Joe Sorenson - Page 15

Billy Nees · Today, 02:07 PM

Mark, again I'm done with the hood on Joe's car BUT the GM archives says differently although it IS kinda confusing.

GTS340 · Today, 07:01 PM

How many 68-69 GTS darts came with a flat hood new and how many run in NHRA stock eliminator? I guess it isn't about the hood. Too many different GM combos for myself to know.

Paul H

Mike Pearson · Today, 07:27 PM

[QUOTE=Mark Yacavone;705455]First off Congrats to Joe and Hal
Well deserved for two guys who actually assemble their own engines and transmissions.

About the hood }
I have a good friend who bought a used Camaro (68, not 69). It was ordered with a 295 / 350 engine, Powerglide trans, column shifter, bench seat, and small dog dish style hubcaps .
It was badged as a SS car, but sure didn't look it from a few feet away. .
Anyway , it DID have the raised hood with the chrome simulated ports inserts on it.
I wonder if the original buyer knew you could un-order the heavier SS hood?
Again this was a 68 car. Interesting !
Also , we raced a 68 Chevy II ,that was ordered as a big block car ,with rubber floor mats . We ran it as a 350 /295 PG combo. Of course it had to have the SS hood on it.

As a matter of fact, as long as I've been racing, which is more than a few years, anything that came from GM @ 295 horse or more had to have a SS hood , or cowl induction on Camaros

Again, very interesting ...Who knew?[/QUOTE

I race a 1968 Camaro. I have a 350/295 engine and a 327/275 engine. NHRA tech told me that I had to have the SS hood when running the 350. I could and do run the 327 with the SS hood or I could run a flat hood with the 327. That was many years ago. Maybe they changed their interpretation now days. I have never actually weighed them to see how much lighter the flat hood is compared to the SS hood. 67 and 68 can not run a cowl hood. I tried that and was rejected.

Today, 02:07 PM	#141
Billy Nees VIP Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: On a hilltop in Pa. Posts: 4,413 Likes: 3,453 Liked 7,370 Times in 1,666 Posts	Re: Joe Sorenson Mark, again I'm done with the hood on Joe's car BUT the GM archives says differently although it IS kinda confusing. __________________ Billy Nees 1188 STK, SS I'm OK..........it's everybody else.

Today, 07:01 PM	#142
GTS340 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Las Vegas, Nv Posts: 805 Likes: 228 Liked 1,157 Times in 370 Posts	Re: Joe Sorenson How many 68-69 GTS darts came with a flat hood new and how many run in NHRA stock eliminator? I guess it isn't about the hood. Too many different GM combos for myself to know. Paul H

Today, 07:27 PM	#143
Mike Pearson VIP Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 2,370 Likes: 568 Liked 1,741 Times in 533 Posts	Re: Joe Sorenson [QUOTE=Mark Yacavone;705455]First off Congrats to Joe and Hal Well deserved for two guys who actually assemble their own engines and transmissions. About the hood } I have a good friend who bought a used Camaro (68, not 69). It was ordered with a 295 / 350 engine, Powerglide trans, column shifter, bench seat, and small dog dish style hubcaps . It was badged as a SS car, but sure didn't look it from a few feet away. . Anyway , it DID have the raised hood with the chrome simulated ports inserts on it. I wonder if the original buyer knew you could un-order the heavier SS hood? Again this was a 68 car. Interesting ! Also , we raced a 68 Chevy II ,that was ordered as a big block car ,with rubber floor mats . We ran it as a 350 /295 PG combo. Of course it had to have the SS hood on it. As a matter of fact, as long as I've been racing, which is more than a few years, anything that came from GM @ 295 horse or more had to have a SS hood , or cowl induction on Camaros Again, very interesting ...Who knew?[/QUOTE I race a 1968 Camaro. I have a 350/295 engine and a 327/275 engine. NHRA tech told me that I had to have the SS hood when running the 350. I could and do run the 327 with the SS hood or I could run a flat hood with the 327. That was many years ago. Maybe they changed their interpretation now days. I have never actually weighed them to see how much lighter the flat hood is compared to the SS hood. 67 and 68 can not run a cowl hood. I tried that and was rejected. __________________ Mike Pearson 2485 SS