Shaker Hood Scoop System
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: IOWA
Shaker Hood Scoop System
I just received the kit yesteray and I decided to try and tackle this one on my own. I have to say it was harder putting everything together than it was taking stuff apart.
The hood is fiberglass or something other than metal but does have metal reenforcing. I used a sawzall with a fine tooth blade for cutting the straight lines and used a hand scroll saw for the corners.
I went with the Classic Design Concepts brand from Mustang Tuning.
So here's the pix of what I did.
This was taping off the area to be cut.
Adding the template...accurately.
The template is ready.
This is with the hood liner removed. You can see the "cutout" for the hood scoop but I didn't use all that area.
This is the liner removed and ready for marking so I can cut the opening in it.
Here is the Shaker assembly that goes on the motor.
Before scoring...
After scoring.
After cutting...
From underneath and you can see that I did use most of the "cutout" area after all.
Engine compartment with air box and intake hose removed for modifications. I had to cut a 3" hole in the rear of the airbox for the scoop "cold air" intake. They also supplied me with a nice new air cleaner.
Hood liner and cutout framing in place.
The Shaker finally goes on and gets securely mounted to the motor.
The airbox assembly gets reinstalled.
Front view of the finished project.
Since it was so late when I got done I'm going to wait until tomorrow to start it up and test drive it. So far I'm pleased with the look.
The hood is fiberglass or something other than metal but does have metal reenforcing. I used a sawzall with a fine tooth blade for cutting the straight lines and used a hand scroll saw for the corners.
I went with the Classic Design Concepts brand from Mustang Tuning.
So here's the pix of what I did.
This was taping off the area to be cut.
Adding the template...accurately.
The template is ready.
This is with the hood liner removed. You can see the "cutout" for the hood scoop but I didn't use all that area.
This is the liner removed and ready for marking so I can cut the opening in it.
Here is the Shaker assembly that goes on the motor.
Before scoring...
After scoring.
After cutting...
From underneath and you can see that I did use most of the "cutout" area after all.
Engine compartment with air box and intake hose removed for modifications. I had to cut a 3" hole in the rear of the airbox for the scoop "cold air" intake. They also supplied me with a nice new air cleaner.
Hood liner and cutout framing in place.
The Shaker finally goes on and gets securely mounted to the motor.
The airbox assembly gets reinstalled.
Front view of the finished project.
Since it was so late when I got done I'm going to wait until tomorrow to start it up and test drive it. So far I'm pleased with the look.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: USA
RE: Shaker Hood Scoop System
Bish,
I must say that your posting is the reason the forum exsist. It gives the rest of us hands-on guys/gals an idea on how thing look in the before, during and after mode. The shaker hood scoop looks very good and it looks like you did a great job. Thanks for the post and the photos. I bet was nerve wreacking cutting up that hood huh?
I must say that your posting is the reason the forum exsist. It gives the rest of us hands-on guys/gals an idea on how thing look in the before, during and after mode. The shaker hood scoop looks very good and it looks like you did a great job. Thanks for the post and the photos. I bet was nerve wreacking cutting up that hood huh?
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Joined: Jun 2006
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From: IOWA
RE: Shaker Hood Scoop System
ORIGINAL: TPony
Bish,
I must say that your posting is the reason the forum exsist. It gives the rest of us hands-on guys/gals an idea on how thing look in the before, during and after mode. The shaker hood scoop looks very good and it looks like you did a great job. Thanks for the post and the photos. I bet was nerve wreacking cutting up that hood huh?
Bish,
I must say that your posting is the reason the forum exsist. It gives the rest of us hands-on guys/gals an idea on how thing look in the before, during and after mode. The shaker hood scoop looks very good and it looks like you did a great job. Thanks for the post and the photos. I bet was nerve wreacking cutting up that hood huh?
Thanks!!! It was a good learning experience and I wouldn't be afraid to do it again. I will say it took me a few minutes with my box knife in hand, staring at the hood thinking, " once I start there's no going back" before I actually made the first cut.
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Hey Riven02....shows you what I know, huh? LOL. And I'm the one who did it....jeeeeesh![:@]
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,095
From: Fort Worth, Texas
RE: Shaker Hood Scoop System
I havnt seen a shaker on a white car. It would really stand out. Seems like it would look great.
On a side note. I would suggest covering the car a little more when you do the cutting. Bish must have been much more carful than I was, because there was ALOT of metal chips going all over the place when I cut mine. I would have been very afraid I would lean on some metal chips while cutting and scratch the paint. I went a little over board and covered the whole car.
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On a side note. I would suggest covering the car a little more when you do the cutting. Bish must have been much more carful than I was, because there was ALOT of metal chips going all over the place when I cut mine. I would have been very afraid I would lean on some metal chips while cutting and scratch the paint. I went a little over board and covered the whole car.
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Joined: Jul 2006
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From: USA
RE: Shaker Hood Scoop System
Riven02,
Excellent suggestion. Unfortunately, I was a knucklehead and did not cover the car enough when I was drilling the holes for the scoop. I had metal shavings all over the hood and under the paper template. Blew the chips away with a hair dryer and good 'ol blowing like a mad man...
Excellent suggestion. Unfortunately, I was a knucklehead and did not cover the car enough when I was drilling the holes for the scoop. I had metal shavings all over the hood and under the paper template. Blew the chips away with a hair dryer and good 'ol blowing like a mad man...
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From: IOWA
RE: Shaker Hood Scoop System
ORIGINAL: Riven02
I havnt seen a shaker on a white car. It would really stand out. Seems like it would look great.
On a side note. I would suggest covering the car a little more when you do the cutting. Bish must have been much more carful than I was, because there was ALOT of metal chips going all over the place when I cut mine. I would have been very afraid I would lean on some metal chips while cutting and scratch the paint. I went a little over board and covered the whole car.
[IMG]local://upfiles/20416/37E0B33F037D4E1CAE9399B62FAF8FC1.jpg[/IMG]
I havnt seen a shaker on a white car. It would really stand out. Seems like it would look great.
On a side note. I would suggest covering the car a little more when you do the cutting. Bish must have been much more carful than I was, because there was ALOT of metal chips going all over the place when I cut mine. I would have been very afraid I would lean on some metal chips while cutting and scratch the paint. I went a little over board and covered the whole car.
[IMG]local://upfiles/20416/37E0B33F037D4E1CAE9399B62FAF8FC1.jpg[/IMG]
VERY GOOD suggestions on preparation!!!!! I didn't know or have a clue most of the way through this project. I just took everything a step at a time and followed the directions as best I could.
From your pix, you have a very nice garage setup too, Riven02. I'm coming to your place for any more modding.
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Joined: Aug 2005
Posts: 1,095
From: Fort Worth, Texas
RE: Shaker Hood Scoop System
I am adding to the garage slowly. Each mod seems to require me be buying a new tool. The only problem with that is I am a contract design engineer and that means I have to move around a good bit. When I first got married moving was easy, everything we owned could fit in the bed of a truck. Now moving has become a real chore.
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The whole thread can be found HERE. There is alot of extra stuff to weed through [&:]
I copied this from my shaker hood thread but figured it wouldnt hurt to add some tips I think would be helpful to this thread aswell.
Also a BIG tip; In the instructions it says to attach the trim ring before mounting the shaker to the motor. I would NOT do this. If you mount the shaker 1st this will allow you to adjust the trim ring some to make sure you get a perfect gap all the way around the scoop. The ring has about .250" of play in it. If I would have followed the directions my shaker would have definatly been off a little and stuff like that bothers me to no end.
I also sanded off about .300" from the lip on the front of the engine cover. It was a VERY tight fit with the C&L and I was afraid the motor would torque over a little to much and break the plastic lip on the cover.
I would strongly recomend some grommets in the hole cutouts.
Also a BIG tip; In the instructions it says to attach the trim ring before mounting the shaker to the motor. I would NOT do this. If you mount the shaker 1st this will allow you to adjust the trim ring some to make sure you get a perfect gap all the way around the scoop. The ring has about .250" of play in it. If I would have followed the directions my shaker would have definatly been off a little and stuff like that bothers me to no end.
I also sanded off about .300" from the lip on the front of the engine cover. It was a VERY tight fit with the C&L and I was afraid the motor would torque over a little to much and break the plastic lip on the cover.
I would strongly recomend some grommets in the hole cutouts.
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The whole thread can be found HERE. There is alot of extra stuff to weed through [&:]
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From: Missouri
RE: Shaker Hood Scoop System
Great job on that install Bish.
THANKS for shareing your install experience!
I was one of the early guys to do my install - so was not aware of the metal dust .... took me like an hour to clean the base of the windshield!
FYI:... I bought longer bolts and 1/2" spacers which I replaced the bolts and installed the spacers between the mounting bracket and the fiberglass body of the shaker in the front of the unit. this made the unit sit taller out of my hood.
Word of warning though - I ended up shaving a little off of the spacers because the body of the shaker was rubbing on the trim ring a little too much.
THANKS for shareing your install experience!
I was one of the early guys to do my install - so was not aware of the metal dust .... took me like an hour to clean the base of the windshield!
FYI:... I bought longer bolts and 1/2" spacers which I replaced the bolts and installed the spacers between the mounting bracket and the fiberglass body of the shaker in the front of the unit. this made the unit sit taller out of my hood.
Word of warning though - I ended up shaving a little off of the spacers because the body of the shaker was rubbing on the trim ring a little too much.