Hood Scoops

[Hick727]

I wanna put hood scoops on my 1973 dodge charger. Do i need a new hood with cut outs of the shape of the good scoops or do I just cut out the shape my self? I wanna put this one on.

But it says its not functional? Does that me its just for show? It doesnt take in any fresh air?

Where can I find ones that look like that one that actually take in fresh air?

[LMITOUT]

If it's not functional it means that it's not designed to funnel air directly into the air intake/carburetor. Cutting a hole in your hood for this type of hood scoop would just allow the air into the engine compartment and not really help anything. I suppose if you had an open element air filter you might get a little fresh air to the carb...along with squirrels, small birds, and a lot of bugs, but that's about it. They are mainly just for looks and attach to the hood with no hole underneath.

[Shack]

"non functional" means just for looks. No hole should be cut other than mounting holes for rivets if you are riveting on.

This is an example of a non functional hood scoop:

Just a lump of fiber glass that looks like a functional hood scoop slapped on the hood. Some cases they are applied via double faced 3M tape. The tuner'z made the popular after Fast & Furious came out. Pretty much as LIMT said but do not expect any air flowing of cutting a hole other than just to cut one.

If you have a hood that is painted to match your car, in any kind of "good" condition & you want a scoop, I suggest calling & looking around for a poor condition used one or a fiber glass replacement from M.A.S. racing or some where. I would not be using the original hood. Sand down the "scoop" hood, primer, sand and a couple coats of flat-black spray bomb. Cut the hole and mount the scoop or do this before if you fiberglass the scoop.

Good luck!