big boddy drop/ hood ideas?

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big boddy drop/ hood ideas?
1990b26akathebeast avatar
1990b26akathebeast
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hey everyone, im always on here but havent posted in a long time. im in need of some ideas/help. my new project is another b2600i that ive bodied about an inch from the door. my problem is i dont know what to do with my hood. the 2.6 engine sticks out like crazy i need some hood ideas, if i cut my hood out enough to let it close i will have to cut out ALOT. should i cut it out? or make a bubble/ cowl? any ideas or maybe pics of a 2.6 with a big body drop and a cut out hood would be greatly appreciated. thanx
mazdaman82 avatar
mazdaman82
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i know its old post, but no one posted for you man, have you lowered your motor down some? i did this on my 26i, you will only get about 1/2" but if you take out the cross member and weld in something smaller you could get maybe more, but becareful of the oilpan, but anything helps right then maybe what you would have left could be covered ez'er and not so BIG and ugly...i dont like the motor thru the hood look...
bagdb2200 avatar
bagdb2200
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I don't like the motor through the hood look either. It just looks unfinished. Definitely build a cowl or some type of bubble for it. I built a cowl for mine.
mazdaman82 avatar
mazdaman82
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ya i made a cowl over mine as well, made it out of a mustang hood
1990b26akathebeast avatar
1990b26akathebeast
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hey guys thanks for the advice, i was dissapointed at first that no one had any replies. but the truck is now getting a chevy 350 so a small cowl should take care of it.
mazdaman82 avatar
mazdaman82
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hell ya.. love a big motor in a small truck
tucnrim avatar
tucnrim
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With a big body drop having the hood cut is thew only option for it to close, and cowls are pretty much the only thing to do to cover it up. I rocked the engine through hood on my last truck, my whole webber carb filter stuck through the hood. yeah 6 inch bd was a bit much.. haha
91extcab avatar
91extcab
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when you started talking about making one, peter's hood came to mind for me... i dont have a picture of the hood, and peter i hope you dont mind me posting this...
tucnrim avatar
tucnrim
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how big of a bd are you wanting to do?
mazdaman82 avatar
mazdaman82
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this is what i did hope this helps man...i got a 2 1/4 i think bd