[Ryan_K]

I'm looking to get a cowl hood for my '72, I don't care about the inner door at all as I'm just looking to get clearance for a small blower. Is this all I need to get the outer door working? Also where does the vacuum line get connected for it to function properly.

http://www.ss396.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=chevellecamino&Product_Code=ACX-970

Thanks!

 

[shadowgray396]

I assume you mean cowl induction hood. It really doesn't work all that well. Mine ralely opens up on hard acceleration, unlike the one shown in the video in one of the posts. The vacuum line hooks up to the intake manifold, same place the brake booster and transmission vacuum line go to if you have an automatic. You may have to buy a new fitting that allows for the extra line.

Here's a few posts

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=471433&highlight=cowl+induction

http://www.chevelles.com/forums/showthread.php?t=391631&highlight=cowl+induction

 

[Ryan_K]

Thanks! Those posts look to have the info I need, I'm not too concerned about it functioning all that well, that looks like it'll be a lot of trial and error, I just wanna make sure I have all the correct parts to play with, should be good according to those posts.

 

[novaderrik]

you do know that the outer door does nothing to help with the actual performance of the cowl induction setup, and that it's just a marketing gimmick so that the mid size Chevys had something gimmicky that moved when you got on it like the scoops on some Fords and Mopars, right?

 

[Ryan_K]

I'm well aware of that, I actually prefer the look of a stock flat hood. The only reason I'm switching is to fit a blown 383 under there and I find the cowl induction hood without the flapper door to be too plain and don't like any of the aftermarket scoops on the '70-'72s.