I replaced the stock hood with a steel cowl induction hood. One problem is that the steel hood is heavier than stock and the gas shocks/supports only hold for two minutes then K-BAM, and don't leave any valuable body parts in the way.
A 90 lb gas support worked for me, but I had to replace the mounting studs. YMMV, but I suggest finding a industral supply house that has bins of the contraptions, as making a match can be a bitch.

Charles Ruse
Florida

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Also showing;, Black Impala SS, Black Suburban, Black Harley

 

One of these posts has a link to a company that makes fiberglass 3" cowl induction hoods, I think it's www.cervinis.com. Besides the steel one being too heavy, how does it look? Do you have pictures? I'm still deciding between cowl induction or ram air.

Mike

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99.5 Black Lightning
PowerSurge Cone Filter
JBA Jet-Hot coated headers
Flowmaster muffler
Watter Wetter
Lo-Jack

 

Hey guys, It was Cervinis that has the 3 inch cowl. Picking mine up after the new year...

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99 SVT Lightning
BLK. #1476 5/20/99
2 Chamber Flowmasters
Downs Air Intake
B.F.Goodrich Drag T/A`s
Superchips
A-pillar Phantom Boost Guage
Redline Water Wetter
Sportmaster Flip tonneau
Tow package
CD changer

Best run to date
13.064 @105.33
N.O.S. (on order)

"Empty Pockets Racing"Drag Race Team NJ-DE

 

The cowl induction hoods would look pretty cool but i think the hood Wyldman has looks alot better, gives it a meaner look. Also would the cowl induction hoods be ****ional??? i know with Wyldman's type there is a posiblity to have it ****ional (with you should do Wyldman if not already done or being done).

 

White Beast,

My winter project (along with cleaning up the Challenger, installing the new motor in the TBird, finishing the boy's Mustang....).
I just hope I don't run out of money before I run out of projects/toys to buy.

BTW, is White Beast your name or your name for the truck? I call mine the Black Beast (for obvious reasons of course. Appropriate if not overly imaginative).

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Chuck 'Wyldman' Shelton
wyldman@houston.rr.com
Black 99.5 Lightning Build # 1273, DOB 5-14-99, NLOC #315
Best run to date 13.16 @104.8
CD Changer; Tow Pkg.; Lojack; Sal's custom nitrous chip; G-Tech/Pro; SnugLid; BedRug; Invinca-Shield, full kit; NOS KIT 80 hp shot (currently); Clear and smoke Lexan fog light covers; 3M Ti Window Tint; Bel radar detector (shouldn't be an accessory); PowerStack cone filter (a.k.a. supercharger waker upper); American Auto Designs ram air hood; Cal-Tracs traction bars

 

I now that the Cervinis Cowl hood is functional.It is screened at the cowl to let all that under hood heat escape. But as far as looks,I think Wyldman made a great choice.

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99 SVT Lightning
BLK. #1476 5/20/99
2 Chamber Flowmasters
Downs Air Intake
B.F.Goodrich Drag T/A`s
Superchips
A-pillar Phantom Boost Guage
Redline Water Wetter
Sportmaster Flip tonneau
Tow package
CD changer

Best run to date
13.064 @105.33

"Empty Pockets Racing"Drag Race Team NJ-DE

 

I like the ram air too, but from what I understand if he were to make it functional it would void the warranty. Since a functional cowl hood doesn't have anything to do with intake I wonder if that would void the warranty?

Mike

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99.5 Black Lightning
PowerSurge Cone Filter
JBA Jet-Hot coated headers
Flowmaster muffler
Watter Wetter
Lo-Jack

 

Interesting to note that the fiberglass AAD hood I put on my Lightning was actually heavier than the stock hood. That's because it is aluminum.

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1999 Black Roush-Lowered Lightning - w/Super Chip (YEEEOW!), JBA Headers, F-1 Cobra hood, Power Surge air kit, CD Changer, Towing Package,Grey Rhino, clear corner lenses.



[This message has been edited by sixpipes (edited 12-09-1999).]

 

Even though my L is stoke i still think it is a beast but no my real name is Chris Longston

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WHITE BEAST

*WHITE 99.5 LIGHTNING
*6 DISC CD-CHANGER
*CLASS 3 TOW PACKAGE
*SOFT BED COVER