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Old 08-19-2004, 03:12 PM
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I was wondering, are the factory SS (LS1 of course) oem hoods made of steel or fiberglass? My next mod for the Z will be the hood but I dont want a cheap fiberglass immitation. I was wondering what to look for in a hood, and get an oem if thats the way to go.
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They call it "composite" (I don't know the matrix
or the fiber composition). But it's of a quality that
is way better than the aftermarket fiberglass hood
I bought for my El Camino (though I shopped price
and not quality, on that one).
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so what "ss" type hood is good quality and where can i get it? I would like to use the ram air function as well.
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Look into some of the sponsors, some of them sell good SS hoods.
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you can often find both OEM and afmark SS hoods for sale on ebay. ive seen brand new OEM hoods go for 595+ship.
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Yet another SS hood




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