RE: 78 Monte Cowl Hood
 

oh..ok..i run an edelbrock air gap with a 1" plate...with a proform race carb. i have a big scoop and cold air box as sold in summit mags...

but with the K&N bolted on, it almost rubs the hole in the hood.

RE: 78 Monte Cowl Hood
 

That would be one killer set up.


The more I read on superchargers vs turbos the more I am thinking of going turbo. Can't quite swallow the $3K price tag though.

TVW

RE: 78 Monte Cowl Hood
 

plus when adding a turbo, you have to change your exhaut manifold...your intake system...youre entire exhaust system...you have to relocate things, in some cases, to route the turbo piping...SC is the way to go.

RE: 78 Monte Cowl Hood
 

PFYC has turbo bolt on kit for our Monte that are complete packages with no major modifications for $3K.

The other part of this that makes me nervous is the trans holding up to the added power, they claim it takes the torque from 190 to 300 ft lbs, the non SS trans is rated for 200 ft lbs.

TVW

RE: 78 Monte Cowl Hood
 

i dont know how that would work, because to make a turbo work, it has to be inserted into your exhaust...which would, in theory make your factory exhaust too long, if youre using a stock manifold...plus turbo makes the car run lean so you have to do things to make the mixture more rich...i dont know.

RE: 78 Monte Cowl Hood
 

The package comes with a manifold to tie into the existing system.

Here is a list of things included in the kit...

Included In the Kit:

* T04-B P trim Garrett turbo
* Custom made, 2.5" mandrel CNC bend tig-welded stainless steel down pipes
* U-bend removal included
* Carsound high flow catalytic converter (bolts DIRECTLY TO THE STOCK EXHAUST SYSTEM), and all O2 sensor bungs are functional
* 3-PLY silicone connectors
* Silicone hose (for connection to waste gate blow off valve)
* Monza blow off valve
* Turbonetics EVO waste gates w/ multiple psi settings
* Lucas/Delphi 42.5 lb/hr fuel injectors
* Custom made stainless steel intake pipe
* Custom made stainless steel exhaust crossover
* All gaskets for mating surfaces
* AN fitting oil lines, oil “T”, custom adaptor for oil return
* K&N valve cover breather
* High flow air filter, along with a custom fenderwell intake setup
* 4 T-bolt stainless steel band clamps
* All bolts, nuts washers required (stainless steel)
* O2 sensor plug for original O2 sensor location
* Custom programmed PCM
* PCV modification hardware and specialized tools
* Full instruction set on CD-ROM
* 180 deg. thermostat
* Colder spark plugs

Ok, so maybe there's a tad bit more work involved. lol



TVW

RE: 78 Monte Cowl Hood
 

haha..so there is heavy modification involved, but they include just about everything, or so it seems..

RE: 78 Monte Cowl Hood
 

They make it look simple, but I have yet to run across anyone that has actually installed it.


TVW

showcars-bodyparts.com and vfnfiberglass.com both have cowl hoods for the 78. The first has a 3.5in hood that tapers on the top and looks nice. The other offers a 2 and 4 inch cowl hood. I just put a 192 blower shop blower on mins and needed the extra hood clearance too.