427 Cobra hood scoops

Anthony · #1 (**permalink**) 05-02-2019, 11:29 AM

I think the Turd had a wider scoop to accommodate the 58 Webers on the 390FE. ? aluminum HiRiser heads ?

my427cobra · #2 (**permalink**) 05-02-2019, 03:54 PM

Hi Anthony. You are right about the hood bubble. It was necessary to clear the big Webers 58's.

But, the hood bubble was on The Turd prototype in Sept '64 but was replaced by a hood scoop by the time the car appeared at Nassau in Dec '64.

So what changed? Did the special alloy 390 change from big Webers to a 4bbl when it raced at Nassau?

Cheers
Greg

1985 CCX · #3 (**permalink**) 05-02-2019, 04:20 PM

Guys
Original scoops were glass.

3002

1985 CCX · #4 (**permalink**) 05-02-2019, 04:21 PM

The Turd had many changes over the time it was being run as it was a trial and error car. Today it carries std scoop.
Guessing it has for decades.

If you like your scoop, use it.
Will set you apart from others. I like it, almost put identical scoop on my CCX years back.
These used to be a regular item on eBay. From recollection around 2005-2008 ish.
At one point I had two, think I still have one around somewhere