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Originally Posted by Stewart Way
Jeff
Trust me, I tried twice with Bruce. Once over the phone and once at the Southerns last year. I wanted to run the low comp 360 in a 68 Hemicuda body. He said no because of the scoop. It would be no different than you trying to run the SS AMX scoop on your car. The rule book says "Hood openings and/or scoops other than original equipment prohibited.". Just reading that would lead you to think since the SS/C AMX scoop is an original equipment scoop that it can be used on any engine in that year body but we know that is not true. Since it is not true in S or SS then it is not true in SSGT. Heck, if you just read the rule as written what keeps folks from running the SS AMX scoop on any AMX it will fit on? The rule says nothing about limiting the hood with "original equipment" scoop to the year offered but I think we all understand thats not legal even thought it not written out.
Think this also has been tried on the ram air vs non ram air late firebirds since the engines "I think" carrry a diff HP depending on which hood is on the car.
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Stewart, I understand what you are saying, but you may want to check out Tom Sheehan's pics from Charlotte post. There is a '68 Dart GT/EA with the Hemi scoop on it. I asked what engine combination it's running and was told it's a 360/285. The only car I can figure that engine came with fresh air in is the '74 Duster/ Dart Sport. Not challenging here, just mentioning. I guess Bruce didn't tech this event!