Which Hood Seal is Correct?
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Drifting
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From: Wauconda IL
Which Hood Seal is Correct?
I have a 69' Coupe with a 73-75 vintage hood (not sure of the exact year, I just know it still has the opening for the cowl induction flapper) and I am trying to figure out which radiator to hood seal I need to buy to make sure the air goes through the radiator and not around?
I'm running an OEM 4-row copper radiator and the car is a SBC with manual trans with no A/C.
When I look in Doc Rebuild's catalog, there are multiple listings for every year. I'm not sure which on I should get for the correct fit?
The numbers for 73, 74 and 75 are all different.
Has anybody run into this?
Thanks!
Elm
I'm running an OEM 4-row copper radiator and the car is a SBC with manual trans with no A/C.
When I look in Doc Rebuild's catalog, there are multiple listings for every year. I'm not sure which on I should get for the correct fit?
The numbers for 73, 74 and 75 are all different.
Has anybody run into this?
Thanks!
Elm
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For 69 there would be two really basic differences. That is whether it has a metal shroud or a fiberglass shroud. You should order for the 69. Determine that first and then look for BB,SB, AC, etc to determine which set.
Thread Starter
Drifting
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Wauconda IL
The stock 69' SBC hood is low and flat in the front and the seal is low and flat. The 73-75 Cowl Induction hoods have a center 'bulge' that runs to the front of the hood and I need a seal that will fill that void that the bulge creates.
My question is why there are several different seals listed for 73-75s when the hood is the same all 3 years and they all used copper radiators in those years as well?
Thanks!
Elm
