Tuesday Tech Tip #6 Hood Clearance Options

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Classic Broncos were not designed with hood clearance in mind. The front axle is centered under the motor, which means the motor has to sit high in the frame which in turn limits hood clearance.

When running a high rise manifold or fuel injection or even just a tall air cleaner, you need to make some room. There are several options...

There are plenty of generic bolt/rivet on scoops like the cowl induction style available from Summit Racing

 or the newer Dodge style

You could go with an old school Plymouth Six Pack style (my Dad has one of these on his Bronco)

Sticking with the old school theme, you could run a Ford Power Bubble, made popular by the Fairlane Thunderbolt drag cars

 

BC Broncos offers a Boss 429 style hood scoop 

You could go with the classic hood bubble from James Duff. They are only $89 and provide 4" of extra clearance. I am running one of these on my Bronco

Fiberglass Specialties offers a similar one with cast in divots, price is $90

You can also get an entire fiberglass hood with the bubble molded in for $349.95, also from Fiberglass Specialties

This cowl induction style hood from Rocky Roads retails for $395 see it here

 TerraComp offers several styles of fiberglass hoods including a cowl induction style

and one with a molded Boss 429 style hood scoop

Bronco Works is offering their version of the cowl induction fiberglass hood with vents for added cooling. The price is $425

Tom's Bronco parts sells the original High Country hood for $499

Wild Horses Four Wheel Drive sells one of the coolest hoods on the market, they call this the "Buckaroo", it reminiscent of the Pontiac "Ram-Air" style. The hood will set you back $559 quid

The folks at Bronco Design came up with one of a different flavor. I have yet to see one of these on a Bronco, you you may be the first on your block with one! The price is reasonable too at just $350

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