Question on Hoods

[Alan Nyhus]

Originally Posted by Mark Yacavone

Larry, That would not be the point here.
Try running a 67-69 Camaro or a 68 Chevy II or a 69 Nova, 350/300/295, without the fake louvers /vents on the hood, and let me know how far you get.

Mark, you didn't need the Super Sport option for any of the small blocks in the '68 and up Novas. The Super Sport package was an added option, not a requirement with any of the small block engines. Therefor, a louvered hood hood is not a requirement for a small block Nova of that vintage. -Al

[James Perrone]

Is this the Golf Channel. Monday morning quarterbacking

[Mark Yacavone]

Originally Posted by Alan Nyhus

Mark, you didn't need the Super Sport option for any of the small blocks in the '68 and up Novas. The Super Sport package was an added option, not a requirement with any of the small block engines. Therefor, a louvered hood hood is not a requirement for a small block Nova of that vintage. -Al

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.

[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!!!