69 z-28 camaro ?

Travis Miller · 04-09-2008, 10:20 AM

As a guy who ran the streets in the mid to late 60's, I can say I never saw a cowl hood on a new street driven 69 Camaro back then. The only ones I saw were on cars on the dragstrip. The cowl hood option had to be checked on the order sheet when the car was ordered at the dealer. Of course those with cars raced out of dealerships knew what to order.

Today at car shows and rod runs you see a lot 69 Camaros with cowl hoods but very few have the flapper set up in the back of the hood. Just start looking for the flappers and you will be able to tell which ones might be an original cowl induction car. The thing is, all the parts to make a cowl induction 69 Camaro are readily available from the restoration industry.

PS...1969 Camaros in Stock and S/S that are allowed the cowl hood do have to have the flapper per the 2008 NHRA rulebook page 144 and page 153.

Travis

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04-09-2008, 10:20 AM	#5
Travis Miller Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 478 Likes: 1 Liked 276 Times in 27 Posts	Re: 69 z-28 camaro ? As a guy who ran the streets in the mid to late 60's, I can say I never saw a cowl hood on a new street driven 69 Camaro back then. The only ones I saw were on cars on the dragstrip. The cowl hood option had to be checked on the order sheet when the car was ordered at the dealer. Of course those with cars raced out of dealerships knew what to order. Today at car shows and rod runs you see a lot 69 Camaros with cowl hoods but very few have the flapper set up in the back of the hood. Just start looking for the flappers and you will be able to tell which ones might be an original cowl induction car. The thing is, all the parts to make a cowl induction 69 Camaro are readily available from the restoration industry. PS...1969 Camaros in Stock and S/S that are allowed the cowl hood do have to have the flapper per the 2008 NHRA rulebook page 144 and page 153. Travis (Disclaimer: Opinions expressed by me on this forum are exactly that, my opinions.)