No mistake, Mark Kuzia has the AAR R/T hood on his Dak now and I had another
brand cowl hood before this one. The AAR cowl hood that I bought about a
month ago is a somewhat different design then the one you have, or at least
it looks different from your picture. As soon as I get another chance, I'll
post a pic of it. Hey I remember seeing your truck at the nationals a couple
of years ago and I still have that Mopar mag article on it, nice truck and
it helped inspire me to modify mine.
Sam South
ET 13.61 MPH 105.88
'95 Dak RC, 5.9L,5-speed,390 LSD
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/sawcut64/
http://www.dakota-truck.net/profiles/dakota/Mt5J8FaDfVCv6/profile.htm
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ray Block" <bpracing@worldnet.att.net>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Friday, March 22, 2002 6:58 PM
Subject: DML: Re: AAR Dakota Cowl Hood 91-96
>
> For Mark Kuzia, Cathy & Chris Carton, Sam South and Richard A Pyburn with
> apologies for the length...
>
> Perhaps AAR's "R/T" hood is being mistaken for the "Cowl" hood.
>
> Their "cowl" hood is on my truck in this picture.....
> http://www.dragtruk.com/ENTRIES/20KM1FD2KWBP.html
>
> Their "R/T" hood is shown on my truck at AAR's home page...
> http://www.aarqualityfiberglass.com/ it's the gray one if you haven't
> guessed :)
>
> When I got the "R/T" hood, I had AAR cut out the back side of the raised
> portion of the hood (the part facing the windshield) just so it would vent
> hot air. I then installed a black plastic (rain-gutter) mesh for a
finished
> look. It did look good and worked well. I rejected the idea of opening
> the forward facing "scoop" openings as they are too small to do anything
but
> let in rain. My air intake is a custom made dual snorkel arrangement
> drawing air from either side of the radiator. The "cowl" hood will
> currently do one of two things; vent hot air or provide cool air to your
TB
> if you seal it off properly. I use it to vent hot air and my local
> body-man molded in some other vents for me. Sorry, I don't yet have a
good
> picture of the mods. Above 50 mph it quits venting and starts inhaling
but
> I don't need the cooling at that speed anyway.
>
> I only changed hood styles because I wanted something different after 3
> years. AAR and I have a new development in the works for this hood but I
> can't say yet when it will be ready. You'll see it on mine first
whenever
> it's done.
>
> With regard to buying hoods at shows for a cost savings, AAR will be at
the
> Chrysler Classic in Columbus in May and, of course, at the Mopar
Nationals.
> I believe he's also going to Carlisle among other shows farther south.
He
> may even go to the Chrysler Classic at Norwalk this year.
>
> And Cathy, mine was mistaken for an S-10 long before I had either hood but
> it hasn't happened in the past few years. Just chalk it up to the
> ignorance of people who aren't really automotive enthusiasts.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ray
>
> > >
> > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 06:02:59 -0500
> > From: Sam South <sawcut64@comcast.net>
> > Subject: DML: Re: Re: AAR Dakota Cowl Hood 91-96
> >
> > Hey Ray, do you know if they redesigned the hood? Yours looks different
> then
> > the one I ordered from them, wish I had thought to take a pic of it.
> > Sam South
> >
> > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 07:54:56 -0500
> > From: Mark Kuzia <flyboy01@comcast.net>
> > Subject: Re: DML: AAR Dakota Cowl Hood 91-96
> >
> > Or do what I did, I bought mine at the Mopar Nats. I saved about $30 on
> the
> > hood and $70 on the shipping. If you live reasonably close, go there and
> > pick it up, $70 in gas will get you a long way.
> >
> > Mark Kuzia
> > - ----- Original Message -----
> > ------------------------------
> > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 16:47:48 -0600
> > From: Richard A Pyburn <rap777@juno.com>
> > Subject: Re: DML: AAR Dakota Cowl Hood 91-96
> >
> > As long as it's a functional cowl hood, I think it would be better. It
> > will allow a lot of under-hood heat to escape, thus allowing cooler air
> > to enter the S/C. Concensus seems to be that Ram Air is pretty much a
> > misnomer at our speeds. This is what I have been looking for for my
> > S/C'ed Dak, a good cowl hood to allow the hot air out from the engine
and
> > headers rather than keeping the heat in there to be sucked into the S/C.
> >
> > - ----- Original Message -----
> > Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2002 21:17:43 -0500 (Eastern Standard Time)
> > From: "Kathy &/or Chris Carton" <carton@madriver.com>
> > Subject: DML: AAR Dakota Cowl Hood 91-96
> >
> > You know, I had thought of that, but thought it was just me being
paranoid
> > or something. As it is, the truck gets mistaken for a Chevy from time to
> > time, (right Kevin?) and adding to that image is not what I want to do.
I
> > appreciate everyone suggestions and comments.
> > www.cruznlo.com
> > ------------------------------
>
>
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