Cowl Induction Hoods

[greguw]

Hey Guys , I'm waiting on parts for my cummins Suburban build , started to prefit some of the front end sheet metal , I was lucky to find new old stock fenders and rad support .
I have a stock hood but was considering picking up a cowl induction .
I see summit has a Goodmark hood . I hate LMC but they have one and seems like there are few other guys out there pedaling there hoods .
With the cummins fiberglass is not a good option for me with the viberation ... Any one know the quality of the Goodmark hoods ... there not cheap , summit wqants 395 plus 89 for the ship .
Any other venders would be great ?

Thanks

greg

[RandyP]

I would really suggest trying to find a local business to buy the hood from. Mostly due to transport cost and risk of damage. It is so much easier to go pick one up locally and be able to open it and inspect for damages before loading it up. Getting one dropped at the house, then finding that a herd of elephants has tap danced on it, really sucks and is a pain to ship back etc.

[Jonboy]

Randy is right. As for the quality, I had one on my '73. It fit very well. I ended up getting mine from www.73-87chevytrucks.com , but I ordered a lot of other parts too, so the shipping kind of evened out. If you check the Goodmark website, I am pretty sure there is a vendor list there.

[greguw]

I did check out the www.73-87chevytrucks and there ship is 150 ... looks like the same first numbers are the same on summits site . I still have some other parts to order from summit ... I might just go that route , I do hate shipping in body parts as you you guys ... i was in the body business and I would have a hard enough time getting body parts from them with no dents .
I would hope they come in packed pretty well ?

[iluvmy72]

With all of the fabricating you did for the diesel, you are not going to customize your own hood.....most disappointing!!

[russgt]

Check out local swap meets. I have had companies that were attending swap meets in my area bring my stuff with them. They are more than willing to do it, do not charge shipping, and most of the time give show discounts.

[greguw]

I was contemplating building a custom hood but the hood I have is not worth the effort ... I have built custom hoods in the past and have more than enough other areas to focus on .
Other reason is the same not using a fiberglass hood , the body fill would crack over time because of the vibration of the cummins .

[DBLSPRT68]

Craigslist or swap meets in your area. I found mine on craigslist. New never mounted, but not in box. I just drove across town and picked it up. $300 and no shipping. I've also heard, there are a lot of cowl induction hoods being sold on craigslist around the country. Not sure why, but why pay shipping??? I would also suggest a steel hood. Fiberglass is going to be problematic......