Question on Hoods

Dwight Southerland · 04-06-2017, 05:46 PM

In 1969, Chevelles were offered with an RPO Z25 option called "SS396 Package", available on 2-dr hardtops, 2-dr coupes (sedan), convertibles and the El Caminos. This made the offering in the same structure as the Camaros (RPO Z22 Super Sport package). The RPO Z25 SS396 option included the base 325hp, Turbo-Jet 396 V8, black-accented grille, special hood, ornamentation and suspension, plus sport wheels and F70x14 wide-oval white lettered tires, power disc brakes, and special 3-speed manual transmission. Additional horsepower engines that could be specified when ordering the Z25 SS396 option were the L34 396-350, the L78 396-375, and the L89 396-375 w/aluminum heads. The 2-dr sedan(coupe) was only offered in the 300 Deluxe series that year.

That information is from Chevrolet published sales material and dealership order material from 1969. The 396 engines could not be ordered without the Z25 SS396 option just like in Camaros, so the hood is not optional.

See http://chevellestuff.net/1969/69ss.htm

Wayne W · 04-06-2017, 06:05 PM

Try getting a 283 4 speed1966 Malibu SS through tech. In the end it was decided (by NHRA) someone had added the emblems (it was factory car) as they were not in the guide.

FED 387 · 04-06-2017, 08:03 PM

There were over 8000 1969 chevelle 300 deluxe 4 door sedans with base v8 engines not sure how many were police package cars RPO B07 --- but there were 323 L 35 396 engine sold that they should be in the guide. What say you??? Fed 387

David Hakim · 04-07-2017, 11:30 AM

I'm going to propose making the "Grumpy Lump" hood scoop legal on all 1967-1969 Camaros.

Who's with me?

Alan Nyhus · 04-07-2017, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Hakim

I'm going to propose making the "Grumpy Lump" hood scoop legal on all 1967-1969 Camaros.

Who's with me?

Snorkles for everybody.....

Jim Hawkins · 04-07-2017, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Hakim

I'm going to propose making the "Grumpy Lump" hood scoop legal on all 1967-1969 Camaros.

Who's with me?

I'm in. I have one for my car all painted to match that was on when I did some nostalgia races. Looks awesome on the car, makes me wan't to go back to a modified motor just to put that hood back on.

Mark Yacavone · 04-08-2017, 01:22 AM

Just to further confuse the issue, here's Bobby with a 67 car and a 68 hood.
Trust me. He wouldn't have had either one, if he didn't have to.

04-06-2017, 05:46 PM	#1
Dwight Southerland VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Arkansas - In the middle of everything. Posts: 2,002 Likes: 64 Liked 783 Times in 195 Posts	Re: Question on Hoods In 1969, Chevelles were offered with an RPO Z25 option called "SS396 Package", available on 2-dr hardtops, 2-dr coupes (sedan), convertibles and the El Caminos. This made the offering in the same structure as the Camaros (RPO Z22 Super Sport package). The RPO Z25 SS396 option included the base 325hp, Turbo-Jet 396 V8, black-accented grille, special hood, ornamentation and suspension, plus sport wheels and F70x14 wide-oval white lettered tires, power disc brakes, and special 3-speed manual transmission. Additional horsepower engines that could be specified when ordering the Z25 SS396 option were the L34 396-350, the L78 396-375, and the L89 396-375 w/aluminum heads. The 2-dr sedan(coupe) was only offered in the 300 Deluxe series that year. That information is from Chevrolet published sales material and dealership order material from 1969. The 396 engines could not be ordered without the Z25 SS396 option just like in Camaros, so the hood is not optional. See http://chevellestuff.net/1969/69ss.htm __________________

04-06-2017, 06:05 PM	#2
Wayne W Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 91 Likes: 8 Liked 3 Times in 1 Post	Re: Question on Hoods Try getting a 283 4 speed1966 Malibu SS through tech. In the end it was decided (by NHRA) someone had added the emblems (it was factory car) as they were not in the guide.

04-06-2017, 08:03 PM	#3
FED 387 VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 3,423 Likes: 539 Liked 333 Times in 180 Posts	Re: Question on Hoods There were over 8000 1969 chevelle 300 deluxe 4 door sedans with base v8 engines not sure how many were police package cars RPO B07 --- but there were 323 L 35 396 engine sold that they should be in the guide. What say you??? Fed 387 Last edited by FED 387; 04-06-2017 at 08:06 PM. Reason: Spelling

04-07-2017, 11:30 AM	#4
David Hakim Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 49 Likes: 0 Liked 124 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Question on Hoods I'm going to propose making the "Grumpy Lump" hood scoop legal on all 1967-1969 Camaros. Who's with me?

04-08-2017, 01:22 AM	#7
Mark Yacavone Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Miles From Nowhere Posts: 7,821 Likes: 2,912 Liked 5,133 Times in 1,957 Posts	Re: Question on Hoods Just to further confuse the issue, here's Bobby with a 67 car and a 68 hood. Trust me. He wouldn't have had either one, if he didn't have to. __________________ "We are lucky we don't get as much Government as we pay for." Will Rogers