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3rd gen fiberglass hood issues


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'92 Camaro TPI

 

Trying to install the hood and it contacts the air cleaner going over the radiator 1/2-1" before closing.

 

The Firebird setup should work, but I haven't been able to locate one. Just flip it over to have the filter in the drivers side area behind the headlights. This is legal, right?

 

What is the intent of "commercialy available" in the rule? No home built setups is my guess..

 

Anyone else have clearance problems? What are the common solutions?

 

Thanks,

Nick

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  • 3 years later...

Sorry to bump such an old post, but I've got the same problem here. I've recently purchased a 1992 Z28 track car and slowly turning it towards CMC. It came with a spare 198x glass hood and I've just recently put it on. It hits the 92 TPI airbox just as stated above. I'd rather not cut in to my hood, for no good reason other than I don't want to hack it up

 

Are there any other solutions people have utilized? I can't seem to find any aftermarket intakes for the 92, unless I've totally overlooked something.

 

 

In addition to it hitting the airbox, the hood doesn't line up side to side. There is a tight (barely there) gap on the passenger side and a 1/4" gap on the driver's side. I've adjusted the hinge bases as best I can (shifting them over towards the driver's side to try to shift the hood) but I can't seem to even out the gap. I even tried enlarging the holes in the hinge base to shift them over more, but it doesn't seem to help much at all. Any other tricks to hood alignment? Thirdgen.org is hard to sift through

 

Thanks!

Nick

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You may have a bent hinge. Keep trying, you can do it.

That dual filter setup is what you want to run.

Cut the hood, no biggie. Use a small cut off wheel.

Springs are lighter.

Carquest part number 4134.

 

jb

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Well, glad to say the hood fits now. Did some more "work" on the hinge base and cut up the underside where it hits the airbox. Got the hood pins on and life is good.

 

So my next question...

 

What did you all do to fill in the holes at the back of the indentions on the top of the hood? I've found a few pictures of "stock" cars and it appears there's a plastic factory piece that fits in there, but damned if I can find anywhere to obtain it.

 

Thanks!

Nick

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I had this same problem. I used some aluminum sheetmetal and bent it into a slight "Z" shape so it contacted the underside of the hood in front of and behind the openings. I covered the exposed surface of the aluminum with heavy back mylar because I was not sure I could keep paint sticking to it. I then used a body shop strength panel bonding adhesive to glue the aluminum filler plate to the hood.

 

I've made it so far without issues, but maybe some day they will need to be reglued?

 

Let me know if it does not make sense, I can take a picture.

 

Jeff

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Had I stopped to think about it, I should have had the guy fill in the holes when he painted it, but I foolishly dismissed it. Live and learn.

 

Jeff,

The panel does make sense. I'll have to take a look under the hood and take some measurements.

 

Thanks!

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