Performer RPM hood clearence

Musturd · Feb 17, 2012

I'm just wondering if my 96-98 hood will close with a 1/2" phenolic spacer with a performer intake manifold

96TANGERINEGT · Feb 17, 2012

Maybe close .

Saint · Feb 17, 2012

It will not close and you'll have to ditch the stock strut tower brace...According to American Muscle

Musturd · Feb 17, 2012

Yea I know the strut tower brace won't clear

Musturd · Feb 17, 2012

I might shim my k member down If I half to

Saint · Feb 17, 2012

Musturd said:
I might shim my k member down If I half to

You must not like cowl hoods either

twovalveterror · Feb 17, 2012

my brother has a performer II on his 95. without a spacer it rubbed, with a 3/8 spacer, the hood would not close. a 96-98 cobra hood will clear though. as far as I know, the 94-98 GT hoods are all the same.

Musturd · Feb 17, 2012

Yea I think it will clear my k member sets the motor back a bit more too ... And the rpm2 is way bigger

twovalveterror · Feb 17, 2012

I've never seen the performer in person. but it looks equally high at it's highest point, admittedly the central portion appears to be a inch or two lower. my brothers rubbed right on the lettering on the rpm2 if that helps. again, it rubbed before the spacer, wouldn't even shut after. I'd expect some rubbing at the risk of being pleasantly surprised if there isn't any.

hope this helps.

Musturd · Feb 17, 2012

This will blow if my hood don't close

twovalveterror · Feb 17, 2012

you may be able to notch the bracing on the bottom of the hood if it comes to that. we didn't try, I just gave him a cobra hood I had laying around.

I will try to measure the intake tomorrow, so you can get an idea of how different the heights of the two intakes truly are. because right now this is all speculation.