Cowl Hood

Painter · 05-25-2020, 06:14 PM

If the color of the parking or marker lights, or the instrument cluster make a performance difference than I am missing something. Now to find somewhere to test!

MR DERBY CITY · 05-25-2020, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Painter

If the color of the parking or marker lights, or the instrument cluster make a performance difference than I am missing something. Now to find somewhere to test!

Uh, you forgot to mention ignition key location....LOL!

Painter · 05-25-2020, 07:21 PM

Well they didn’t say anything about it sooo- I didn’t want to ah muddy the waters any more!

Mark Yacavone · 05-25-2020, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by MR DERBY CITY

Uh, you forgot to mention ignition key location....LOL!

Shipping charge on a 69-72 door would be more than on a 68 too ;-)

Adger Smith · 05-26-2020, 01:56 AM

My 69 Z-28 was a n early production and the Cowl hood was not an option at that time. We raced it till the end of the season with a flat hood.

ron morehead · 05-26-2020, 10:53 AM

Thank you for all of this sounds like a 350/255 is a rare piece. My buddy is trying to figure this all out

Cdncarnut · 05-26-2020, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by ron morehead

Thank you for all of this sounds like a 350/255 is a rare piece. My buddy is trying to figure this all out

They are rare and desirable, but difficult to document, unless you have the original engine is still in the car, the POP or some other original paperwork.

They were called the poor mans' racer, as they were cheaper than the small block SS and without the added weight.
They came with a 12-bolt and could be ordered with a dual exhaust.
A few aftermarket upgrades and you had a real sleeper.

Hacksaw · 05-26-2020, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by ron morehead

Thank you for all of this sounds like a 350/255 is a rare piece. My buddy is trying to figure this all out

This combo is not rare and fairly common. Just need to use the 441 head and a flat hood.

Rory McNeil · 05-26-2020, 12:42 PM

May have been fairly rare as a factory installed combination, in the staging lanes, not so much!

Cdncarnut · 05-26-2020, 02:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Hacksaw

This combo is not rare and fairly common. Just need to use the 441 head and a flat hood.

You are correct. That was my original combination until the hood became illegal.
And, as I wanted to keep my cowl hood, I now run the 350/300 combination.

I still have the bare 441 heads in my basement, from the 300/255 in my basement if anyone is interested.

05-25-2020, 06:14 PM	#1
Painter Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 227 Likes: 4 Liked 162 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Cowl Hood If the color of the parking or marker lights, or the instrument cluster make a performance difference than I am missing something. Now to find somewhere to test!

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Painter Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 227 Likes: 4 Liked 162 Times in 45 Posts	Re: Cowl Hood Well they didn’t say anything about it sooo- I didn’t want to ah muddy the waters any more!

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Adger Smith VIP Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Texarkana Ark/TX Posts: 2,446 Likes: 575 Liked 880 Times in 311 Posts	Re: Cowl Hood My 69 Z-28 was a n early production and the Cowl hood was not an option at that time. We raced it till the end of the season with a flat hood. __________________ Adger Smith (Former SS)

05-26-2020, 10:53 AM	#6
ron morehead Junior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 82 Likes: 1 Liked 115 Times in 16 Posts	Re: Cowl Hood Thank you for all of this sounds like a 350/255 is a rare piece. My buddy is trying to figure this all out

05-26-2020, 12:42 PM	#9
Rory McNeil VIP Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: from Vancouver BC Canada, now in Nova Scotia Posts: 1,312 Likes: 323 Liked 1,110 Times in 304 Posts	Re: Cowl Hood May have been fairly rare as a factory installed combination, in the staging lanes, not so much! __________________ NHRA 6390 STK M/S 85 Mustang