1968 Dodge Charger R/T Bug Catcher Scoop

I love the way this scoop looks on the car. I want to clear something up for the people wondering why I cut my hood. This is not the original hood. The whole front cap has been replaced before my dad got the car in 1981. Also the hood has rust damage underneath and a lot of the glue spots that secure the outer skin to the inner structure are broken loose. When I was first working on the car rust was falling out of inside the hood for a long time so this hood was rusting from the inside out. I would have to get another good anyway when I do the body work so why not have fun with it. Check me out on Facebook at @charger383mopar and [e-mail] and don't forget to like subscribe and click the bell to stay up to date with my latest videos.

[@Bruningable]

Oh that's so cool! The whole car is just great. I like it's used look. Nothing better than a well-hung old muscle car.

[@Charger383Mopar]

Bruningable I love the patina on the scoop. Once the edges of the cut metal rust over it will almost be like someone installed this scoop in the 70's and never took it off.

[@marcusdedge3586]

You're got more guts than me bro.. I ain't got what it would take to do that on the hood of a 68 Dodge Charger.

[@Charger383Mopar]

Marcus D Edge the hood already had rust damage on the inside and I would have to buy another one anyway before I paint it so I figured why not.

[@FastMoparSF]

Your Charger is great and with a lot of style. Keep up the awesome work. 👍🏻

[@brycefleming3352]

Is the bug catcher basically just an air intake ?

[@Charger383Mopar]

Yes the biggest function is to bring in cooler air into the engine.

[@brycefleming3352]

@@Charger383Mopar sweet do the flaps open up like a throttle body when you hit the gas? Sorry I'm a tuner guy looking into to muscle cars trying to change it up and get somethin different

[@Charger383Mopar]

@@brycefleming3352 yes the flaps open as I press the gas.

[@kylewall856]

Yeah, he doesn’t have a supercharger on it.

[@hellishairsoft8424]

What is the round thing between the scoop and carburator?

[@sk8trboi935]

I’m just thinking about the carb air to fuel ratio, would a carb scoop make it run more rich , such as mine, I recently installed a carb scoop and it runs a little richer and has a small stumble and if so what could I do to fix it.

[@hellishairsoft8424]

Please answer this How can i install the bug catcher on my 390 engine big block without supercharge just in my hollie carburator please help or what i need

[@dmcvergilfan]

Looks badass!

[@joearnold3195]

Your car is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!! I love it! i have a 71 Pontiac Ventura2 im getting ready to do the same thing to it.

[@guillermoperez5623]

Where did you get the linkage

[@Taylor-dt2wd]

Ever had it move? I have a similar scoop on my rat rod and it likes to spin to the side a bit when I go at higher speeds. It’s attached to a carb adapter plate by bolts that press against the adapter. Haven’t found a solution yet

[@Ashe2605]

I'm a complete beginner at car stuff but once I saw a real bug catcher for the first time I was completely charged so... It was cool to see that video now I know more XD

[@TheBobes]

Looks great! :) I'd feel like a total badass driving this ratty beast around. :D

[@265chevy]

looks good

[@thenerdygamer1177]

So im looking at getting one for my firebird and its probably a dumb question but dpesnt a hole in the hood mean water could damage the engine?

[@Charger383Mopar]

If your car is parked out in the open all the time I would think twice before installing a carb scoop and you cant really drive in heavy rain but other than that I haven't had any issues.

[@aliersinoral]

I love that's sound

[@thehoule70]

Looks good thanks for the post my scoop is closed all the way that might be why motor hesitates off the line a bit cause when it’s being driven no hesitation cause the butterfly’s are open a bit during reg acceleration hopefully that’s it cause I tuned the carb and timing already

[@TheGBprogamer]

Is it faster?

[@mopartron3030]

I think it looks pretty good, hopefully will be better with the graphic you're talking about (the bright red butterflies definitely throw it off). I'm also curious if that bug catcher disrupts airflow at all at lower speeds...?

[@Charger383Mopar]

This is not the original hood. The whole front cap has been replaced before my dad got the car in 1981. Also the hood has rust damage underneath and a lot of the glue spots that secure the outer skin to the inner structure are broken loose. When I was first working on the car rust was falling out of inside the hood for a long time so this hood was rusting from the inside out. I would have to get another good anyway when I do the body work so why not have fun with it.

[@76stingray22]

What brand scoop is this? Is it sitting on a Velocity Stack base?

[@Charger383Mopar]

The scoop is from Mr Gasket and the base is a conversion plate they sell to convert the scoop from a dual carb scoop to a single carb. www.summitracing.com/parts/mrg-6653?seid=srese1&gclid=CjwKCAjw-ITqBRB7EiwAZ1c5U26dk21K2lT8D2qn8oHna6qOybmrPZ_fahjjBWqhoPHXHB0wWkkejBoC3ikQAvD_BwE

[@rattlehead295]

Now that's a nice car

[@NeedForSpeed.2004]

I love this kinda bug catcher

[@timothyballinger6280]

I know this will sound like a lot of work to some people but I would save what you cut out so maybe you could weld it back in if you wanted to repair your hood. I know you said in another video that it wasn't worth fixing because of some rust holes but I've repaired way worse. Love the charger. Been binge watching so I'm sure I'll be leaving more comments today. I think I've left 4 or 5 already today lol

[@MrKrabs-tl5ye]

How much hp?

[@timothycort]

Right on, I remember when I did this this to my 69 firebird, street scoop II, then when I installed my tunnel ram I went with the dual carb original mr gasket scoop, I also did cool graphics to on the butterflys, but I do not have a photo of it yet, cool ride, check out my ride if you like 69 firebird with wenzler tunnel ram, did all the work my self, also sub too Tim

[@0drdefcon0]

I love it

[@TheKoppenhaffer]

Looks bad ass.

[@jjeremy350]

Perfect under the hood cold start

[@ernestfinch1578]

I ordered the single carb Mr Gasket one like this from summit years ago, and they sent me the single /dual one size fits all B. S.

[@dylansanders2363]

I am in love

[@amandico25]

Hi, where did you buy this bug catcher or did you adapted that one? Thanks.

[@Charger383Mopar]

I got this bug catcher from a friend and it can fit single 4 barrel or dual quad carb setups depending on what adapter you have bolted to the bottom of the scoop.

[@rudiemahan4588]

what scoop is this and where can I buy it? I need one for a single carb and I can't find that shit anywhere or information on how to do it. Please help a brotha out, man

[@timothycort]

try ebay they always have scoops on there

[@danal2960]

How much did you get the wheels for? And what brand are they? Looks great

[@dawsonnowlin8034]

Could I still run this with a manual choke? Very interested in buying one

[@Charger383Mopar]

Yes you can, the butterflies only connect to the throttle and not the choke.

[@vaschy2330]

I know this video is old but if I wanted it higher up people say you need a “high rise” is thats something i buy or something I have to make?

[@Charger383Mopar]

If you want it higher up you would simply need a carburetor spacer or a high rise intake manifold. It just depends on what you want to do. High rise intake manifolds are available for most older engines.

[@vaschy2330]

Charger383Mopar does it have to be specific to the car or can I find one that will fit. I have a 1975 Oldsmobile Omega

[@Charger383Mopar]

Depending on what engine you have you should be able to find a high rise intake fairly easy. I would search your vehicle on summit racing and see what you can find.

[@vaschy2330]

Charger383Mopar one last question lol. To get this to fit I know it says 4 barrel carb but it says fits a certain neck size. If I have a 2 barrel carburetor with the neck size it fits will it work?

[@Charger383Mopar]

You would have to measure your carb where the air cleaner sits to see if it's the right size. A 2 barrel carb might be too small but you would have to measure.

[@abelfernandez7673]

Where did you buy the spacer I’m in desperate need of one

[@Charger383Mopar]

Abel Fernandez I got it from Summit Racing. www.summitracing.com/parts/mrg-6653

[@abelfernandez7673]

Will it clear out the hood though how many inches is the spacer

[@Charger383Mopar]

Abel Fernandez the scoop sits out of the hood perfectly. I do have a Edelbrock Torker 440 Intake so I don't know if a stock intake would need any additional spacers under the carb.

[@rogerlane3388]

I have a ‘74 Malibu with 400 small block. Would I able to put one on it?

[@Charger383Mopar]

As long as you have a 4 barrel carb you can use this setup.

[@cantsolvesudokus]

Really nice ! But here’s a question from a noob: does it have some kind of air filter? Like what happens if bugs or even worse small pebbles/road debris get sucked into it? I would imagine if wouldn’t be a bad idea having some kind of a mesh somewhere down the air path...?

[@Charger383Mopar]

There is an air filter inside. I had that same question when I first researched installing one of these scoops.

[@ccarson1985]

Charger383Mopar how do you get the scoop to stay put...,? Could you plzzzzzzzzzzzzz do a video installing the scoop

[@patrickfansler4760]

Where did you get your scoop from?

[@Charger383Mopar]

I got it from a friend who knew I was looking for one.

[@moosestudios2452]

What Supercharger would you recommend? I plan on getting that Supercharger with the blower scoop look from Fast and Furious

[@Charger383Mopar]

I do not know anything about superchargers and this is just a carb scoop so I cant really help you. Sorry.

[@moosestudios2452]

@@Charger383Mopar damn, alright thanks

[@moosestudios2452]

@@Charger383Mopar could I ask where you bought the scoop?

[@Charger383Mopar]

@@moosestudios2452 I actually got this one used from a friend but summit Racing sells them. It's called a street scoop and mine is from Mr Gasket.

[@kenopauloestrera6986]

nice

[@Xalecgonne]

When you hit the gas, did you ever had any problem of the red holes just flipping all the way around?

[@Charger383Mopar]

I did until I perfected the linkage. I had to add that extension on the scoop arm to stop that from happening.

[@Xalecgonne]

Charger383Mopar i just figured out a way to fix it the thing is the arm keep getting off since the attach is cheap

[@almxghtyfrankie9205]

how did you get it to fit a single carb

[@Charger383Mopar]

Frankie hoops for this scoop you can get a single carb bottom plate as well as a dual carb plate.

[@almxghtyfrankie9205]

was it hard to install love the car by the way

[@Charger383Mopar]

It was easy to install the hardest part was figuring out the linkage

[@almxghtyfrankie9205]

Charger383Mopar I want one bad just super pricy

[@Aldovargas87]

The way the motor is offset to the passenger side on the b-bodies bothers me when trying to run hood scoop or bug catcher in this case.

[@Charger383Mopar]

With the bug catcher style scoops yes it is very noticeably off center. However when running a six pack style hood or hood scoop they are actually centered.

[@snow0ps453]

Where can I get this? Thanks

[@Charger383Mopar]

Should be able to pick up one like this on Summit Racing, Jegs, or other similar part sellers.

[@dominicdaley5702]

i just bought a bug catcher scoop myself but it didnt come with the linkage. did you purchase it separtley?

[@Charger383Mopar]

Dominic Daley I did have to purchase some linkage. Let me find the one I got and I'll post the link.

[@dominicdaley5702]

sweet, thanks bro.

[@Charger383Mopar]

Dominic Daley This kit is for the summit racing version but will fit a Mr. Gasket perfectly www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g3108-4

[@dominicdaley5702]

hell yea! good looking out bro!

[@zaddyzach8837]

Did anyone pay attention to them dice he had on the mirror

[@Charger383Mopar]

Laura Lopez sadly the string on my fuzzy dice has broken and I haven't fixed it yet.

[@pennyallred1763]

where did you get it?

[@Charger383Mopar]

Penny Allred I got it from a car guy friend not far from where I live.

[@pennyallred1763]

Charger383Mopar I was getting a tunnel ram but then I seen your vid and you don't use a tunnel ram how cas all I see is a bug cecher and a Hi rase normal intake manifold how is it on there like what is the part in-between the intake and the bug cecher by the way it looks nice please explain how it's on there that way I ain't got to buy a 500$ tunnel ram cas I just ain't seen nothing like that on anything

[@Charger383Mopar]

Penny Allred Penny Allred I'll do video for you showing what parts I have. It may also help other people wondering how to properly setup one of these scoops.

[@pennyallred1763]

Charger383Mopar think you

[@Charger383Mopar]

video is now available kzbin.info/www/bejne/fn3QpqmZd6hofcU

[@Creamybackshots69247]

Any bew chargers or hellcats with this type of bug catcher

[@Creeperboy099]

Seems odd to see a scoop like this without the roots blower sitting underneath it

[@kowalskyahm]

i love your car dude... charger, marry me?

[@EbilEnemyofBurgerTown]

Antonio Hdz Mercado Ha! Gayyyyyyyy!!!!!

[@reneheroux2178]

HELLO LONG LOST BROTHER!

[@saulolucio4984]

Top pra caralho

[@robertsmanguss8680]

Omg you have sooo nice car and u dont clean it and also dont clean it rust😢

[@Oleksey1769]

Nooo he isn't in the center

[@danielscholl7116]

Need some good aluminum polish to make the scoop shine.

[@Charger383Mopar]

Daniel Scholl I actually like the way it looks because it matches the rest of the car perfectly.

[@nickolson6392]

Must be one badmotherfucking car with a scoop.

[@v8sserieschevy917]

Needs a 2 inch spacer under the carburetor

[@pennyallred1763]

can you run that scoop in the rain

[@Charger383Mopar]

Penny Allred I haven't tried yet but I would imagine as long as it isn't raining too hard it would be ok.

[@pennyallred1763]

Charger383Mopar OK think you

[@neilpassman1225]

shame to cut the hood.

[@Charger383Mopar]

This is not the original hood. The whole front cap has been replaced before my dad got the car in 1981. Also the hood has rust damage underneath and a lot of the glue spots that secure the outer skin to the inner structure are broken loose. When I was first working on the car rust was falling out of inside the hood for a long time so this hood was rusting from the inside out. I would have to get another good anyway when I do the body work so why not have fun with it.

[@neilpassman1225]

Ah ok . great car I love the look.

[@calvincole2381]

Looks weird not being in the center of the hood in my opinion

[@isaacrobidoux5961]

Get a intake, manifold so it’s higher

[@carloslezcano9673]

*I'll buy your car, what you say?*

[@protectionplus100]

A 3" BUFFER AND SOME MOTHERS ALUMINUM POLISH AND IT WILL SHINE LIKE A CHROME/MIRROR.

[@Invaders757]

It looks good but too bad you had to cut the original hood

[@Charger383Mopar]

This is not the original hood. The whole front cap has been replaced before my dad got the car in 1981. Also the hood has rust damage underneath and a lot of the glue spots that secure the outer skin to the inner structure are broken loose. When I was first working on the car rust was falling out of inside the hood for a long time so this hood was rusting from the inside out. I would have to get another good anyway when I do the body work so why not have fun with it.

[@Invaders757]

All right didn't know that. Anyway i would have done the same in this situation, hope you gonna make a driving video with this badass bug catcher ! Also looking forward to see what you gonna do to the butterflies. Take care man.

[@declan2775]

It looks very nice but why the original hood.....

[@Charger383Mopar]

This is not the original hood. The whole front cap has been replaced before my dad got the car in 1981. Also the hood has rust damage underneath and a lot of the glue spots that secure the outer skin to the inner structure are broken loose. When I was first working on the car rust was falling out of inside the hood for a long time so this hood was rusting from the inside out. I would have to get another good anyway when I do the body work so why not have fun with it.

[@declan2775]

Charger383Mopar ah ok, didn't know that. I get it now, and I Would've done the same. Cool!

[@treylewis7036]

Need a supercharger if you are going to do that an (RESTORE IT)