is a longer style and I had to cut a lot of the rear bracing away. Anyway, I think I just used a sawzall to rough cut the hole, then smoothed it all up with a grinder. But I might have used a nibbler. It wasn't very hard to do. Good luck, Dallas Last edited by MOBodyman; 01/23/12 02:54 AM.

Re: Installing hemi hood scoop on '69 Barracuda. [Re: MOBodyman] #1162432 01/23/12 07:19 AM 01/23/12 07:19 AM
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hemicop super stock H Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 1,141 Phoenix,Az.	My opinion---just cut a hole slightly larger than the air cleaner. This will accomplish 2 things--- first, isolate fresh air coming into the engine & second, offer more rigidity to the mating surface when bonding 2 dissimiliar materials (metal & fibreglass) together.

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