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Hole in my Hood???? #1195313 03/11/12 11:05 PM 03/11/12 11:05 PM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 137 North Royalton,Ohio JIM500 OP member
JIM500 OP member Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 137 North Royalton,Ohio	I need to cut a hole in my 65 Coronet hood for my scoop. The engine is out and I need a measurement from the firewall to the center of the carb. I will be very thankful for any help. Thanks, Jim

Re: Hole in my Hood???? [Re: JIM500] #1195314 03/11/12 11:19 PM 03/11/12 11:19 PM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C. GwaiiEagle Mannix
GwaiiEagle Mannix Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 964 Nanaimo, B.C.	Don't do it. Find another hood or go fibreglass.

Re: Hole in my Hood???? [Re: GwaiiEagle] #1195315 03/12/12 12:15 AM 03/12/12 12:15 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	Should of done it when the motor was in. I always put and extra long stud in the carb and closed the hood.. walla a spot to center the compos Jim

Re: Hole in my Hood???? [Re: Bigcube] #1195316 03/12/12 01:18 AM 03/12/12 01:18 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md 3 383man Too Many Posts
383man Too Many Posts 3 Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 27,421 Balt. Md	I would wait until you put the eng back in the car. You know the eng is not centered on our Mopars as it sits to the passenger side a little bit. Ron

Re: Hole in my Hood???? [Re: Bigcube] #1195317 03/12/12 09:14 AM 03/12/12 09:14 AM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,178 Indy FlyFish super stock
FlyFish super stock Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 1,178 Indy	Quote: .......... I always put and extra long stud in the carb and closed the hood.. walla a spot to center the compos I did this once........by accident. I does help you find the center, which is GREAT...unless you were not looking for the center of your previously dent free hood 67 Barracuda street car, 408, e85, 1.38 60', 6.44 @105.9 in the 1/8 mile, 10.19 @130.5 in the 1/4...so far....

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