Air Bulldog Induction Hood Rocks!

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This past weekend I drove over to Pocatello, ID. to pick up my new Air Bulldog induction hood from Doug Hofeldt. My hood was the first (production) recipient of the new, optional NACA ducts. As I have a '98. 5 (BLACK) Sport, my Ram looks almost identical to Doug's. It sure looks like one bad ass Ram now! Yeehaw! With the addition of the new hood I received numerous stares, mostly from other Rammers. Some seemed to do a double take across the divided highway (I-15) heading into Montana. I even saw one trucker I was passing, immediately get on his CB... and by the time I caught up to the big rig ahead of him he was already rubber necking that bad boy! Ya gotta love that!

Anyway, back to the hood. I arrived in Pocatello late Saturday night. I immediately made a quick call to Doug to see if I could take a look at the hood even though it was late. He not only accommodated my request, he spent a great deal of time explaining his manufacturing process as well as showing me all of the molds and how/why they were designed the way they were. Heck, I didn't leave his place until sometime after... make that way after midnight. Doug spent at least four hours on Sunday installing the hood and induction equipment, adjusting everything for a perfect fit, topping it off with a final buff and subsequent coat of wax, as he knew I had a long trip ahead of me (at night), the wax helping as a release agent for the bugs. Very impressive! Thank you Doug!

BTW, there is absolutely NO WAY I'm buying that, "It's dry heat" theory, Doug. LOL Hot is hot. If you're in a frying pan, it doesn't make much difference when you are on fire, whether you are sweating or not. I know one thing, this Western WA. Rammer won't be placing his heinie "back in the fire" for a while. LOL Just give me that #ad
Western WA. weather... and I'll even quit *****ing about the rain, well maybe.

In addition, I experienced an approximate 75-100 EGT reduction with this system (keeping in mind my pyrometer thermocouple is installed POST turbo in my BD exhaust brake). Side Note: I have another VDO pyrometer ordered which will be installed pre-turbo. The marked reduction in intake as well as engine noise is very welcome (even though no hood insulation is utilized). #ad
The double wall construction of the fiberglass hood very effectively reduces noise. I could actually hear my CDs the way they were intended to be listened to.

Did I mention how AWESOME the hood looks? WHOA! #ad
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'98. 5 2500 QC 4x4, (BLACK) SLT Sport, ISB, LWB, 3. 54 LSD, A/T, Glasstite Vision II canopy, Line-X spray in liner, 285/75R16 BFG A/Ts on 16x8 M/T Challengers, Warn 4X Boards, Mopar fender flares, front and rear NW Custom stainless steel/rubber mud flaps, Mag-Hytec diff. cover and trans. pan, Edelbrock IAS shocks, Mopar tow hooks, Reese Titan V hitch, Jordan Research Ultima 2020 trailer brake controller, VDO Vision gauges, '00 Sport grille, '00 Sport headlights with PIAA Super White 9007/9004 bulbs, 4-2-7+4 Brite-Box, PIAA Dual Sport 900 auxiliary lights, BD exhaust brake and TorqLoc, Prime-Loc fuel filter relocation kit, Bosch 275 hp. injectors, VA CPC, DD Boost Module, Banks Stinger wastegate actuator, BLACK '00 valve cover, Banks Stinger 4" dia. stainless steel exhaust system, BD LV V10/Cummins hybrid TC and valve body, BD modified transmission front pump and PressureLoc, Air Bulldog induction hood (with NACA ducts), plus many other trick modifications

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PICTURES WE NEED TO SEE PICTURES SOUNDS NICE #ad


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01 Ram 2500 QC LWB ETC
Dark Garnet/Driftwood
All options except heated leather seats added Smittybilt SS Side Bars and EGR Bug Guard,ARMA Coating Bedliner
And I Love it!

 

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Is this it? Sure would look sharp on a Dark Garnet 2WD QC shorty... Hmmmm...

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Yes Evan, that's Doug's Ram. My hood looks very similar (except for some evolutionary changes) although, I have the NACA ducts installed (located in the rear, sides of the hood). I would also like to add that the twin scoops appear to be larger when viewed from either in front of the truck or behind the wheel). That pic seems somewhat deceiving.

I haven't had any time to wash my Ram (other than the 50 billion bugs I washed off before they became petrified), much less, take pictures of it (it was raining just shortly after I got home this morning). Rob offered to help me with the pictures and scanning.

Hey Doug, might I add; exclusive of the training wheels, you have impeccable taste in trucks! LOL #ad




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Great pic! I need to get me one of these.

 

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WooHoo! I am on my way in about 30 minutes... gotta see that baby! Bet it looks awfully mean going down the road!

Keep a watchful eye on the NW PUNK... I think his sawzall still runs, even if its getting old!

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Rob Hanson
1999 3500 SLT QC 4X4 6 spd, Braided SS fuel lines, Mag-Hytec Rear Cover, Cummins E-Brake, Blue Box, Bosch 275HP injectors, All-steel Cowl Induction Hood, Member of BOMB! (WW NW Chapter)

MyPics.com (pics updated 6/30/00)

I'd rather be... .
Cummin than Strokin.

 

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I'm next in line for a hood (install scheduled for Sat. ) I'm planning on taking plenty of pics and give a summary of my BoMBing experience. Can't wait...

 

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need an underhood shot , i take it this is forced air induction ???? i know that AAR makes hoods , and when i saw them at e town in june i talked at great length about making a FORCED AIR induction , the hoods he had had scoop setup similar to those installed on 70-72 cudas and challengers , but i expressed that we needed something for a forced air setup near the stock filter box location ... since they HAVE a TST BOMBed RAM as a tow vehicle , something should be in the works .

MORE PICS of the underhood induction setup , my [censored] in [censored] #3 makes my EGT skyrocket #ad

 

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Hey rotohead, Doug told me you were next in line. He even has the paint ready to shoot your hood when it's complete... it was being worked on Sunday while I was there. They were very close in the pre-paint finish phase. Are you having the Air Bulldog hood decals installed?

Mopar-muscle, search the Product Forum archives for the "Air Bulldog hoods". The first post was made on 5-28-00. Various under hood pics were posted that showed where the air goes. This is a true air induction hood.

 

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That's WAY BOSS.

I'm wondering how much room under the hood you lose.

I've got an external oil filter, auxilary heater (more heater hoses), looking at a bypass filter, closed crankcase setup, doubling the batteries (2 Optimas on each side) -- all take up room to the right of the valve cover. I was considering getting a Psycotty just because it's more slender than the stock air box and it might give me an inch or so.

How much room did you lose and where did you lose it? The pics on the web site don't show it that well.

Another question -- which breeths better, this setup or the Scotty system and why?

 

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Kyle, it sounds as though you have plans to utilize EVERY square inch of available space under the hood.

The Air Bulldog induction components take up additional space as well. The base portion of the OE air box is replaced with a fiberglass unit that fits the K&N panel filter VERY closely. Four cam lock latches are utilized instead of the spring clip style, OE latches to secure the lid to the base. The base has an intake duct that is molded into the replacement air box base, extending from the forward, inward corner area, turning upward to meet the hole in the underside of the hood, near the oil filter. The OE steel boost tube is replaced with an aluminum assembly that has an additional (vertical) aluminum tube welded to the boost tube. Both of these replacement assemblies are connected to the underside of the hood via rubber gaskets to channel the air taken in from both hood scoops (which are located in the high pressure area of the hood). The vertical portion of the replacement boost tube assembly is next to the driver side battery, just ahead of the intake manifold runner. In addition, both of these assemblies are sprayed with a black bed liner material to enhance insulating properties. The fiberglass replacement air box is sprayed inside and out, the boost tube is only sprayed on the outside (exclusive of where the rubber intercooler hoses connect). All in all, a very well thought out design.

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john, I'm still undecided about the decal. I'm having Doug bring a couple different ones for me to look at. My truck is Metallic Red top and bottom w/a center stripe of the driftwood. The line break on the hood will fall right in the middle of the rear naca ducts so I'm having Doug carry the red color over the top of the duct. Any suggestions?

 

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rotohead, I would think you would need to have the "break line" paint scheme carried forward onto the Air Bulldog hood in order to have everything look right. I thought the parting line between the two colors was right at the top edge of the hood (where the side meets the top)? If so, the "break line" should be above the NACA duct. Maybe you should discuss this further with Doug. I do remember him saying something about how you were going to take care of the striping that separates the two colors.

The Air Bulldog hood stickers are very high quality although, I elected to forego the installation of these. I have an ALL BLACK Sport Ram that I had previously removed all the factory stickers from so the decision to NOT add the Air Bulldog stickers was an easy one for me. Good luck and let us know how it turns out.