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Hammer Head
08-09-06, 10:01 PM
How much clearance is there between the hood & top of the intake of an LQ9 or LS1? I know the LQ9 or LQ4's off of trucks were about 3.. 3.5 inches taller then that of an LS1 or LS6, maybe a little less if you trim off some of those nubs on top. I know TPI setups fit.. & an LS based motor is a little shorter from pan to top of intake then previous GM small blocks.
Hammer Head
08-14-06, 11:41 PM
Has anyone measured hood clearance on the 2nd gen trucks to see how much clearance there is between the hood & the truck manifold?
Sparky2263
08-14-06, 11:45 PM
I haven't measured it, but I can't see clearance being an issue. It's not an issue on the cars and we've got more than they do.
Hammer Head
08-15-06, 05:40 PM
Yeah, I know we've got more then vettes & camaros but I'm just wondering about at the front.. it looks like it might be a little tight on the 2nd gen s10s.. I'm sure a scoop would take care of it if there's not enough clearance though.
Sparky2263
08-15-06, 08:13 PM
Yeah, you're right. The front could get mighty tight.
Hammer Head
08-16-06, 12:16 AM
Know of any place that does good custom fiberglass for a fair price? It would help me to get a fiberglass hood w/ either an LS1 ram air style.. but farther out on the hood (I don't like the ones I've seen where the scoop starts 1/2 way up the hood) or maybe a roughly 1965 427 corvette scoop (kinda looks like the ram air scoop.. not the L88). I'd need it to be able to use OEM mounting locations & the stock hood latch set up. If I'm not mistaken though.. 1st gen trucks don't have a problem like this because the hoods relatively flat.