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General Category => Bodywork, Paint, Interior, Trim, & Wiring => Topic started by: Solarman on December 18, 2007, 07:42:39 PM

Title: Hood Cowl
Post by: Solarman on December 18, 2007, 07:42:39 PM
Any body have any pictures of a Hood cowl for a B? I am in the middle of trying to cover the beast within.
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Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: jblanchard@hcpg.net on January 16, 2008, 11:21:33 AM
Dennis,

My hood cowl is on an MGA but the concept is the same.  The engine bay is so small in an "A" that we had to vent heat from the motor.  We are not using the cowl to bring fresh air into the carb.

Jeb


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Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: Bill Young on January 16, 2008, 01:38:39 PM
Dennis, with the amount of coverage you need as far as height and depth go I think I'd try something similar to the idea Jeb showed, but longer and blended into the front of the hood area. Morespeed Performance makes a modified C type hood that would probably clear your engine, but making your own isn't terribly difficult if you have a minimum of metal working skill. I did a pretty large bulge in my Midget hood to clear the fuel injection using panels cut from an old hood I picked up at a swap meet.
Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: Solarman on March 07, 2008, 10:04:57 PM
Well got the cowl done what you think?
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Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: WernerVC on September 10, 2009, 04:15:41 PM
Dennis,
Very nice car!
What engine did you use?
Read my message to you.
Werner
Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: motek on September 12, 2009, 02:55:52 PM
Can you see over it?
Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: Solarman on December 03, 2009, 03:30:25 PM
I have nothing to see over it!! the car is so low what else is needed to see? the hard part is looking at a stop light over the window frame!! LOL
Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: socorob on December 05, 2009, 07:58:23 PM
what kind of seats are you using?
Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: mindseye on December 15, 2009, 01:27:58 PM
that is a really nice car...I too am interested in what you got in there??
Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: Moderator on December 15, 2009, 06:26:08 PM
QuoteWhat engine did you use?

QuoteI too am interested in what you got in there??

We've spend so much time building a photo gallery and a huge collection of "How It Was Done" articles, and you guys can't be troubled...

<a href="http://www.britishv8.org/MG/DennisMcIntyre.htm">Dennis McIntyre's How It Was Done article</a>
Title: Re: Hood Cowl
Post by: mindseye on December 16, 2009, 09:35:16 PM
heres something I found locally....apparently this puppy has a chev 305 in it
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