Author Topic: What hood? (Read 2100 times)

MoAv · « **on:** June 13, 2008, 03:37:57 PM »

Well all, I think I've decided my next mod is a new hood. Now the big question is which one? I know you all have seen my Av, either in person or in the couple of pics I've posted (

), so I guess my question is which hood do you think will look best? I'm planning on lowering the Av later this summer too, so keep that in mind for the over all look...I appreciate any ideas!!

boilers94 · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2008, 04:37:25 PM »

Looks fine as it is in my opinion. Just my

, but I don't think the aftermarket hoods are very appealing. Good luck with your search!!

MoAv · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2008, 04:53:56 PM »

THanks B94-I need everyone's opinion!! I'm just not sure which way to go next..

Oh crap - tornado siren's going off....bye

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2008, 05:08:11 PM »

I hope they're okay over there....... I havn't noticed enough different hoods to offer an opinion MoAv. Time to do some research...

MoAv · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2008, 05:18:01 PM »

Dammmmm! I hate this weather!! The sirens off and there's report of two tornado's - one about 30 miles n/w of here in a town called Grandin (where a co-worker lives ) and one about 3-4 miles from me, just north of Poplar Bluff. Trying to find out details ....Got another big storm coming through in about an hour or so...

Thanks OBB - I'm just trying to get some ideas - maybe one of you have seen something different that I haven't.

bluedevil · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2008, 05:43:12 PM »

Mine is a Goodmark hood (steel) for $375 or so.

Jeffs a fiberglass for $700 or so made by Keystone hoods.

Btw,.... Mine, flint4x4 and kybobs are the same. Look in the gallery.

MoAv · « **Reply #6 on:** June 13, 2008, 05:46:56 PM »

Quote from: BlueDevil on June 13, 2008, 05:43:12 PM

Mine is a Goodmark hood (steel) for $375 or so.

Jeffs a fiberglass for $700 or so made by Keystone hoods.

Other than price, what's the pro's/con's of steel vs fiberglass. (I also found a really neat looking carbon fiber hood!! Whew $$$$ )

bluedevil · « **Reply #7 on:** June 13, 2008, 05:54:43 PM »

Quote from: MoAv on June 13, 2008, 05:46:56 PM

Other than price, what's the pro's/con's of steel vs fiberglass. (I also found a really neat looking carbon fiber hood!! Whew $$$$ )

pros and cons you ask? Almost none exept jeff has real air openings directly to the air intake.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #8 on:** June 13, 2008, 07:58:25 PM »

I think Dman and Royalstar have the same hood on their yellow avy's. you might want to find some pix of them. I found Dman's

Donnie1 · « **Reply #9 on:** June 13, 2008, 08:12:42 PM »

Some of the Ram Air hoods look cool but I personally like the Cowl Induction like the 70's Chevelles used to have. And also most ram air hoods you see still have the bug deflectors on them which are designed to send the air flow over the hood hence making the ram air portion nearly useless. Just my opinion though. Here is a cowl induction hood.

oHIobellboy · « **Reply #10 on:** June 13, 2008, 08:23:28 PM »

That's Sporkdriver's avy, I've seen that one in person before.

Donnie1 · « **Reply #11 on:** June 13, 2008, 08:24:32 PM »

I have to admit though, I do like the Trans Am style of Ram Air hood. Looks very mean.

MoAv · « **Reply #12 on:** June 13, 2008, 08:26:55 PM »

Quote from: oHIobellboy on June 13, 2008, 08:23:28 PM

That's Sporkdriver's avy, I've seen that one in person before.

It's a nice one

Quote from: Donnie1 on June 13, 2008, 08:12:42 PM

Some of the Ram Air hoods look cool but I personally like the Cowl Induction like the 70's Chevelles used to have. And also most ram air hoods you see still have the bug deflectors on them which are designed to send the air flow over the hood hence making the ram air portion nearly useless. Just my opinion though. Here is a cowl induction hood.

I've seen both of these multiple times on different Av's - and they do look great. I'm looking for something, well....different. Probably doesn't exist, but I'd like something no one else has...I just don't know what...

bluedevil · « **Reply #13 on:** June 13, 2008, 10:11:08 PM »

Quote from: Donnie1 on June 13, 2008, 08:12:42 PM

Some of the Ram Air hoods look cool but I personally like the Cowl Induction like the 70's Chevelles used to have. And also most ram air hoods you see still have the bug deflectors on them which are designed to send the air flow over the hood hence making the ram air portion nearly useless. Just my opinion though. Here is a cowl induction hood.

thats the one I have. Goodmark hood.

Z66 Butch · « **Reply #14 on:** June 13, 2008, 10:33:36 PM »

Quote from: MoAv on June 13, 2008, 08:26:55 PM

It's a nice one

I've seen both of these multiple times on different Av's - and they do look great. I'm looking for something, well....different. Probably doesn't exist, but I'd like something no one else has...I just don't know what...

That's what i wanted, something different. I got a scoop, well a fake one, but like the look and I don't see it on any other Avalanche.........

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 13, 2008, 10:51:50 PM »

What hood ?

Mine is the goodmark ramair/cowl, the ramair is just for looks unless I mod it. Bugshields ruin lines of the truck/car imo

Z66 Butch · « **Reply #16 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:09:22 AM »

Quote from: Flint 4X4 on June 13, 2008, 10:51:50 PM

.............................. Bugshields ruin lines of the truck/car imo

I don't see how a bugshield could ruin those lines at all........

Skyview · « **Reply #17 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:21:49 AM »

that's a nice front license plate you got there

...and a mighty nice rear too

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #18 on:** June 14, 2008, 10:27:19 AM »

Quote from: Skyview on June 14, 2008, 07:21:49 AM

that's a nice front license plate you got there

...and a mighty nice rear too

The topic was hoods BUTT I like your front plate too.

I got my Goodmark steel hood on the original group buy preorder before they were made. The ram-air is a cowl induction same as the cowl hood, the Goodmark steel hoods are exact match underside and Goodwrench approved. I don't know anyone has had a fit problem, should just bolt right on. We switched hoods on two AVs in half an hour, got another guy to turn the wrench on the few bolts so us two AV owners held the hoods to avoid any possibilty of scratches.

Skyview · « **Reply #19 on:** June 14, 2008, 10:47:57 AM »

I do like the hood...can't remember what kind he has but kind of looks like Vipers. BUTT...I think I like what's in front of the AV better

If I did something like that I think I'd want it to be functional though feeding the intake...might get you a few more HP.

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #20 on:** June 14, 2008, 03:15:30 PM »

Both are cowl induction Goodmark hoods although I could make mine true ram-air with some work.

I just liked the lines on the ram air better I like the other one too. I like blue better than red too.

Main One · « **Reply #21 on:** June 14, 2008, 05:23:46 PM »

Don't forget that you need to budget in painting for the hood. I think I paid around $500 to get mine painted, which is the same type as Flint's.

MoAv · « **Reply #22 on:** June 14, 2008, 06:57:24 PM »

Quote from: Flint 4X4 on June 14, 2008, 03:15:30 PM

Both are cowl induction Goodmark hoods although I could make mine true ram-air with some work.

I just liked the lines on the ram air better I like the other one too. I like blue better than red too.

I do like the looks of the ram air - what do you mean by "true ram-air" ?

Quote from: Main One on June 14, 2008, 05:23:46 PM

Don't forget that you need to budget in painting for the hood. I think I paid around $500 to get mine painted, which is the same type as Flint's.

I need to paint my hood now - someone keyed it. THe shop said $500 for paint, so I figured I just get the new hood and paint only once...

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #23 on:** June 14, 2008, 07:49:12 PM »

True ram-air would mean rather than the faux black plastic plate on my "scoop" I had a screen and a duct straight to my air cleaner. I've been thinking about ways to that but it needs to be done right.

I think I got my hood painted $300 cash, not sure I could get it done that price today.

liteft01 · « **Reply #24 on:** June 15, 2008, 02:09:08 AM »

A 'true ram air' has an opening in the hood that directs air into your air intake. The hoods like Flint and I have are not 'open'. The 'grill' is a piece of plastic that is screwed into the metal. The only functionality our hood has is letting engine heat escape easier out the back. (towards the windshield) And that only works if you don't have the insulation put in. Goodmarks do bolt right on with little to no adjustments needed. They don't come with the insulation installed. Will have to take it off your stock hood, or buy new, or leave it off. It will come in primer and with dents from shipping. Hopefully they won't be very bad, I was lucky. Paint and dent removal for mine was $500.00 You will have to check with Goodmark if you want a hood like mine. I bought one of the last six they had for our cladded trucks. Last I looked, they don't even advertise it on their web-site anymore, but I read on CAFNA where someone local called them and they had a couple left. That was sometime last year. They do still make the ones like Blue's. If you want more info on a true ram, talk to meyescndfvrtluv, his is a functional ram air.

Can't wait to see what you have in mind next for your truck. So far you've done just about everything I want to do with mine, I laugh to myself evertime I see your next mods.....except for your chrome, it's funny how closely alike we think. I'm just too cheap to actually do it!

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 15, 2008, 08:34:37 AM »

liteft01, sorry to hear about your experience with Goodmark and shipping. I got two of the first cladded hoods delivered perfectly intact, no dents and primered ready to paint. We had to wait but we got them best price ever offered and they delivered free.

I could make mine true ram-air like I said but it would take me some work, there is not a kit to do so

Main One · « **Reply #26 on:** June 15, 2008, 11:23:48 AM »

Mine has been made into a functional ram air. The 2nd generation fiberglass airbox for it is currently taking shape in the garage.

MoAv · « **Reply #27 on:** June 15, 2008, 11:49:29 AM »

Quote from: Main One on June 15, 2008, 11:23:48 AM

Mine has been made into a functional ram air. The 2nd generation fiberglass airbox for it is currently taking shape in the garage.

So if I understand it right, there is no "kit" to connect the ram air to the Filter box? You have to make one?

Main One · « **Reply #28 on:** June 15, 2008, 03:11:51 PM »

There isn't a kit that I know of for the Goodmark steel hood. There is, or at least was, for one of the fiberglass hoods on the market.

Flint 4X4 · « **Reply #29 on:** June 15, 2008, 05:45:43 PM »

Quote from: Main One on June 15, 2008, 03:11:51 PM

There isn't a kit that I know of for the Goodmark steel hood. There is, or at least was, for one of the fiberglass hoods on the market.

I was forced to mig-weld at high speed on the assembly line for a few months, I was exceptionally talented at it. It's an art like drawing and I have a gift, I also have a serious lazy bone. I hope to retire one of these days/years, I could fabricate an air box for my hood but I just took up fishing