so we just picked up our 8th and likely last Challenger (I've had 4 of the originals, and since being married we've had three newer R/Ts) - anyway this one is a 2017 R/T Scat Pack 392/8-speed...and we love it. But we've always loved the original 1970 T/A and want to bolt up a T/A hood - not the 'AAR' hood offered on the modern T/As but the true T/A based on the real '70 T/A.
We want to buy a quality hood but we want one that has all of the necessary hardware, isn't warped from the start, will re-use all of the factory hardware like the washer hoses and such - essentially which is the best direct-swap hood on the market. The issue I'm having is I can't find a definitive answer to which brand of T/A hood is the best quality, is engineered to accept all the factory hardware, etc etc. I've seen the one from MP #82211665AD, the one from Amerihood, Cevinis... - only the MP hood seems to have detailed instructions for what's required for the hood to fit. Painting it is no problem, but I'm just trying to get a feel for 'what all is required' to do a fully complete and functional installation for the other hoods.
I got the impression that the Amerihood was not exactly an OEM install. We want an 'OEM' hood with the proper scoop bezels and attachments, with the gasket for the scoop, with the recesses for the washer hoses, etc - not a close look-alike. The MP hood looks to be 'that'.
I've got the installation instructions for the MP hood and the process isn't just unbolt old hood/install new hood and yer done - there's a lot of small steps to do it properly, and right now I'm inclined to go with the MP hood, and naturally it cost twice as much...but I'm okay with that if the hood is truly designed for an OEM installation.....but I have to wonder if all of the available hoods are made by the same mfg or if there really is a good-better-best review of them all?
So, I was hoping one or more of y'all may have done a T/A (70's style) hood swap and had any advice. Any inputs would be appreciated.
- Sam
We want to buy a quality hood but we want one that has all of the necessary hardware, isn't warped from the start, will re-use all of the factory hardware like the washer hoses and such - essentially which is the best direct-swap hood on the market. The issue I'm having is I can't find a definitive answer to which brand of T/A hood is the best quality, is engineered to accept all the factory hardware, etc etc. I've seen the one from MP #82211665AD, the one from Amerihood, Cevinis... - only the MP hood seems to have detailed instructions for what's required for the hood to fit. Painting it is no problem, but I'm just trying to get a feel for 'what all is required' to do a fully complete and functional installation for the other hoods.
I got the impression that the Amerihood was not exactly an OEM install. We want an 'OEM' hood with the proper scoop bezels and attachments, with the gasket for the scoop, with the recesses for the washer hoses, etc - not a close look-alike. The MP hood looks to be 'that'.
I've got the installation instructions for the MP hood and the process isn't just unbolt old hood/install new hood and yer done - there's a lot of small steps to do it properly, and right now I'm inclined to go with the MP hood, and naturally it cost twice as much...but I'm okay with that if the hood is truly designed for an OEM installation.....but I have to wonder if all of the available hoods are made by the same mfg or if there really is a good-better-best review of them all?
So, I was hoping one or more of y'all may have done a T/A (70's style) hood swap and had any advice. Any inputs would be appreciated.
- Sam