cmc79 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 '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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1le91 Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 The cross-fire type hood has a clearance problem with the air intake. I had to notch the front brace on either side of the latch to get it to fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmc79 Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 I'd rather cut the underside of the hood.. but thought it would be illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony G Posted December 29, 2004 Share Posted December 29, 2004 You can cut the front part underside of the hood to make it fit..as many have done this to make it work. Tony Guaglione Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmc79 Posted December 29, 2004 Author Share Posted December 29, 2004 Will do. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwv02 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffburch Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwv02 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug1548534725 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 We fiberglassed ours up proper from behind. My car is a continual body-work test-mule, it seems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerslide91 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nwv02 Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 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! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffburch Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Mine is glassed up. jb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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