![]() ![]() We were going to run wipers, so Landy’s configuration simply wouldn’t work. Again, luck was not in our favor as Landy’s Chargers featured the RO-code scoop made famous on the ’67 Plymouth GTX test mule, aptly named “Silver Bullet,” and positioned the scoop well past the cowl, flush to the windshield. Our first inclination was to return to Brazen’s inspiration, Dick Landy. Above right: Because we wanted more strength from our new fiberglass hood, we opted to ditch the rear hood pins and just run the front two. Yet, this birthed additional issues: first, anyone running a big scoop will attest that our flimsy, lightweight lift-off hood would pull itself apart after grafting on a gnarly bird catcher and second, what kind of scoop would even look good on a Dodge Charger?Ībove left: Despite testing several configurations of air cleaner, we simply ran out of room beneath our flat hood. It was time to face the facts, we would need a hood scoop. We even considered a ProCharger blow-through-carburetor hat, but that too was too tall. We ran to the local speed shop and picked up a variety of air cleaner combinations, from a 2-inch drop pan, to two different low profile air elements. Unless we drove around the neighborhood without an air cleaner over our Holley HP Ultra, we couldn’t pin down our hood at all. Today’s particular issue revealed itself the very minute we bolted the engine and transmission into the car, our big stroker 535ci Wedge was simply too tall (yes, even with the dual plane manifold) for our flat, four-pin hood. With our ongoing Project Brazen ’69 Dodge Charger, we’ve been encountering “happy problems.” These are often small (but not necessarily inexpensive) issues that rear their ugly little heads only once you get your car finally on the road. ![]()
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