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Old Feb 21, 2007 | 06:58 PM
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so i looked at the chart to see if my hood clearance numbers were on there but they weren't.... so now my question is? how do i find hood clearance my self?
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:22 PM
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From the Edelbrock website...

CHECKING HOOD CLEARANCE

NOTE: Check hood clearance BEFORE removing stock manifold. [ol][*]Use modeling clay or putty and make five stools, two or three inches high.[*]Position stools on air cleaner at front, rear, each side and on center stud. See Figure 1. Figure 1[*]Close hood to locked position and re-open.[*]See Figure 2 and record on paper the measurements in spaces labeled A-B-C-D-E. Figure 2[*]These figures show the amount of clearance between the hood and the air cleaner. [/ol]
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:23 PM
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love the pics man, can we get this on the FAQ soaring
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:24 PM
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Here is a link to the actual page...

http://www.edelbrock.com/automotive/...ral_instr.html
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:31 PM
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Good pic, but did they have to call them stools? I can't help but snicker and think of turds. [sm=happybounce.gif]
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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love the pics man, can we get this on the FAQ soaring
I agree I would love to see it on the FAQ section.
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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what kind of hood is it?
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 08:32 PM
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love the pics man, can we get this on the FAQ soaring
I agree I would love to see it on the FAQ section.
OK.....we already have a hood clearance chart, but I guess this one is a little simpler and easy enough to create.
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:12 PM
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ORIGINAL: mlitz
so i looked at the chart to see if my hood clearance numbers were on there but they weren't....
ORIGINAL: Soaring
OK.....we already have a hood clearance chart, but I guess this one is a little simpler and easy enough to create.
... ...

Thanks Soaring


Old Feb 22, 2007 | 06:13 AM
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i have a stock hood and just put in a new MSD dizzy and i cant get the air cleaner to fit so i was wondering if i could get a taller one to make up for the lost circumference!
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