i know the answers differ -depends on where u get it from- but whats the average price for a 442 hood -(ram air) cost ? im lookin to put it on my
71 cutlass ....

 

Real ones are selling in the $3K range. Good repros with metal underside trays run $1500 or more.

 

If I had a real nice one, I don't think I would let it go for less than $2500-2000.

 

thanks for the info , after posting i looked on the net and came up with a cheaper and lighter version
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1970-...Q5fAccessories


http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/71-72...Q5fAccessories

 

Top is for a 70 won't work on your car the other one will. Both are fiberglass you will need to get different hood springs for them.

From what I understand it takes some adjustment to make them work.

 

Fiberglass repros run about $550 from VFN. You can change out the springs or not. I didn't. You just have to know how to close it.

 

This is the closes thing to an original hood, be prepared to wait a few months or even maybe a year before you get it though. They have only 2 molds and it takes a couple of weeks to make one. The hood does have the metal frame so you can use your orginal springs.

http://gawain.membrane.com/~thornton/hood.html