Hood clearance, 1969 Road Runner 440, air grabber

[Rob Riley]

Hi Guys,

Just spent a pile on a new high performance 440 for my 69 road runner and the air grabber hood doesn't seem to fit. I have a Torker intake and a reworked Holley double pumper. No spacers.
Am I stuck buying a 6 barrell hood (not that that's all bad!).
I'm sure I've seen other 440 cars out there with the air grabber hood in place.
What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Rob

 

[69 Runner]

First....welcome. Second, there was a different breather base for the 440 4V and 383 4V air grabber setup. I'm guessing you're using the 383 piece and you need the one designed for the 440

 

[moparstuart]

Hi Guys,

Just spent a pile on a new high performance 440 for my 69 road runner and the air grabber hood doesn't seem to fit. I have a Torker intake and a reworked Holley double pumper. No spacers.
Am I stuck buying a 6 barrell hood (not that that's all bad!).
I'm sure I've seen other 440 cars out there with the air grabber hood in place.
What am I doing wrong?

Thanks,

Rob

i have an M1 dual plain intake and I just cut and welded on the air cleaner base to make it all fit under the air grabber hood

 

[rrunner]

i have an M1 dual plain intake and I just cut and welded on the air cleaner base to make it all fit under the air grabber hood

There is someone making a fiberglass base with a neck that can be trimed as needed for these type of mods. I know someone who has one on his Dodge. If you'd like I could check with him to see where he got it.
Don't cut a org base if you don't have to.

 

[moparstuart]

There is someone making a fiberglass base with a neck that can be trimed as needed for these type of mods. I know someone who has one on his Dodge. If you'd like I could check with him to see where he got it.
Don't cut a org base if you don't have to.

fiber glass would not have worked for mine , i had to move the air cleaner about an inch and a 1/2 forward e

 

[moparstuart]

after winter one day i'll get it out and take pictures for you , with the lid off

 

[dantrap]

This guy makes a nice piece, shoot him an email.

http://www.hybrid-fiberglass-solutions.com/

 

[Rob Riley]

Thanks for the help guys!

Thanks for the help guys! I'll try to get a fiberglass 440 4v base and go from there. I'll post some pics soon!

Thanks again,

Rob

 

[george68hemirr]

I have a little hood clearance problem too

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[Musclecarmania]

hood clearance

if you decide to change hoods.I need an air grabber hood for my '69 project.

 

[HitIt]

I have a little hood clearance problem too

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Yeah you're gonna neet to try the 440 base.

 

[Meep-Meep]

In case anyone is wondering the factory 440 six pack setup fits under the 69 RR air grabber.

 

[Mesopic]

Meep-Meep i need to use a one inch spacer (for water injection reasons) on my six pack, is there enough room under the 69 air grabber for it? If not will i get a 1/2 inch spacer in? Few months off putting the engine in to check. Thank you