Hey, I'm thinking about a cowl induction hood for my 86. I've been told to definately get a steel one and the cheapest steel ones I've found were 400 dollars. Does anyone know where I could get one cheaper? Also I was guessing that would probably cost like 200 dollars to get t painted by like macco, is that a reasonable guess? Also I was wondering how much horse power if any would i get from a hood like this?

HP gain will depend on how many stickers you put on it :)

I would think any hp gains from cowl induction would be minimal. It might help airflow and cooling but I wouldn't think much noticeable.

BEEN DOWN THAT ROAD-- WHAT I ENDED UP WITH WAS A HARWOOD FIBERGLASS GELCOAT HOOD IT CAME IN BLACK SO IT MATCHES MY GEN.5, IT COST APROX. 450.00 AND IT HURT TO GET OFF THE MONEY BUT I'M GLAD NOW I DID, MY ENGINE IS A 502 BB AND IT PRODUCES A LOT OF HEAT. AT CAR SHOWS I HAVE SEEN CHEAPER HOODS ON BB'S AND SB'S CARS AND THE WARPAGE WAS BAD, MY HOOD IS OVER 2 YEARS OLD AND STILL STRAIGHT AS IT WAS WHEN NEW. ALSO IF WEIGHT IS A FACTOR STEEL IS HEAVIER YOU. THEY SAY YOU CAN'T USE YOUR OLD HINGES WITH FIBERGLASS BUT I DID BY REMOVING THE SPRINGS AND DRILLING A HOLE THRU BOTH ARMS FOR A CLEVIS PIN TO HOLD THE HOOD OPEN INSTEAD OF A PROP ROD.

P.S. YOU CAN SEE MY HOOD AND HINGE AT MEMBERS RIDES GEN.5 PAGE 20 TITLED 502/502.