BlackDuk98

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Thank you to all that can help. Tomorrow I am possibly going to look at a WS6 hood at a good price but I am in need of some info. I am only interested in getting an original factory OEM hood since they are the nicest fitting out there. But I don't know how to tell the difference.

I assume it will have a GM logo and a part number stamped somewhere, but I don't know where it would be. The owner is not sure if it is real or not. He said it came from a donor car, which may make it a good possibility that it is a real deal. Anyone have any pics of what to look for? I would like to save a trip if it isn't real.

thank you for any help

mark jr.

02BLKWS6MD

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I dont think it has a part number anywhere. I know that usually the ram air ducts on the aftermarket hoods are a rectangular shape where the heat extractors are compared to a factory hood. Theyre starting to change that though, alot of them look like factory though. My OEM hood doesnt like up exactly, none of the F bodies were dead on though.

BlackDuk98

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Thanks for the input. I was hoping for a difinitive thing to look for since I have none to compare that hood to. Oh well, I will forget about it and make my car faster, let someone else buy it..

thanks

mark jr.

1slowM6

that is a good question.i wish i knew

Detoxx03

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Its heavier

'Trust'

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The underneath is painted and cleared, most people who buy aftermarkets aren't. There is also a number etched into it on one of the cross supports (I think it is the one on the left, but I don't remember).

hitmanws6

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as far as i know all aftermarket hoods are composite materials, whether they be fiberglass, duraflex, carbon fiber etc.... so they are light. thats how you tell

BlackDuk98

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Now this is the info I was looking for. I knew that there had to be something stamped or etched or something on a GM hood. But I don't know anyone around me that has a real one anyway to look closely at. Oh well, It's been a week since the add was put up, I am sure it's gone. I don't really need it anyways, I would rather put that $$ into my 6.0l build.

The deal with one being lighter than the other poses a problem. What's an OEM one weigh? I don't have a bunch of hood to compare, so I can't go by that.

But if someone had a pic of the numbers, or difinitive things to look at, this should be something to post in a sticky so people don't get burned w/ aftermarket -vs- OEM. Some WS6 hoods I can just tell they are aftermarket because they look like ****, scoop wise and fitment. OEM hoods on all real deal WS6's, just fit so nicely.

thanks for your help

mark jr.

hitmanws6

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its noticeable. an aftermarket weighs around 15 pounds. you can tell

02BLKWS6MD

iTrader: (22)

damn Im about to swap out my OEM for an aftermarket if theyre that much lighter. I couldnt believe how heavy the OEM hood is when I took it off to respray it.