I have the R/T hood on my Dakota.
No mistakes here, your AAR Cowl hood does NOT look like Sam South's AAR Cowl
hood, different shape, he definitely has an AAR cowl hood. Could yours be an
early prototype? And contrary to what people say, I don't think it looks
like a Chevy style hood, I have seen many more on Mustangs than anything
else.
No offense, but I liked your truck better with the R/T style hood, but I'm a
little biased.
Mark Kuzia
flyboy01@comcast.net
1995 Dakota 13.79 @ 102.45 mph "Fastdak"
~Supercharged 360ci, 5-spd, 8 3/4 rear / 3.90-SG
1994 Dakota 15.36 @ 91.56 mph
~318ci, 5-spd, 3.90 LS (bone stock, no mods)
----- 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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