anybody sealed they're hood scoop to the carb?

Yep. "Raisin bran with TWO SCOOPS!"

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Edit: Please excuse the crappy after-sunset-no-light pic.
And heck, i didnt even notice this thread was ten years old!
Yes sir I'm having issues posting new threads for some reason it doesn't pop up and I do a lot of research so I try not to bother people in here