I just picked up a basket case 70 SS and am in the process of starting to restore it. It has the cowl induction hood, but nothing else. What is used/needed to make the cowl door open. I will not be using the stock style aircleaner, but would still like the door to operate. Is it electric or vaccuum?
Thanks

if you're gonna make the door operate, why not hook it up properly so it does something more than look neat?

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[This message has been edited by novaderrik (edited 02-17-2003).]

1. You need a vacuum line from your intake, to a small one-way valve, then to a vacuum solenoid that opens the door. That's all you need if you just want it to "look" like the door works.

2. To do more, you should also have a switch on your gas pedal (TH400 kickdown) that will connect to an electric solenoid that opens the "inner" door to give your carb the fresh air.

Xtreme is 100% on the money!
There are TWO doors for a CI hood. The OUTER door is vacuum operated and requires the check valve and vacuum pod to make it "look" functional (that is the coolest part of a CI hood!!!!!!!!!).
Then, there is an inner door, as mentioned, which is operated by a switch on the gas pedal (same switch and mounting bracket as used with the turbo 400 tranny for kick down). When the gas pedal is pushed to the floor, this switch is engaged and an elec solenoid inside the rear of the hood opens the inner door. There are MANY components to a COMPLETE CI hood system, which as you already know, also includes a special air cleaner. Very honestly, a complete, working CI system is as cool as they come! If it is possibly in your budget, I'd make it fully functional. You won't regret it!

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Tom Parsons

Another very important point. If you install this hood without the inner door attached, you're gonna roast in the summer. I found that the hood caught all the hot air in the engine bay and directed it to the cowl area, which of course fed it right to my foot vents and air inlets. As soon as I got the proper gasketed air cleaner to seal against the hood, my problems were solved. If you're not going to run the proper air cleaner/seal for that hood, the inner door may seal it up enough to prevent roasting, or you may need to duct tape the opening shut (did that before getting the air cleaner-worked but looked like crap).

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Thaks for all the help. Im sure that as i get deeper into this you will hear from me again.