I would like to know the height of the bonnet scoop on a Hawk FIA please.
Would someone be able to measure it at the opening, I need measurement top of bonnet to top of scoop in front of the scoop.
Many thanks.
Help please
Re: Help please
Hi, I can advise the dimensions of mine but since my build Gerry has increased the size to look more authentic. The original FIA had a welded in bulge not the riveted on design that was created on my bonnet.
Best of luck.
Peter C
Best of luck.
Peter C
Re: Help please
Thanks Peter, a measurement would be good please.
I should have said that I was looking for a measurement from a GRP FIA bonnet. I am assuming that the scoop would be laid up as one with the bonnet ? and not an after fitment ?
My elderly BRA bonnet is really beyond repair and having spoken to Gerry he thought a Hawk bonnet might fit. Thanks to a very generous friend I have now tried his Hawk bonnet on my car, and it does indeed fit, however I need a scoop to clear my carb and the Hawk scoop looked a little shallower than my BRA scoop, so I just wanted to check.
I had better check back with Gerry that he does in fact make a GRP bonnet with a scoop in case I have my wires crossed and they are all alloy.
I should have said that I was looking for a measurement from a GRP FIA bonnet. I am assuming that the scoop would be laid up as one with the bonnet ? and not an after fitment ?
My elderly BRA bonnet is really beyond repair and having spoken to Gerry he thought a Hawk bonnet might fit. Thanks to a very generous friend I have now tried his Hawk bonnet on my car, and it does indeed fit, however I need a scoop to clear my carb and the Hawk scoop looked a little shallower than my BRA scoop, so I just wanted to check.
I had better check back with Gerry that he does in fact make a GRP bonnet with a scoop in case I have my wires crossed and they are all alloy.
Re: Help please
My FIA (vintage year 2000) has a GRP bonnet and scoop. 27mm approx from bonnet to top of scoop.
Hope that helps.
Cheers
Jack
Hope that helps.
Cheers
Jack
Re: Help please
Many thanks Jack, is your car a Hawk ?
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Yes indeed. Similar bonnet to the 289 FIA shown on Gerry's website; http://www.hawkcars.co.uk/hawk289/comp/hawkfia.html
Cheers,
Jack
Cheers,
Jack
Re: Help please
This is my Hawk bonnet fitted with a Dax supplied scoop.
It's approx. 40mm high, it's actually glued on but will have fake rivets later.
You can see why I need a scoop.
It's approx. 40mm high, it's actually glued on but will have fake rivets later.
You can see why I need a scoop.
Kev Davies
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Re: Help please
Yes, my scoop is circa 1998 and the same as Jack’s at 27 overall height. Width is 295 inside. It’s moulded into the bonnet with the faux flange where I have added the rivets.
It would look better if it were 20% -25% higher.
To be authentic for an FIA it needs to appear all part of the bonnet not riveted on. It was the 427SC that had them riveted on.
Peter C
It would look better if it were 20% -25% higher.
To be authentic for an FIA it needs to appear all part of the bonnet not riveted on. It was the 427SC that had them riveted on.
Peter C
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Right chaps many thanks.
I removed my carb to try the hawk ( unscooped ) bonnet, but on the idea of its owner I laid the carb on the manifold and we gently balanced the bonnet on top of it, the bonnet was raised @20mm all round, so if the scoop is 27mm high that gives me 7mm clearance over the primary air horn. All a bit tight!. The current BRA scoop is 45mm from top of bonnet to top of scoop.
I could mill the airhorn down on the Holley, that is the only way a Hawk bonnet is going to work.
I would not have known this without all your help, much appreciated.
Mark
I removed my carb to try the hawk ( unscooped ) bonnet, but on the idea of its owner I laid the carb on the manifold and we gently balanced the bonnet on top of it, the bonnet was raised @20mm all round, so if the scoop is 27mm high that gives me 7mm clearance over the primary air horn. All a bit tight!. The current BRA scoop is 45mm from top of bonnet to top of scoop.
I could mill the airhorn down on the Holley, that is the only way a Hawk bonnet is going to work.
I would not have known this without all your help, much appreciated.
Mark
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Kev, I think you need to speak to Nige and get a taller scoop made. It doesn’t have to be the Modsports design.
There’s not much space for the bell mouths. Do you have some mesh inlets to add to them?
Peter C
There’s not much space for the bell mouths. Do you have some mesh inlets to add to them?
Peter C