Re: Shaker Hood: clarification

From: JHarmon (jdharmon@earthlink.net)
Date: Wed Aug 25 1999 - 02:09:00 EDT


This price of 750 to 800 is very reasonable for aftermarket hoods of any
real quality! Terry does sell the ram air hood for around 500 though,
plus air box (150) plus air filter set up(100).

KURTZ ERIC wrote:

> Is 750 a little steep? Im just asking since I have no idea what
> aftermarket body parts run, it just seems pricey to me.
> Eric
>
> Phil Jenkins wrote:
> >
> > I spoke to Terry Delong at the Mopar Nats. He told me
> > the hood was 750.00 unpainted. I asked him if he would
> > sell just the intake thinking I'd use my stock hood
> > and cut a hole in it. His reply was that he tried
> > using the stock hood and it fluttered in the breeze.
> > He tried bracing it and that didn't work either. So
> > there went my idea of getting the scoop at a swap meet
> > and fabbing up the rest of it.
> >
> > --- Frank Johnson <frankwjohnson@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > > I have been following this discussion and even put
> > > in my opinion that the
> > > unit should be bigger. My opinion had no bearing on
> > > the performance aspect
> > > but only on the aesthetics (sp?) of the unit on the
> > > hood of the Dak.
> > > And someone mentioned painting a black outline on
> > > the hood surrounding the
> > > opening giving the appearance of being larger. That
> > > sounds like it would
> > > work.
> > > Ok, done rambling,
> > >
> > > Frank WJ
> > >
> > >
> > >
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