Tunnel ram hood options
 

I've been looking around for a hood to use on my '69 Camaro when I put the tunnel ram on it. I want to cut a hole in the hood and let the carburetors show, so I don't want to use a scoop on top. I've been looking at some L88 hoods. I don't know how the stinger hood would look with the carbs sticking through it, but it's an option. Then there is always the cowl induction hood. What do you think? Does anybody have any pictures?

A lexan or otherwise clear plastic scoop in the style of a Grump Lump is the first thing that came to mind. You could use a stock style hood for this.

A quick Google image search came up with this, which I think just oozes cool...

BITD, they cut a steel cowl hood for my car.

The cut cowl hood

I would think a cowl induction hood would be the cheapest and easiest. Would seem a shame to cut and L88 or Stinger hood up. JMO..

I'm probably going to end up with a new hood, so the price is not going to be much difference. I want to use a fiberglass hood for weight, and I want it to bolt to the hood hinges. I found a used L88 hood for $100, but it's at least 4 hours from me. I was wondering where the tunnel ram would come through the L88 or stinger hood and if it would look right. There is nothing wrong with the cowl induction hood, I was just looking for other options to see what I liked best.

With the L88 the carbs will come through in the raised section of the hood and then you would have that L88 tuft ahead of it. I think with either the L88 or the stinger your going to come through in the higher portion of the hood. It will definitely look different to tunnel ram either of those style hoods but I don't think it will look bad on your car either way.

Thanks. I didn't want to get a L88 hood and then find out that I had to cut through the humps at the front of the scoop to make it fit. That wouldn't look right. I think the L88 would be my first choice, then the cowl induction. I was just wondering if others had any experience with this, and maybe some pictures.

I love the L88 hood probably more than any hood, but would definitely make sure it would look right before I cut one up. And I think the Stinger hood just wouldn't look right cut out. That leaves the best option, IMHO, as the cowl. I think it just looks the best if you need to cut it. Here's a better pic of mine.
https://www.yenko.net/forum/attachme...1&d=1507729893

Yes, the cowl hood does look good. I have a 3 1/2 inch cowl hood on my car now, but I would want to use the shorter 1 5/8 hood with the tunnel ram so that more of the carburetors would show, or at least the velocity stacks would show.

Yeah, that higher cowl hood probably wouldn't let the velocity stacks be seen as much. Even my shorter cowl hood doesn't show my V-stacks very much when I have them on it.
https://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/pic...school_cam.jpg

The only thing I've been able to fond in a fiberglass short cowl hood is a 2 inch Harwood. All of the others are 3 1/2 or more.

Why not a fiberglass flat hood to show off the Tunnel Ram?

That's not a bad idea. I'll see if I can find a bolt on flat hood.

X2 flat hood steel or fiberglass.
The flat hood provides a cleaner line and showcases the carbs and air cleaners.

Unlimited makes a flat bolt on fiberglass hood. I have a Unlimited hood on my car now, but shipping it from California is expensive. I was hoping that I could find a dealer somewhere closer, but I haven't found anything yet. Most of the flat hoods are lift off, but I want to bolt it to the hinges. There is no hurry on this, so I'll keep on looking. Right now I'm still looking for a 1850-1 with a date close to 0817 to match the one that I already have.

Check out Tamraz's on ebay. They have a ton of options for hoods for you car. And Glasstek build an ton of fiberglass hoods for them.

We obviously like the flat hood look as well, really allows the TR and Holley's to show...

Yes Marlin, I've looked at your car several times. I think you have the same Offy TR that I have, so mine is going to look a lot like that. Do you have any problems opening and closing the hood with the velocity stacks on? I was wondering how large the hole would have to be to clear the carbs and stacks.

It is indeed an Offy 360, and we need to remove the velocity stack from the rear carb in order to open the hood. Obviously we could have cut a bigger hole, but then we would have had to remove some of the underhood support structure....

You could always do this (no wait...PLEASE DONT!):
And yeah...I did name the pic "TooL-88" on purpose.
If interested other pics here https://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Chevro....m43663.l10137
..nice car but that hood...

That hood looks like the cow catcher on the front of an old steam locomotive. :eek:

I thought of this thread when I spotted this.

Camaro Fiberglass Hood - $30 (Brighton)

Like new fiberglass hood for 1968 Camaro. With riser molded in for hood scoop. Great condition and ready for paint.

$30 takes it.

Respond via CL email if interested.

https://detroit.craigslist.org/okl/p...709378938.html

That would be great, but it's REALLY far away from me, and those hood pin holes won't line up with where my pins are. I really appreciate you thinking of me and posting it. The add doesn't say if it bolts to the hood hinges.

I picked up another tunnel ram this week. Thanks to Bently for letting me know about this one. Also picked up this hood today 20 minutes from my house. This one will be for use with the tunnel ram.

Lets see the backside of that L88 hood. Chopper gun construction was earlier construction and worth more especially to guys building a real BM Camaro. Later ones were hand laid or matte

I've always thought TR's look better with a flat hood or a vintage Grump lump or A&A Channel ram etc.

BB Camaro with and w/o I like the w/o better

BB Chevelle

Ugh... I cannot un-see that hideous hood.... LOL

It's chopper gun with inserts to bolt to hood hinges, but nothing for the hood latch. This is the only hood that I've been able to find that is close to me. I was looking for a flat one.

I personally would use a stock steel hood and cut a hole in it. Very few used fiberglass hoods back in the day if running TR. Dress up the bracing underneath by welding up the opened holes etc

I want to use a fiberglass hood to keep weight off of the front of the car. Here is what it looks like on the bottom. I don't think it's ever been installed on anything. What is this thing worth? If it's worth very much then I might not cut a hole in it. I kind of like the way these look with velocity stacks sticking through them.

I personally like flat hoods with tunnel rams and blowers. Its a killer look that I never tire of.

Shame to cut up an original early L88 hood.

Is it going on the race car in you avatar?

Yes, but it's not a race car. I just race it at the Super Car Reunion. It's a street car most of the time. If this is worth something then I'll not cut it up, but I'd like to have an idea of it's value. I bought it thinking that it was just another hood that someone bought and decided not to use. I thought that my search for a hood was over.

I am no expert on those old hoods, but I think it is worth considerabley more than you gave and probably, as a vintage piece, should not be cut up. I am having almost the same dilemma , except nothing I have is valuable. Just looking for correct day II.

For a street car, that thing sounds wicked-nasty, as I recall from last year. Has a very “healthy” sound.

OK, this time I'm pretty sure that the search is over. I picked it up in the swap meet at the Hot Rod Reunion Friday. This is THE hood that I was looking for all along. Unlimited Products flat hood that bolts to hinges. Never used before. This one is getting a big hole in it.

Congrats Freddie! No sense having carbs stacks "peek" out of the hood - let them stand out "loud and proud"!