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Started by Will, January 07, 2012, 11:41:26 AM

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Will

Anyone ever put a hood scoop on their Eagle? 
1983 AMC Eagle SX/4
4.2L

Hawk258

Well, I have seen someone use an AMX hood and splice it into the power bulge on a few examples, The other option is carbon fiber or fiberglass. that is the harder but more true looking hoods at the moment.


Ingenuity through stupidity, Do something stupid and through Ingenuity you will find a way out of it.

1981 AMC Eagle (Currently in need of a bellhousing OR the project to iron it's self out)

1982 Subaru Brat White (Daily driver inheritence from mom ((Don't worry mom I won't break it))
other prior vehicles include:
1985 Dodge (OMNI) charger
1979 Dodge Ram Charger
1985 Dodge Diplomate
1982 Subaru wagon
1980 AMC Spirit
1982 AMC Eagle wagon (Was going to be parts car)

mach1mustang351

I thought it would be cool to take the power buldge hood and make a cowl induction setup out of it.  I will probably never try it because I have a million other things to do to the AMC but if someone uses my inspiration I only require a small "inspiration" fee :)
Fleet:

1987 AMC Wagon 4.0L, 3" Body lift, AX15, NP242
1981 AMC SX4 Sport
1969 Mustang (A Mach 1 with a 351)
1973 GMC K2500
2007 Suzuki Vstrom

Sunny

PLEASE don't put the fake hoodscoops from auto stores on it. They look awful.
If you are going to do it, at least make it functional.

carnuck

Around here we call those "Rain Induction" scoops.
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shanebo

Those stick on ones from the part stores look very...well....stick on. A good custom body shop could probably make a real nice one but for a heft price.
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mach1mustang351

Quote from: carnuck on January 08, 2012, 10:10:21 PM
Around here we call those "Rain Induction" scoops.

You gotta clean the engine somehow
Fleet:

1987 AMC Wagon 4.0L, 3" Body lift, AX15, NP242
1981 AMC SX4 Sport
1969 Mustang (A Mach 1 with a 351)
1973 GMC K2500
2007 Suzuki Vstrom

GRONK

What would the purpose be of the scoop?  Vent heat?  Cram air?  Neither are really a problem on the Eagle.

If you needed clearance for some mods under the hood, I could see it.
"Bucket" 1983 Limited Wagon
"Tootie" 1984 Wagon
Owner - GRONK Performance

priya

Quote from: GRONK on January 10, 2012, 10:28:08 AM
What would the purpose be of the scoop?  Vent heat?  Cram air?  Neither are really a problem on the Eagle.

If you needed clearance for some mods under the hood, I could see it.

Probably like most scoops, the purpose is solely to look cool.

GRONK

If it was there for a reason, I'd say "cool, go for it"  if it's there to look cool, I'd say "pass"

"Bucket" 1983 Limited Wagon
"Tootie" 1984 Wagon
Owner - GRONK Performance

Sunny

Quote from: GRONK on January 10, 2012, 01:04:13 PM
If it was there for a reason, I'd say "cool, go for it"  if it's there to look cool, I'd say "pass"



This ^.
I can't stand seeing every import and chevy truck here with walmart brand stick on plastic hoodscoops.
There is nothing more stupid looking that a hood scoop, that is clearly blocked off.

One of the only car's that still uses hoodscoops is the turbo subaru's, that have an open hood scoop and an intercooler right under it.

Lot's of older car's had ram air, cowl induction, shaker hoods, etc..which were actually open.

There's a white toyota here with like 6 of them on his car.. it's just.. the worst thing I've ever seen.. He's got all different sizes too, and one on his roof..

Alcology

I've always thought it would look cool (no function!) to cut out the front of the power bulge and put black mesh behind it.  If you could come up with a function for that, well then that would be really cool.

eagle503

Quote from: Alcology on January 22, 2012, 09:42:40 PM
I've always thought it would look cool (no function!) to cut out the front of the power bulge and put black mesh behind it.  If you could come up with a function for that, well then that would be really cool.
There is pictures here on the nest of one done up like that.
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Will

I most certainly would not put fake vents on her.  Was thinking something more along the lines putting some kind of ram air induction on.  i have never seen it done before.  that and it would just look, as one member already said, "cool."
1983 AMC Eagle SX/4
4.2L

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