RPM PROJECT CAR unit from Harwood would not only be easier to modify, but also look and perform better too. Harwood has been a leader in aftermarket fiberglass components for decades. We thought briefly about going full carbon fiber, but since we needed to stretch and modify it anyway, we opted for traditional ’glass. After speaking with owner and founder Gary Harwood about our project, we settled on a 3-inch raised cowl bolt-on hood (PN B-26803, MSRP $625) along with another lift-off 3-inch raised cowl (PN 26803, MSRP $419) to be used for the stretch. After Bobby and the gang make the initial fitment, the hood will be sent to the Composite Shop in Rock Hill, South Carolina where Kenny Farrell and his crew will complete
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the modifications. Our goal is a seamless one-piece hood that will still retain full factory hinged functionality and be pinned with Quik-Latch hood pins up front. So there you have it. If you were following along, a hood required an intake, which required a cam synch and distributorless ignition with new coils and brackets along with an all-new intake manifold. The intake required additional injectors, throttle bodies, and clamps, too. All just to get the hood to look right, which we decided to replace, anyhow. Stay tuned next month as the intake and valve cover machining commences and we get to work on the cooling system. Welcome to the new age of pro street!
october 2015 | RPM Magazine
13: This all started as an attempt to solve the problem of our factory hood. However, we ultimately decided that a bolt-on Harwood fiberglass 3-inch cowl hood would solve our problem while looking great doing it. This is an unpainted hood as it came from the shipping crate. Look at that finish! The Composite Shop will stretch it five inches for us.
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