[BADDTA]

Originally Posted by walterd

Here are a few picts after I got the hood painted and on the car, it is the bolt on version.

Looks kick ass walterd!!

Brian

[bankbook]

So much for them telling me I had the only one for a second gen!
Oh wait, mines a 4 inch so maybe so.

[Jeff Kinsler]

Originally Posted by walterd

Here are a few picts after I got the hood painted and on the car, it is the bolt on version.

whats wrong with the front part of the beak?????

[Jeff Kinsler]

Originally Posted by 428RA4

Eh -

I'm not sold on the hood myself. I think it looks unfinished as a design. The front nose beak is stock and then it flairs out to a massive hood blob.

true. that is ugly.. sorry

[BADDTA]

Originally Posted by Jeff Kinsler

true. that is ugly.. sorry

Whatever...

Brian

[10secbird]

Originally Posted by blaktopr

My buddy has it and is in the middle of wet sanding. Its bad ass and you will love it on your car.

Thanks Blaktopr, You're right, I'm very happy with it.

Originally Posted by cgeise

Im running the "SONOCO" cowl on the cars and really like it - -They tell you you cannt buy it without a complete hood but if you talk nice they will sell it to you -- trying to find pics

I'd like to see the pics..hope you find them and post them up...never heard of it and I like seeing anything new

Originally Posted by Aaron Quinton

I have the Glasstek 69 bird cowl scoop "scabbed" onto my 72 Ventura hood. I like the Glasstek shape better as it keeps the hood line similar to the Pontiac V shape (not like the Chevy).

Nothing about the Ortz hood is even remotely like a Chevy IMO. I like both Glasstek and the Ortz..I just think the Ortz hood steps out of the box a bit, and I like its curvier design.

Originally Posted by BADDTA

It's for guys that don't want stock intakes. The "blob" keeps hi rise intakes under it.
Nothing more nothing less. At least its Pontiac oriented. Did I miss where the OP asked for opinions on them?

Brian

Exactly, I need a hood to cover the tunnel ram and I happen to like the way the Ortz hood does it best, and...I'm not positive, but it looks like the Ortz hood might be a little roomier than the Glasstek. I like the more rounded convex side profile of the Ortz. As far as the opinions go...they are all good...I welcome them and respect them. We all have our own taste, that’s what makes things interesting. Just imagine if you went to the drags and everybody all had the same exact thing...can you say "boring." You know, kind of like if you went to the drags and there was nothing but Chevys there. I love seeing Fords, Mopars, AMCs, Buicks, Oldsmobiles, (AMXs are badass) Studebakers and can even appreciate a Chevy, and all the better when they stick with the same brand engine as the car. oK...getting off topic here...back to the hood

Originally Posted by walterd

Here are a few picts after I got the hood painted and on the car, it is the bolt on version.

Thanks for the pics Walter! Like BADDTA said "looks kick ass"....

Side note...progress went a bit backwards tonight in trying to get my car back together, The engine was close to being able to start and break in the cam etc ..I was taking a carburetor off and dropped a flat washer into the plenum...I just saw a flash of something falling into the plenum and realized it was a washer. I couldn't tell which of the four ports it went into but of course two of them had a wide open intake valve. Had to pull the whole top of the motor apart and remove both heads to find the washer sitting on top of the number 6 piston sitting at BDC...dammit!!!! Of course it couldn’t have been under the first head I pulled off. I don’t know how well the Wenzler 1st design is going to perform compared to the Nash/Warrior tunnel ram or 1st design Torker I ran so many years ago...I don’t know how well it is going to flow air/fuel mixture into the cylinders, but I did discover tonight that it very efficiently directs small parts into the cylinder :-(

This brings me to my next thread ...I would like some input from those of you who have had experience with the Wenzler 1st design tunnel-ram. Can I expect it to work as well as the Nash/Warrior tunnel-ram? I know the runners are a bit small, lacking any taper from the plenum to the head..like the Gutsram. I'd just like to hear from any of you who have had or know of any combinations with this manifold that runs 10 seconds and quicker. I'm running 48 Dports with a large solid flat tappet..ran consistent 10.90s with the Nash 2-4 setup. I'll be running a little bigger cam, more port work on the exhausts and headers with bigger primaries and collectors (1 7/8"/3.5" collectors) improved suspension. Hoping to run at least as good as it did before, but would love to get close to 10.50s. Hoping the 2x4 Wenzler 1st design can deliver...would love to hear reports good and bad about the manifold. I want a Gustram, but in the meanwhile want to give the early design a chance. Thanks guys, sorry for the long post...drank too much coffee and amped up after dropping washer in engine, had to tear it before I went to bed. I wasn’t going to be able to sleep wondering where the washer went

[blaktopr]

Still needs the hood buffed out.

[cgeise]

looks like this hood -- I need to get the pic from another computer -

[10secbird]

Originally Posted by blaktopr

Still needs the hood buffed out.

Thanks for posting the pictures. These pictures illustrate the more rounded convex features of the Ortz hood which appeal to me. That is a beautiful 68 Firebird. I'd like to know more about the car....what times does it run, the engine and drivetrain combo etc

[demonic68]

Originally Posted by cgeise

looks like this hood -- I need to get the pic from another computer -

This is the hood the hood scoop I was thinking about getting for my 68 lemans just not sure how a soft line cowl would look

[Don 79 TA]

Originally Posted by blaktopr

Still needs the hood buffed out.

sharp looking ride there

[blaktopr]

Car belongs to Hp400Dave. All new cage/suspension/etc done by him. Little 400ci. Hopefully all bugs worked out. Just waiting for the snow to melt to get some ET's.

[lugnutt]

I wonder out of all of the first Gen Firebirds. What percentage is blue?