'71 Challenger with HEMI and crossram.....what hood to use?

[Plum Crazy 71]

Hey folks...

I am on the home stretch of finishing my 1971 Challenger with a 472 hemi.  I am using the mopar CR intake with Holley quick fuel carbs. 

The carbs would never fit under a flat hood, and although I do have a cowl hood, I still don't think its gonna work. 

If you have a hemi with a crossram in a 71 Challenger.......what hood are you using?

Thanks much! 

Edit for this.....the hood is off for easy access to the motor bay.....

['Cuda Hunter]

 

[Oldschool]

I can't help you...  I am running a crossram HEMI, but it is in my "A" body car...

[69ChargerRT]

sure like to see pics of that setup!

[RzeroB]

Go naked without a hood ... you want to show that beastie off!!

[Chryco Psycho]

I am thinking T/A hood would have the widest raised area

[Topcat]

Pictures of the beast....please!

[MOPAR FANATIC]

I am thinking T/A hood would have the widest raised area

  I'm thinking the same thing neil,plus i love the T/A hoods....       

[Plum Crazy 71]

Just curious if anyone here is using a CR hemi on an e body?

[MOPAR FANATIC]

  Maybe member cordodge will chime in.he was gonna go with this setup in 2012.cordodge???   

[cordodge]

Maybe member cordodge will chime in.he was gonna go with this setup in 2012.cordodge???   

Hey guys, yeah I thought about it but that was about it. I am running the single barton intake on the 572 and it is a challenge on its own. I plan on running this set-up with the r/t hood as it sits the hood will close but I would like to have about a half inch more clearance so it will need to be tweeked a little more. if the center hood brace was removed I would have room for sure but not sure the effect of removing it. if I had an old hood I remove it to see what happens, maybe ill find one and try it.

bruce

[69ChargerRT]

wow now that is an engine 

[Oldschool]

Hey guys, yeah I thought about it but that was about it. I am running the single barton intake on the 572 and it is a challenge on its own. I plan on running this set-up with the r/t hood as it sits the hood will close but I would like to have about a half inch more clearance so it will need to be tweeked a little more. if the center hood brace was removed I would have room for sure but not sure the effect of removing it. if I had an old hood I remove it to see what happens, maybe ill find one and try it.

bruce

Very nice....      I'll bet that jewel will scoot along pretty well...       

[cordodge]

thanks guys, hopefully it will be running soon. I have the shroud and fan installed along with the power steering pump and the hook up for the rack and the brakes. ill put some pics up

bruce

[dutch]

I`d build a custom hood.  Maybe something like Oldschool has on the beast.  Something special under the hood... might have a special hood as well