Cowl hood for a 78-80 monte?

[coolchrisp]

Does anyone know of a place that sells a cowl hood for the third gen montes?

With my 383 in there the stock hood will not be able to close. so i need teh extra cowl space.

Ive looked around with no luck, and if i cant find one, i will just weld one on to my hood, but i want that as a last option, because im sure when i smooth it out, it will crack eventually...

 

[Tony_SS]

http://www.usbody.com/Pages_Cars/78-MonteCarlo.htm

 

[78MC-BBC]

I feel your pain my big block the intake mainfold is dead even with the underside of the hood and with the holley carb and 3 inch air cleaner i'm way above the hood, i fit barely with a 3inch cowl hood.
you can also get one from VFN also for alitlle bit cheaper. Stay away from Showcars Fiberglass out of Ontario Canada. the hood i got for my 78 from them sucks mucho!!! i will be geting a new one from VFN this spring.

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

 

[Tony_SS]

Here's the VFN link:

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

$450.

 

[Nightmare388]

Here's the VFN link:

http://www.vfnfiberglass.com/site.htm

$450.

If you want to go a cheaper route like me I'm going with the pin on 4"Cowl hood for $290 from VFN

 

[Nightmare388]

Does anyone know of a place that sells a cowl hood for the third gen montes?

With my 383 in there the stock hood will not be able to close. so i need teh extra cowl space.

Ive looked around with no luck, and if i cant find one, i will just weld one on to my hood, but i want that as a last option, because im sure when i smooth it out, it will crack eventually...

Did you try a drop base for your airfilter. I have a 388 and a K&N 3" filter on mine with a drop base on it.

It would be cheaper than a hood.

 

[coolchrisp]

Awsome! you guys rock! nightmare, im sure it would fit under there, but i wanted to get a cowl any way. but thanks for the info, your engine bay looks awsome!! the pin on hood will suit me just fine, and its $290, witch i can do! thanks to you all!!!

 

[Tony_SS]

Post pics when you get the cowl on!!

 

[coolchrisp]

Post pics when you get the cowl on!!

Will do, ill probly start a thread pretty soon, about the install of the motor and stuff. But im not sure when im going to get garage space to start! my friend is rebuilding his civic hatch motor, and when hes done in there ill get started. mabey a week or so.