Hood Scoop

JFCDeuce · Post by **JFCDeuce** » August 6, 2007, 12:50 am

I just found a '63 F-850 Dump truck in a local Junkyard, It uses the same hood as a f-100 slick, but had a unique hood scoop mounted to the drivers side, of couse I wanted it for my own and pulled it.
I just saw this pic.
http://fordtruk.com/forums/album_showpa ... ic_id=2498
Here is the scoop again, on the passenger side.

Was this a factory or dealer option on the larger trucks? I'd just like to know the details as I'm hot rodding my truck, but trying to keep it more or less period correct (all 60's parts etc.)

fmartin_gila · Post by **fmartin_gila** » August 6, 2007, 8:03 am

Depended on what engine the truck had, whether they needed the scoop or not. We had a lot of the larger Ford trucks back in the day, and a lot of variances depending on what equipment they were speced to have.
Fred

Truckfarmer · Post by **Truckfarmer** » August 6, 2007, 9:35 am

A littlebit of useless trivia,,,,,,,Pontiac used that Ford hood scoop on their Super Duty cars. Those cars usually ended up on the dragstrips. That makes them darn near sacred to the Poncho nuts and try to get one to admit he has Ford parts on his collector car. LOL

jakdad · Post by **jakdad** » August 6, 2007, 2:26 pm

Yep, you can put that scoop in the center if you like and turn it around to face the front.

Slick Fan · Post by **Slick Fan** » August 6, 2007, 4:53 pm

I've been hoping I could score a pair of those & mount them on a slick hood, facing forward. They look plain cool.

JFCDeuce · Post by **JFCDeuce** » August 6, 2007, 8:39 pm

Thanks for the info... I think I'm going to reverse mine but run it soley on the driver's side. I'm going to be running the stock 223, with a 3x1 intake set up, so I am going to box the underside and let air in from the scoop only.

6166 Junkyard Dog · Post by **6166 Junkyard Dog** » August 6, 2007, 9:04 pm

Reason turned backwards is when the air hits the windshield its forced down in the intake

1966 Ford · Post by **1966 Ford** » August 12, 2007, 3:10 pm

I have a cobra jet hood scoop on my 66 custom cab. I like it because there are a ton of slicks here and they all look the same and I like to be a little different that evryone else.