Question on Hoods

[Wayne W]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Alan, Painter , I believe you are correct about the Novas, now that I think about it. The SS louvers are the same part as the ones on the 67 Camaros.

My friend, back in the 70's, had a 68 Camaro, 350 / 295 , base model , Powerglide, column shift, bench seat , small hubcaps. It had the square vent looking things on the hood.
I'll stand by my comment about Camaros.

Mark 68 Camaros had early and late hood trim . The square fake vents were the later type. The same with Z-28 emblems early 68s just said 302 while the late cars said Z-28.

[Tim H]

I thought the square "ducts" were for BB Camaro's and the "finned" lower profile grille hoods were for SB Camaros in 1967 and 1968.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Tim H

I thought the square "ducts" were for BB Camaro's and the "finned" lower profile grille hoods were for SB Camaros in 1967 and 1968.

Nope..Not in the example I gave earlier. Was there ..Hands on.
Base 68 Camaro, 295 hp, duct looking things on the hood.
I realize people will tell you otherwise on the 'net..Take that for what it's worth.

[Tim H]

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Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Nope..Not in the example I gave earlier. Was there ..Hands on.
Base 68 Camaro, 295 hp, duct looking things on the hood.
I realize people will tell you otherwise on the 'net..Take that for what it's worth.

According to Ray Miller's book, Camaro ! Chevy's Classy Chassis "Special big engine hood,used in 1968 only with the 396 cu.in. engine option. Dual stack type hood escutcheons are visible evidence of 396 engine. Other engines were provided with "louvered" hood".
In other words 1967 BB SS would have had louvered/finned hood,but 1968 BB SS cars could only have the chunky grate style.

[Frank Bialas]

Originally Posted by Tim H

I thought the square "ducts" were for BB Camaro's and the "finned" lower profile grille hoods were for SB Camaros in 1967 and 1968.

Wake up, coming from a mope that sorta remembers a little bit square pipes on a RS with hide away headlites no matter motor???

[Tim H]

Originally Posted by Frank Bialas

Wake up, coming from a mope that sorta remembers a little bit square pipes on a RS with hide away headlites no matter motor???

Not really sure what you mean?

[Frank Bialas]

Originally Posted by tim h

not really sure what you mean?

had a friend with a68/69/70's nova factory high hp with raised hood/louver/pipes, also had a buddy factory not sure 67 or 68 camaro square pipes on a rs ss with hideaway headlites i think it was a 302 rateded high hp, anyway check with the guru in md. Jerry macneich!!!

[Ed Carpenter]

After reading this thread I have no idea what hood belongs on what lol.......

[Wayne W]

I worked in a GM Dealership Parts Dept. The parts book showed both in the diagrams. The louver difference was early and late production. I wish I still had my old parts book that I could scan. I think the change was in Mar of 68

And after I typed this I read the difference was Big Block vs Small Block Cars. But my parts book did not read that way.

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Ed Carpenter

After reading this thread I have no idea what hood belongs on what lol.......

Me neither, Ed , and I had at least two of the cars in question.