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Was there ever a prototype cold air Charger hood?

Started by INTMD8, October 27, 2020, 08:19:30 AM

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INTMD8

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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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. 


cdr

Quote from: INTMD8 on October 27, 2020, 08:19:30 AM
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

71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

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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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Apparently 71 and 72 Charger's with N96 don't count  :shruggy:
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Quote from: INTMD8 on October 27, 2020, 08:19:30 AM
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.  :2thumbs:

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
I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?

Hemidoug

Quote from: RallyeMike on October 27, 2020, 01:33:10 PM
Apparently 71 and 72 Charger's with N96 don't count  :shruggy:

They aren't REAL Chargers..../s
lol....
71 R/T 440 6pak, 4spd Mr Norms GSD

6bblgt

the idea must have received some traction beyond the one-off hood above .....

from the spring 1970 "WHAT'S NEW" Dodge brochure  :coolgleamA:  a fiberglass "fresh air" hood for the 1970 Charger

odd that the footnote states "coming soon" for 383 4-barrel & 440 4-barrel  :scratchchin:  hood/air cleaner design must have excluded the oval air cleaner / multiple carb'd engines  :shruggy:

odcics2

Quote from: 6bblgt on October 27, 2020, 11:09:27 PM
the idea must have received some traction beyond the one-off hood above .....

from the spring 1970 "WHAT'S NEW" Dodge brochure  :coolgleamA:  a fiberglass "fresh air" hood for the 1970 Charger

odd that the footnote states "coming soon" for 383 4-barrel & 440 4-barrel  :scratchchin:  hood/air cleaner design must have excluded the oval air cleaner / multiple carb'd engines  :shruggy:

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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INTMD8

Quote from: odcics2 on October 27, 2020, 02:12:47 PM
Quote from: INTMD8 on October 27, 2020, 08:19:30 AM
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.  :2thumbs:

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

Awesome info, thanks guys! 
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odcics2

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Charger_Fan

Quote from: odcics2 on October 28, 2020, 10:26:48 AM
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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Charger_Fan

The answer...no.  :'(
But how about this? (Borrowed from the Challenger)

Or? (Borrowed from a '70 Superbee)


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odcics2

Quote from: Charger_Fan on November 02, 2020, 03:09:55 AM
Quote from: odcics2 on October 28, 2020, 10:26:48 AM
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.   :coolgleamA:
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TexasStroker

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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Quote from: odcics2 on November 02, 2020, 06:19:33 AM
Quote from: Charger_Fan on November 02, 2020, 03:09:55 AM
Quote from: odcics2 on October 28, 2020, 10:26:48 AM
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.   :coolgleamA:
Sorry, I missed that link on the first pass.  :ahum: That's a cool hood!

The Aquamax...yes, this bike spent 2 nights underwater one weekend. (Not my doing), but it gained the name, and has since become pseudo-famous. :)

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Quote from: Hemidoug on October 27, 2020, 02:15:33 PM
Quote from: RallyeMike on October 27, 2020, 01:33:10 PM
Apparently 71 and 72 Charger's with N96 don't count  :shruggy:

They aren't REAL Chargers..../s
lol....

Better looking than the 73/74 grandma chargers  :nana:

odcics2

Petty liked the "grandma" Chargers!    :lol:
Got him 36 wins. 
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cdr

Quote from: TexasStroker on November 02, 2020, 10:47:45 AM
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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INTMD8

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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I've never owned anything but a MoPar. Can you say that?