Need input. E36 Cowl Hood

[DirtyWelder]

Has anyone ever made a cowl hood for their e36? I’m trying to decide between molding in a pre made cowl or cutting my stock hood along the line where the stock “cowl” is and welding in some sheet metal to raise it a couple inches. I’m in the process of Ls swapping and I need more hood clearance for my engine setup. Also I’m new to the forum so if this is in the wrong section please let me know I couldn’t think of a better category.

[MauiM3Mania]

Moved from General BMW Discussion sub-forum.

[seriniboy]

you have any luck with this? I was considering doing the same thing.

I have seen on pic where a dude cut the center cowl section out of a stock hood and then welded and molded that in, he had moved it back on the hood like a foot though.

[DirtyWelder]

Not yet. Since posting I’ve found a couple e36’s with cowls I’m currently trying to decide between one of those or making my own. I’ll try to update with pictures in a bit.

[Moron95M3]

For a real cowl, I think this one is one of the best out there. Bonus points the way the air cleaner fits in the hood braces.

https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...6-Chevy-V8-E36

[DirtyWelder]

Now that looks real nice

[lbennyboobool]

Agreed that cowl is the best i've seen. The FrakenBimmer has one kind of like it but much taller

[seriniboy]

For a real cowl, I think this one is one of the best out there. Bonus points the way the air cleaner fits in the hood braces.

https://www.bimmerforums.com/forum/s...6-Chevy-V8-E36

that's the best "universal" one ive seen yet.

the frankenbimmer cowl is cartoonishly big, neat though.

I really just would like to exaggerate the stock cowl lines up at max like 2" - 2.5" to clear my big ass 5.0 intake. ive considered getting a donor hood and cutting the cowl out of it and grafting that on to my hood. that way I can keep more of the original bracing, especially toward the back by the windshield-cowl.

[seriniboy]

This.

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