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« on: October 27, 2020, 07:19:30 AM » |
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With how many other B bodies had some type of a factory cold air hood option, was there any factory/prototype considerations for something like this on a Charger or no?
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Mike DC (formerly miked)
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2020, 09:34:29 AM » |
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I've never heard of one existing.
The factory may never have considered it. The Charger was more of a "gentleman's hot rod" when it was new. Road Runners & Super Bees were aimed at different buyers. The Charger was being compared to Pontiacs & Mercurys more than Chevys & Fords.
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cdr
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« Reply #2 on: October 27, 2020, 11:06:36 AM » |
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With how many other B bodies had some type of a factory cold air hood option, was there any factory/prototype considerations for something like this on a Charger or no?
I have the prototype LOL  |
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Hemidoug
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« Reply #3 on: October 27, 2020, 11:26:04 AM » |
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You mean like this?
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« Reply #4 on: October 27, 2020, 11:31:09 AM » |
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I have seen pictures around where a guy had mounted two air grabbers , one on each side of the hood in the lowered down section on a second gen Charger
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current project 69 Charger Daytona clone F6 green
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« Reply #5 on: October 27, 2020, 12:17:51 PM » |
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« Reply #6 on: October 27, 2020, 12:18:52 PM » |
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Here is another
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« Reply #7 on: October 27, 2020, 12:33:10 PM » |
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Apparently 71 and 72 Charger's with N96 don't count  |
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1969 Charger 500, 440/727/3.23, F8/C6W, PS, PB, AC, PW! 1972 Charger, Grand Sport #41, 383/833OD/3.23 1973 Charger "T/A", 440/727/3.55, Drive as fast as you want to on a public road! Click here for info: http://www.sscc.us/ |
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odcics2
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« Reply #8 on: October 27, 2020, 01:12:47 PM » |
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With how many other B bodies had some type of a factory cold air hood option, was there any factory/prototype considerations for something like this on a Charger or no?
Yes.  I've owned it since 2002. Chrysler engineer Bill Wright sent it to me from Alabama. Read the entire story here: http://www.superbirdclub.com/protohood.html |
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I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?
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Hemidoug
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« Reply #9 on: October 27, 2020, 01:15:33 PM » |
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Apparently 71 and 72 Charger's with N96 don't count They aren't REAL Chargers..../s lol.... |
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« Reply #10 on: October 27, 2020, 10:09:27 PM » |
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the idea must have received some traction beyond the one-off hood above ..... from the spring 1970 "WHAT'S NEW" Dodge brochure  a fiberglass "fresh air" hood for the 1970 Charger odd that the footnote states "coming soon" for 383 4-barrel & 440 4-barrel  hood/air cleaner design must have excluded the oval air cleaner / multiple carb'd engines |
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« Reply #11 on: October 28, 2020, 05:25:58 AM » |
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the idea must have received some traction beyond the one-off hood above ..... from the spring 1970 "WHAT'S NEW" Dodge brochure a fiberglass "fresh air" hood for the 1970 Charger odd that the footnote states "coming soon" for 383 4-barrel & 440 4-barrel hood/air cleaner design must have excluded the oval air cleaner / multiple carb'd engines Great find! The NACA scoop would have been molded in. I'll see if I can get a few pics posted of the hood as it sits today. |
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I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?
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INTMD8
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« Reply #12 on: October 28, 2020, 06:48:52 AM » |
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With how many other B bodies had some type of a factory cold air hood option, was there any factory/prototype considerations for something like this on a Charger or no?
Yes. I've owned it since 2002. Chrysler engineer Bill Wright sent it to me from Alabama. Read the entire story here: http://www.superbirdclub.com/protohood.htmlAwesome info, thanks guys! |
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« Reply #13 on: October 28, 2020, 09:10:41 AM » |
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Interesting!!
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« Reply #14 on: October 28, 2020, 09:26:48 AM » |
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I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?
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« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2020, 02:09:55 AM » |
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Underside. As you can see, it's packed away...
Looks like maybe a pop-up version of Ford's NACA fresh air hoods of the era? Any pics of the top side? |
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« Reply #16 on: November 02, 2020, 02:33:07 AM » |
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The answer...no.  But how about this? (Borrowed from the Challenger)  Or? (Borrowed from a '70 Superbee)  |
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odcics2
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« Reply #17 on: November 02, 2020, 05:19:33 AM » |
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Underside. As you can see, it's packed away...
Looks like maybe a pop-up version of Ford's NACA fresh air hoods of the era? Any pics of the top side? See the link on reply #8. Top side shown. |
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« Reply #18 on: November 02, 2020, 09:47:45 AM » |
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Very cool...never knew there was an NACA tried on a 2nd Gen.
I guess the Viper brought it full circle and into production about 30 years later.
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« Reply #19 on: November 02, 2020, 07:53:59 PM » |
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Underside. As you can see, it's packed away...
Looks like maybe a pop-up version of Ford's NACA fresh air hoods of the era? Any pics of the top side? See the link on reply #8. Top side shown. Sorry, I missed that link on the first pass.  That's a cool hood! |
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« Reply #20 on: November 02, 2020, 08:35:16 PM » |
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Apparently 71 and 72 Charger's with N96 don't count They aren't REAL Chargers..../s lol.... Better looking than the 73/74 grandma chargers  |
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« Reply #21 on: November 06, 2020, 06:11:44 AM » |
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Petty liked the "grandma" Chargers!  Got him 36 wins. |
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« Reply #22 on: November 06, 2020, 10:18:51 AM » |
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Very cool...never knew there was an NACA tried on a 2nd Gen.
I guess the Viper brought it full circle and into production about 30 years later.
AAR Cuda |
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INTMD8
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« Reply #23 on: November 06, 2020, 10:48:37 PM » |
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Have to say, as neat as this stuff is, none of it is low key enough to fit the style of my car, (stock ish appearing). I'm tempted to duct it to the firewall but will probably run it and monitor intake air temps first to assess how much of a potential gain there would be.
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odcics2
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« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2020, 06:00:06 AM » |
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Design your own scoop.
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