I need some extra hood clearance with my 4.3 swap. So.....let's see your hood mods.

I was thinking of using a universal cowl like this Jegs one:

 

win win and do a body lift?

 

I hate body lifts. And how is a body lift win win?

Im in the same boat numbchux. I would like to see what people post up.

Everyone post any links you have to pictures too!

 

you get the clearnce without a scoop and you get room for bigger tires, im not a huge fan of them either but whats wrong with a 2 incher? (if its enough clearance) hood scoops do look badass IMHO though

 

Also raising your center of gravity at the same time...

 

any kind of lift is going to raise your COG, but i dont wanna get into this talk lol. i was reading your swap thread and i seee youre gonna SAS soon, in that case i wouldnt do a BL

 

it'a been covered HUNDREDS if not THOUSANDS of times....a body life will raise your COG...but NOT AS MUCH AS A SUSPENSION LIFT.


might check into getting a 3rd gen (or newer model) hood scoop grafted onto your hood...that's what i'm doing.

 

I used the Summit Racing Scoup on my 87, i really like the way it looks.

 

What about going to a junk yard and finding another rig with a factory hood scoop...like a newer Runner..Buy the hood, then cut the scoop out and weld it you your hood.

 

we have a bolt on .. specifiacly "trimmed" to fit 79-95 hoods





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heres windedwalrus' hood scoop. more information here- https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f115...18/index2.html

 

One of the guys in my local toyota club just took a sawzall to the hood and cut it along the seams. He hasn't finished it yet but I think he'll end up just caping the sides and putting a mesh at the back for ventilation (or cap it all the way around).

 

^^ Thats kind of a cool idea
And DANG! Thats a huge bumper!

 

I just may scavenge the scoop from my 97 Outback this weekend. I have three hoods lying around. I'll take some pics this weekend if it looks decent. I really don't care what my Subaru looks like. It's only on the road until the end of the month.

 

I like 87hillbillyoter's, very subtle, but it gets the job done.

 

I already have a 2" body/drivetrain lift. and I'm planning on doing long-travel IFS, which is 3" more. Which means I'd probably have fender clearance for 40s with a little trimming. Zero reason to jack up the body 2" more just for some hood clearance.



anyway....I saw the toyotafiberglass scoop, and it's tempting. But I really prefer the look of a cowl, and cowls typically offer more cooling. Problem is, I need the clearance most pretty close to the front, so I'd need a pretty long cowl to not look weird.


Keep 'em coming!

 

Shorten a s-10 cowl ind.
From a company in corona ca.
Cant remember the name. Ill try to find it.

 

there is always these but there fiberglass so they will not fit as well as factory hoods.
http://www.church-steeples.com/auto.htm
http://up22.com/Toyota.htm

 

Thats sad. I dont think they ever made a 2wd 2 door 4runner. What a shame.

 

^^^ THAT makes me wanna cry. and then go punch whoever did it in the face.