1972 Chevrolet Nova Hood Replacement - The Cover-Up

2-Inch Cowl Hood Makeover on a '72 NovaWhile cruising the streets or enduring track-test punishment, our ugly duckling '72 Nova performs flawlessly. However, sporting three different hues of blue and some gray primer, it lacks the looks to back up its performance. In an effort to fit the roots-type Weiand-142 supercharger, a 1-inch spacer, and the Holley 730-cfm carburetor, we went old-school on the hood. Although it wasn't pretty, we made a template and Sawzall'd a hole into the hood. We didn't need much in height clearance, but the factory hood wouldn't shut without our modification, and a new hood wasn't in the budget at the time. But we certainly weren't willing to give up the extra 100 hp we gained on the dyno.


Photo Gallery: 1972 Chevrolet Nova Hood Replacement - Chevy High Performance Magazine

Photo Gallery: 1972 Chevrolet Nova Hood Replacement - Chevy High Performance Magazine


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