79ls1

Does anyone have photos of C-3's with the stinger hood?

grayhook

someone here has one...red i think....looks good on a 79 i think

this is one i seen at memphis superchevy show...but the hood is up...
http://us.f1.yahoofs.com/bc/7f4e9456...lat5ABQlsSBguR
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matchframe

Here is a pic I took at a car show earlier this year. I don't know anything else about it, just thought it looked pretty good.

Drew M

Stinger hoods look great on C3's, if your considering getting one.

comp

79ls1

I plan to now. Thanks guys. I've always liked the idea of a stinger hood, just never saw one with it. The idea is to route induction (I have a LS-1 engine) to the scoop for cold air, and I think that some of the aftermarket hoods that would let me do this look a little gawdy, but that's just me, so no offense to anyone. Thanks again, Bryan By the way, if anyone in the Cinci area hears a big BOOM and sees some guy flying though the air with smoke coming off his butt and yelling YAAAA!, it's only me celebrating the 4th. Happy independence day!

bqce

Here's another shot of one on 03ki11er's 74:

Brutus

Here's mine with the scoop, but no stinger. I had to cut and glass the scoop to fit.

RHD '68 L89

Hey Brutus!
Good to see you again.

Brutus

G'day James, I had to do something. I'm stuck here at work which isn't a great place to be on a Sunday night I can tell you.

Bob

OHSIXX

I came very close to getting the Stinger, but changed my mind at the last minute and went with the more common L88.

73jst4fun

Brutus, I'm doing the same fabrication on a spare hood now like you have done. The scoop was too big (width) and I had to cut the scoop in the middle so the bottom of the scoop was around 19", the width of the stock hood. Did you have to cut also the flared bottom of the scoop (the ends that get bonded to the hood) My scoop seems to be larger in the middle, goes from 21" to 22", also to match up the bonding edges the scoop needs to shaved down to 19" the full length of the scoop....does this sound correct to you Thanks

Corey_68

They may be more common, but I think the stingers look better on the '67's. Of course that is only my opinion.

Brutus

Jay...Here are the steps as well as I could document them on how I fitted the scoop to my Vette. Hope this answers some of your questions.
Bob
http://temp.corvetteforum.net/c3/bru...ks/index.shtml

bigvette1

Any idea if the Stinger would give enough clearance for the Performer RPM and a Holley or Edelbrock on a bbc? Or do you need the L88?

Madmikeee

Hey 79, I have an LT1 in my 77 and will also proably be going with the stinger hood, however there was a big discussion o few months ago about the "RamAir" use of s stinger and some science geeks that looked into it determined that you will not get alot of air into a stinger however that t would make a great scoop for hot air to escape through the stinger scoop, which in a roundabout way will still allow you to introduce cooler air into the air intake. Your best bet is to maybe route the air filter assembly to near the front blinker, air intakes then you can have the cold air induction as well as a kewl hood and hot air evacuation through the scoop.


Either way keep us all posted as to your progress! I know I for one would like to see a tutorial or the likes as to how the install goes

79ls1

[QUOTE]Hey 79, I have an LT1 in my 77 and will also proably be going with the stinger hood, however there was a big discussion o few months ago about the "RamAir" use of s stinger and some science geeks that looked into it determined that you will not get alot of air into a stinger however that t would make a great scoop for hot air to escape through the stinger scoop, which in a roundabout way will still allow you to introduce cooler air into the air intake. Your best bet is to maybe route the air filter assembly to near the front blinker, air intakes then you can have the cold air induction as well as a kewl hood and hot air evacuation through the scoop.

You're probably right. Hot air would vent though the scoop when standing still and evacuate under the car and out the back when in motion. My idea is to route induction from the throttle body back to the scoop, but after futher though, anything that I make the ducting out of will get just as hot as the engine because it will be on top of it or over the headers, so I wouldn't gain anything. Have you routed your induction up front?
BTW Brutus, scoop, you obviously put a lot of work into it.

454Can-Am

How about a dual ram/SS custom style hood ---------- only took me a little over 6 months to do !!