How To Add A Cowl Induction Hood To A '72 Nova - Detroit Muscle S3, E10

[@PowerNationTV]

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[@mauriceandrews2723]

I can wait 👍

[@rsrecovery2756]

Huhugop prewar us all i

[@AgnessRaz]

i dont know how a 72' Chevy Nova....would get lost in the 2019 crowd..... it actually stands out so much as it is in stock form next to the tiny aluminum/plastic cars of today.

[@danielschmitt7427]

And the factory "bulge" hood is waaaaay less comon than a nova with a cowl. Speaking as a nova owner with a cowl hood in my shopping cart. hahaha I love the look but it DEFINITELY ain't original 😅

[@billcarothers9182]

And everything has a cowl hood nowadays

[@jodybasham5351]

Looked better with the original SS hood.

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Maybe but cold air intake is good for 30 extra HP

[@lukasgarage956]

@@mikeskidmore6754 30hp .....get real

[@mikeskidmore6754]

@@lukasgarage956 It depends on how much cooler the intake air is. Roughly 1% increase in power for every 10°F cooler the intake air becomes. I measured about 25°F difference in the air above the carb with my fresh air setup, worth about .15 sec in the quarter. You may need to recalibrate your jetting to take full advantage of the extra oxygen. If you had a 400 HP car and dropped the air temp 30 F you would gain 13 HP

[@C10sRule]

There are so many Novas out there with Cowl induction, that this car is likely to get lost in the crowd because of it. If it already had 400 hp in the prior example, I wouldn’t want any more horsepower. I would want the originality instead. The chrome updates are nice for sure.

[@billcarothers9182]

@@C10sRule exactly!!!

[@keithalbrecht4785]

That nova takes me back to teen years. My brother had a73' Nova SS and we tor up the streets of Milwaukee! What a blast we had, I miss that car!!!!!!

[@MrSteelin4fun]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that thinks they wasted these parts. Looked much better with original wheels and hood. Chrome trim update...sure.

[@genemiller6837]

Loved PowerBlock when it was on spike but they basically aftermarket commercials

[@psygn0sis]

Anyone that's ever had a muscle car on Radial T/A's knows that they give you about as much traction as ice skates.

[@aaronanderson7619]

They smell so good tho.

[@rosstempletonogskater]

The raised white letters make it look FAST!!! and dress it up

[@danielschmitt7427]

Good way to make you FEEL like you added 100hp. Put those slick skinny rears on and light em up at every corner!

[@machone7580]

Awesome!!! Love the old skool look and especially the Cragars! I would have put fatter tires on the back and lowered the front by about an inch. PERFECT!! Nice build you guys, loved it!

[@RangerDanger074x4]

My dad has a 73’ nova with a 383 stroker and we got it painted white with black stripes. It also had a cowl good with cragars and bfgoodrich tires. God I miss it.

[@Sethpons]

Who else hates when they say this car shows its age yada yada yada and you look at it and it's literally fine

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

Seth Pons It’s just them looking for an excuse to butcher a perfectly good car

[@1980sSinaloense]

Honestly I would’ve just sanded & polished the trim (since i’m broke haha) but one thing I appreciated is that they color matched the cowl hood and didn’t leave it black like most do

[@chrismooney5737]

Amd is a great company can’t ask for better body parts I got my cowl induction hood and 2 finders from them they looked really good and they fit really well

[@EB240]

Looked better with the original wheels

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

EB240 and hood

[@glennspeeds]

That car was perfect the way it was. It just needed a big block.

[@TheShamiester]

glennspeeds everything needs a big block

[@glennspeeds]

Shamie Ramsamuj truth!!

[@kooter150]

great job guys!!!!....Nova's rock....

[@kevinc8387]

Who doesn't love new trim

[@marious2k]

Always good to place bare hands on the surface while sanding. Gets that greasy oil all good and soaked in. Zero chance of missing any and fisheying 200 bucks of red paint for the hood.

[@jausher]

Yeah, put a Cowl Induction hood on there, they are so rare. Then put an LS and a Ford 9" rear end. It won't get lost in the crowd then!

[@miguel_909]

Damn i just got a 74 and was going to do thay

[@William51115]

I'LL bet one of those mechanics has a nova and he kept all those old parts. They were all still really good

[@samthelegoman3990]

“Glorified long wheelbase utility knife” hah I dig Tommy Boshers

[@brianproffitt7263]

Nova’s are slept on to much, I love em idk why most people don’t like them. My dad can’t stand a nova an I’m like why there damn good looking cars

[@kennethsouthard6042]

I like Nova's myself, but I think 72 was the last good year, after that they pretty much became the GM "corporate car" where every division had one. On top of that you also had the bumper and emissions standards starting in 73. I think that's where most of the hate comes from.

[@mrbigg7255]

Great video. It’s the little details that count. Was wondering how AMD was shipping then glass kits. I wish they’d star making first gen Mont Carlo fenders. I need two sets.

[@dsiner1obslifedziner157]

Beautiful Nova,thanks for sharing.

[@azeissler1987]

Haha I love that they consider this car a plain jane Nova. I would consider it plain jane if it wasn't restored

[@georgesadler7830]

Thank you for the video.

[@AZpatriot69.]

Need more 70-72 Chevelles.

[@loganarnold00]

I like the old Chevy rallys wheels

[@edcochran714]

They original wheels look 10 times better than those Craigers'

[@Darknamja]

Cragar S/S

[@HopsAndLead]

No clear coat on the drilled holes in the back? It'll rust

[@flyonbyya]

Put the stock wheels back on boys... No doubt !

[@cj599]

so their not gona say a thing about the 3/8 gap that the distributor is holding that air cleaner up?

[@Profabdesigns]

I am surprised you guys didn’t tint the glass while you had it out? In addition, should have installed SS or Ralle mirrors? Other than that, she looks sweet.

[@edwardrodriguez9469]

Bad ass nova

[@TexasNova]

Nice 4x4 you got there.

[@bowtiebum82]

My dad still has his 72 nova ss 350 he ordered bran new in highschool it has the tach dash and console gauges it all original 62k miles on it still runs like new 3.73 posi it will move! Lol

[@karlknudson9249]

some base coats come out flat no shine they reley on the clear coat for shine if you use a clear pieece of glass to check the color match then just clean off with thinner tint spray it again hold glass next to car check match

[@jaimecervantes3896]

My dream car 🚘 👍🏼

[@jigsolanki2582]

this car was better in stock then the aftermarket pizzazz

[@TractorWrangler01]

The Cragars made the whole car.

[@revolutionday1]

I'd have to have the flaps active in that hood. Rain would be too much of a problem otherwise, I feel like.

[@kookiecrumble7970]

I like original hood better.

[@yamahaguy1732]

Kevin Christiansen eh

[@nefaurora]

Nope...Original Hood... Those taillights looked shabby too...Like someone painted them..

[@BubbaSmurft]

Shoulda gone with the Magnum 500's and the SS grill but it's still a pretty cah.

[@mitchellyardanoff4666]

I like the stock hood better.

[@djdonohue]

I really enjoyed this Auto Metal Direct Commercial, but I would prefer the car in the Before Condition, (except for replacing the rear glass)

[@JayLang7]

I would’ve colour matched the chrome, or paint it black. Make the car look way younger !

[@mikeskidmore6754]

Wow learned something new.. I need to save the name of the sheet metal CO that makes no body parts

[@tommynichols4090]

I'd rather have the stock hood.

[@zippythechicken]

you put that Cowl Hood on a 6cyl car you're converting to a V8

[@TheOverisel]

What no 21 inch chip Foose wheels with rubber band tires?

[@teddysgunshop2318]

Looks better with stock hood

[@wheelmanvicful]

That air filter is restriction the power of that engine

[@79tazman]

I would keep the original hood I've messed with those hood and some don't fit that well on some cars you got to make longer holes in the hinge and a bunch of headaches but I guess if you like spending money and doing extra work the go right ahead but I would keep the stock hood

[@davebarron5939]

One question that always crops up is. Is the air pressure at the cowl / windshield base high pressure or low?

[@leoa4c]

Generally, a high pressure zone (slightly higher, depending on the windshield's angle, the hood's transition step, etc). However, it is not at all the ideal solution. Dragsters use it when a ram air intake would be significantly better. The cowl will force the engine to intake the hood's boundary layer, which is comprised of low energy flow. So, in conclusion, it is a beneficial device, but not one that I would use if avoidable.

[@davebarron5939]

@@leoa4c That is always what I thought, there "should" be a low pressure zone at the cowl, but what do I know.

[@jamesfrancistamburojr8180]

Nice car

[@brianhanel6897]

That color red is hidious candy apple red woud look better you should handle that for him 😍

[@craigwelcometochaos8462]

Simple yet tasteful good job. I personally liked the original wheels but that's just personal taste.

[@patriciacruz708]

hello how would I like to know the color code looks great

[@Pooby1000]

I only clicked on this to see how changing a hood could be made into a 20 minute video.

[@refiii9499]

Much rather have stock hood and rims but all other mods were well worth it!

[@jeffrey4547]

best way i have seen matching faded paint is put a little yellow in the paint and u can not tell the differences from the paint

[@tommcclure6492]

Glass cup!!

[@autonomous_collective]

Great job. Nova need rear suspension looked at. Sags a little.

[@LunarOutlawsGarage]

Those welds 😬

[@dr.hugog.hackenbush9443]

How to add a hood... Bolting them on is usually how tbey were attached to begin with..

[@W4TRI_Ronny]

Before and after shots look like it would get lost in the crowd!

[@martinmartin5904]

18:16 Maybe get rid of those front brakes before you change all those trims ?

[@aaronanderson7619]

And put speakers in while the back window is out. At least I had to, no way were they going in after

[@duanewhite3184]

Looks like candy apple red

[@No-vm7go]

I wasn't gone. *You* were. I'd drop that tagline if I were you. It's no good.

[@fastrope1556]

I have this suspicion.... they are getting sponsored by Metal Direct.

[@wheelmanvicful]

Is that a 2 inch or 4 inch cowl hood ?

[@JBO3022]

The original hood looked better.

[@tacianogentil8586]

Vídeo didático, valeu brother.

[@BruceLee-xn3nn]

Bought a 71 Nova in 96 for 500 dollars.It was a good running car in primer ,very little rust.Nobody wanted these cars then but NOW. You pay big bucks for JUNK!!

[@engine22emt]

I’m sorry but nobody in the real world starts with a Nova that clean the rear window area had zero rust and the dead giveaway was the red paint inside the rear window

[@tkskagen]

Why not replace the TAILLIGHT TRIM as well? 🤔 Great addition to your "Utube Series"! Take care y'all, 🤓 -Thomas Western Washington State

[@gregh5343]

What size cowl induction hood was that, a 2 inch or 4 inch?

[@lewisdeclouette6342]

You put that supercharger small block next door

[@zippythechicken]

you could probably sell those stock SS wheels and pay for everything else you saw on this show... those craigers don't look like the old ones did

[@bmstylee]

I would be just fine with the car as it was. But that's just me.

[@Grnfinger]

There was nothing wrong with it. Always wanted a nova, had a 72 olds cutlass. It was a very nice car.not as nice as this Nova tho.

[@jds1906]

you drilled thru sheet metal and exposed bare metal then buried under a moulding without any sealant or something to protect the bare metal from rust, not good :/

[@gordocarbo]

Short cowl looks ok but those hoods...overdone these days. A stinger or anything available in the 70s aftermarket looked great . Guy in HS (80s) had ablack one..solid lifter 400 lowered on centerlines, snorkel scoop. WIcked..fastest car in that end of the sfv.

[@jasonmulliken5620]

the cowl hood looked so good until it got color matched it and ruined it...

[@engine22emt]

Jason Mulliken i was thinking the exact same thing man Check Out my 1970 on my channel

[@patmcbride9853]

Needs racing stripes.

[@marcasswellbmd6922]

Who's to Know if anything you guy's do, Work's well?? If you can cut away and say it did!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chevy6299]

Wow !!!!

[@bansheemania1692]

This show is so old.. I would have been able to buy that car for 6k... NOW it's. 30k

[@zachsackers6302]

Axalta has a better camera and better paint lines.

[@crazypainter57]

you never did show the hood.......because you know that you would have to paint the fenders also for color match and that didn't happen..... wow

[@bradbinion4012]

I have never been a fan of the Cragar super sport rims I don't think they look very good

[@lashlarue7924]

¿ Pero, el caro no va ?

[@brianhanel6897]

Who you calling boy redkneck

[@kennyman338]

The rally wheels look better.

[@Mhsan-ks5dt]

Wooooow

[@billygreenhorn9275]

I'll take those rally wheels off your hands please...

[@pedrofernando176]

Chevrolet nova ss 👏👏👏👏👏👍🇧🇷

[@car-man]

I run the car maintenance KZbin channel in Korea. I'm always learning such a great ideas on your channel. I hope we have a chance to be together. Thank you.

[@taylorh3930]

I think that car is perfect them rims and cowl hood set it off really nice. What I hated is it's 2019 why in the fuck does it still have a carburetor? That Nova needs a warmed over LS!!! Fuck carburetors!!!!!!! Fuel injection all the way PS a performance duramax swap would also be bad ass. Fuck all them carberated engines and all them old shitty transmissions from them days fuel injection and overdrive all the way fuck your th350 and th400s bunch of junk 3spd's.

[@rosstempletonogskater]

It's OK, but you can't make that into a Chevelle no matter how many things you bolt on to it.

[@funtyes1970]

dont like new rims i like older rims better

[@duramax78]

Cragars are hideous, son.