1969 camaro hood

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by John Musial

Can you run the 350/255 with the hood if you ran the car in SS/GT class?

I would say yes.

Now, let's go through this one more time, the 69 Camaro was only available with the 350/255 until Dec 31 1968 and it was only available in a base car. The ZL-2 hood became an option on a 69 Camaro SS on Jan. 1 69. The standard engine in a Camaro SS is a 350/300.
The first 69 Camaro to get a ZL-2 hood is ZL-1 #1 built in Norwood although there is supposedly a documented Z-28 with a ZL-2 hood that was built in Los in late Dec.
There were no Pace Cars built with the 350/255 engine as all Pace Cars were SSs and would have had a 350/300 as the base engine.
And if you don't believe me, ask Tom Kasch to post some early pictures of Stockers and Super Stock 69 Camaros and you will notice that all of the 350/255 cars have flat hoods.

[HandOverFist]

Not likely NHRA took this upon themselves for no particular reason...likely a building chorus of complaints.

[64 savoy]

How about all the wrong hoods they allow on the Mopars? AAR hoods on wrong Cudas. TA hoods on wrong Challengers. Hemi scoop hood on a 66 Belvedere.

[Dick Butler]

I rest my case.... Attack one brand and allow some others to beat the rules, today. Later attack or punish another group and agitate them.

[Patric Fox]

You don't have to get me started on how NHRA has affected my finances and race program .

[sammy pizzolato]

i feel everybody's pain on the hood issue.they let the 68 to 71 big block corvette's run the L88 HOOD for years and then they took them away becuase of one racer that could not outrun a 69 big block corvette.with all of the bogus chrysler and ford hoods out there and then they do this it is just wrong!!! i guess all the 396-375 hp camaros are next.

[David Hakim]

Originally Posted by 64 savoy

How about all the wrong hoods they allow on the Mopars? AAR hoods on wrong Cudas. TA hoods on wrong Challengers. Hemi scoop hood on a 66 Belvedere.

In regards to the Challenger T/A fiberglass hood, I have a letter dated May 4, 1970 from Tom Hoover to Wally Parks, Jack Hart and Farmer Dismuke indicating this hood is now an available option on Challenger’s equipped with 340, 383, 440 4BBL. engines along with the 440 Six Pack and 426 HEMI. I’d be more than happy to share if needed but NHRA has accepted this for over four decades, therefore, it’s a non-issue. Now, the AAR glass hood for non 340 Six Barrel ‘Cudas, that’s another story…

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by David Hakim

In regards to the Challenger T/A fiberglass hood, I have a letter dated May 4, 1970 from Tom Hoover to Wally Parks, Jack Hart and Farmer Dismuke indicating this hood is now an available option on Challenger’s equipped with 340, 383, 440 4BBL. engines along with the 440 Six Pack and 426 HEMI. I’d be more than happy to share if needed but NHRA has accepted this for over four decades, therefore, it’s a non-issue. Now, the AAR glass hood for non 340 Six Barrel ‘Cudas, that’s another story…

Yes, for the Challenger T/A hood, it is the N94 hood option.

The T/A hood option was available for all engine options as follows:

340/440- Six Pack: P/N 3577395

426 Hemi: P/N 3577396

340/440 - 4 Barrel: P/N 3577457

383 - 4 Barrel: P/N 3577458

Before Billy Nees says it does not exist, these part numbers are straight from the OEM 1970-1971, Chrysler Parts Catalog, Version 14-29-0; not from a racing catalog.
There are documented cars with these hoods and the carburetor base assemblies brings lots of money in the Hemmings catalog.

[Billy Nees]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Yes, for the Challenger T/A hood, it is the N94 hood option.

The T/A hood option was available for all engine options as follows:

340/440- Six Pack: P/N 3577395

426 Hemi: P/N 3577396

340/440 - 4 Barrel: P/N 3577457

383 - 4 Barrel: P/N 3577458

Before Billy Nees says it does not exist, these part numbers are straight from the OEM 1970-1971, Chrysler Parts Catalog, Version 14-29-0; not from a racing catalog.
There are documented cars with these hoods and the carburetor base assemblies brings lots of money in the Hemmings catalog.

Calm down there Sparky, while I was typing it I was thinking that I was wrong on the Dodge thing but I am correct about the AAR Cuda hood thing. David has already cracked me in the knuckles.
How long will it take before you say I don't exist? ;-)

[SSDiv6]

Originally Posted by Billy Nees

Calm down there Sparky, while I was typing it I was thinking that I was wrong on the Dodge thing but I am correct about the AAR Cuda hood thing. David has already cracked me in the knuckles.
How long will it take before you say I don't exist? ;-)

Don't worry, ever since I moved from the Bronx, I had to stop cracking knuckles...