Hood Cleareance with Cobra Intake

[bdbowti]

Ok so i have been collecting parts for my 94 GT and just got a 94 Cobra intake this weekend. Now i am pretty sure the factory GT strut tower brace is not going to clear and i plan on getting the MM stb to replace it. My questions is will the stock GT hood clear the Cobra intake with a spacer? I will be running the spacer since i need to get taller valve covers to clear my pedestal mount Comp Cam roller rockers. Also does anyone know what valve covers will clear these rockers on AFR 165 heads? I have heard the stock ones may if you smack out the baffles but not sure. Just trying to get an idea of what kind of issues i am going to run into ahead of time.

 

[speedyhank]

the hood should work was runnig a t/f intake wit a 3/8 spacer worked fine

 

[OnyxCobra]

Not sure how big those rockers are but the stock Cobra valve covers fit over 1.7 crane RR no problem and don't require a spacer for the cobra intake. Depending on spacer size i think it'll be close.

 

[LAFENATU]

I just bought cobra (94-95) valve covers.

 

[bdbowti]

Do your valve covers clear your rockers?

 

[mic_lx]

Well my stock strut tower brace did fit after the Cobra intake was installed... but I think my father had to bend it slightly on one side to clear the intake. The bend is not even noticeable and it doesn't feel any different.

 

[95-stang]

Having done this very thing, if you use a 1" spacer the Cobra intake will rub the insulation and the bracing underneath.
If you use a smaller spacer you will clear no worries.

 

[RossA81]

My gt40 tube intake hits the hood with a one inch spacer. It closes but it has rubbed a nice mark underneath the hood. Liner is removed.

Ross

 

[cntchds]

What is the point of spacers? Sorry to go slightly off topic.

 

[BruhBrahBrad]

to clear the valve covers right?

 

[foss_94gt]

to clear the valve covers right?

Yep thats what most people use them for