Cervini's themselves don't paint the hood. If that is what you asking. Yiu have to take the hood to a body shop an have them paint it. Check around your area for a good reputable shop to do the work, that is of coarse if you already know somebody. Matching paint depends on how new, old, an how well you took care of your paint. Any good shop can match your paint. Unless it's so bad, the who car needs a paint job. By your sig an pic, you shouldn't have no problems.

 

I knew Cervini's would not paint the hood I was just curious for a general ball park figure as I have not really had to deal with body shops at all. I was just trying to get an idea of how much I should set asside so that I have a time line and an idea of when I can get the hood...heheh I wish I could get it right now but the bank account would not allow it

 

Figure about 2 to three hundred dollars. It might seem like alot of green, but it's worth it at the end. There's more to it then just painting it. Believe me, it changes the whole character of your truck. It'll never be the same. All eyes are on you an your truck. You'll see. Let me know when you do it. I'd love to see a pic of it. Talk to you later.

 

here's the cowl hood...

 

F-150 Ram Air

Seriously, do you think it makes any difference having that additional airflow through the engine compartment? It would be nice if there was a legitimate "mechanical" reason to buy....Seems like it might actually decrease mileage by breaking the aerodynamics and increasing drag...But what the hell do I know...Well I do know it looks cool...

 

Benefit #1- consistently replentished supply of cool/cold air. Cold air=more HP.

Benefit #2- forced air induction. by applying positive air pressure to the intake, and thus the throttle body, you create a natural "blower" effect. bottom line... more horsepower.

 

Ruune,

How can there be any blower effect from a non-functioning ram-air system? These hoods just have holes in them..According to F150RamAir Cervinis doesn't have a functioning ram air system for the hoods yet...

 

quoting F150 ram air on the previous page of this thread:
"Gel Coat
Is on every hood they do. It's not like a special order. The holes are open. They working on a working ram air kit for it..."

This is for a civic, but the F150 one should be similar, albeit going to the other side:



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The cervinis hoods and other parts are top notch! You pay more for them, but you do not have to fix and prep the hoods like other cheaper ones on the market.

Everyone on the mustangs boards will confirm that for you! You pay more for the product, but will not have any problems with the fit and finish of the hood! Also there is basically no prep work to them!

Another Place to get hoods is MPS: http://www.mustangparts.com

Look under the product inventory and then fiberglass.

 

Ruune,

I don't know if you are agreeing or not. I believe what F150RamAir is saying is that the functioning ram air system is not yet developed for the late model Ford. I believe he just has two holes in his hood that dont' do anything but let air in the engine compartment.

And also, regarding a functioning ram air system, I read somewhere that a blower severely shortens the life on an engine, but could never understand why anyone would say that....why is that?

 

I was pointing out what I was referring to. i.e. a functional ram-air hood.
Regarding engine life... it depends on a few things. How much boost, whether it's intercooled or not, and how strong the engine is.

Think about this... you push more air into the engine, your compression is going to shoot through the roof. this takes its toll on gaskets and every seal on between the head and crankcase that you can think of- head gasket, piston rings, crankcase seals, etc. Now, apparently Ford put heads with much bigger domes on the lightning, when they modified the engine to take a blower, since the compression ratio of the standard F150 is 9.0:1 and the lightning is 8.4:1. Now, theres a lot more to it when you think about drivetrain and engine strain, but its too late and I'm too tired to get into that.

 

Ruune

That's what I thought. Here are my real questions, and F150RamAir can just in and answer them anytime too:

1) Would a functioning ram air system shorten life like a blower? I thought blowers actually raise atmospheric pressure, where as I'm sure ram air systems do a little, but I thought the real benefit was really more plentiful ready supply of cool denser air..

2) How the heck do they keep water out of the functioning system? I mean you tear down the street at 70 mph in a downpour, where does all the water go that gets into the ram air intake, it has to get out somewhere?

3) Is there ANY benefit to having a ram air hood but no functioning system, like keeping the engine compartment cooler...I would presume no...

 

1) the increase in pressure is minimal, so I would think not. Now, you can get cooler air from a ram air or a cowl-induction hood (see my previous post), but the benefit of a ram-air hood is that it slightly increases air pressure- pretty much promoting air flow and negating resistance from the air filter... which translates into better midrange acceleration (usually at 45mph and above).

2) good question.. I havent seen the airboxes on the newer vehicle apps, but I can only assume that they have a contingency similar to the way motorcycles and jet skis have water drainage.

3)yeah... your engine compartment will breathe better. This will actually have a positive effect on engine life, in addition to performance. I say this because your radiator, transmission cooler, and oil cooler will all work more efficiently -and we all know a cooler engine will last longer.

... one more thought on #3- I'm thinking a cowl-induction hood would be more effective in this example because it keeps somewhat linear airflow: in through the front/bottom, and out through the top, going over the windshield vs. in through the front/non-functional ram-air and out through the bottom. Anyone else agree?

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Sorry for not repling earlier. I've been away since Thursday. Pretty much what Runne's saying is right. The ram air boxes have holes in the bottom of them to let the water out. But, the water can't get in. A working ram air has it's good side being what you have done to the motor. Actually, working ram air doesn't start working till 60-65 mph. If your racing 1/4 mile, stock vehicles like our heavy trucks won't see the benefits. By the time you could see the benefits, you'll be going thru the traps. Street racing yea. If you have a worked motor, you'll be seeing the benefits at half track, maybe give you a couple 1/10ths.

 

Coolest hoods out there, IMO...