SS hood identification
11-25-2012, 02:39 PM
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SS hood identification
Well i just purchased an ss hood just curious if its a true gm on or not---it came off a 97 30th aniv. car--i got the stock ram air box assy off of the car to----there is a few numbers stamped the corner where it bolts up to car--any info would be great-- no other stampings on hood
11-25-2012, 03:01 PM
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Re: SS hood identification
My 97 ss 30th hood looks like that under neath . If I may be mistaken weren't the hoods maid buy slp and installed at slp with the ss wings when's built I don't no if gm stamped there logo them or not tho
I don't say one on my hood
I don't say one on my hood
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11-25-2012, 03:16 PM
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Re: SS hood identification
well this was a z28 30th aniv car thats whats throwing me off--this has the orange striped on it to--- wasnt sure if it was a knock off or not but when kid popped hood and it had the factory ram air setup it got me thinking it could be real-- i know these go for big $$ if its a true gm/slp hood-- thanks for your input!!!!
11-25-2012, 08:24 PM
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Re: SS hood identification
hate to be the bearer of bad news, but from what I can see, this is definitely not a genuine 1996-1997 SS hood.
Reasons:
a) SLP never engraved the "3.346.5" number set that appears in your second picture.
b) It appears to be missing the horizontal "break" areas. These are in place to ensure that the hood folds up properly in a front end collision. The 2 main vertical ribs, the ones that seem to form a "V", should have horizontal notched out sections directly in front of the hood strut attachment points (towards the nose of the car) and, there should also be shallow groove lines that go across the hood in the flat areas.
c) The hood should say "Made in Canada" on the drivers side rear corner section.
d) The front drain holes, around the latch area are not large enough and are not properly located.
e) All of the major raised rib areas appear to be too shallow in height.
f) There should be a continuous flange that goes all the way across the rear edge of the hood.
Do you have better pictures?
Most of the knock-off hoods get the air scoop entry wrong.
Reasons:
a) SLP never engraved the "3.346.5" number set that appears in your second picture.
b) It appears to be missing the horizontal "break" areas. These are in place to ensure that the hood folds up properly in a front end collision. The 2 main vertical ribs, the ones that seem to form a "V", should have horizontal notched out sections directly in front of the hood strut attachment points (towards the nose of the car) and, there should also be shallow groove lines that go across the hood in the flat areas.
c) The hood should say "Made in Canada" on the drivers side rear corner section.
d) The front drain holes, around the latch area are not large enough and are not properly located.
e) All of the major raised rib areas appear to be too shallow in height.
f) There should be a continuous flange that goes all the way across the rear edge of the hood.
Do you have better pictures?
Most of the knock-off hoods get the air scoop entry wrong.
11-25-2012, 08:39 PM
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Re: SS hood identification
Yea i kinda figured it'd be to good to be true. i picked it up for 150 w stock air box assy. so not really upset... i can take more but the canada thing i new to look for and it wasn't there. thanks for the info!
11-25-2012, 09:28 PM
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Re: SS hood identification
I went an looked at my hood here's a pic for reference I guess not that it's mucho different I didn't see any numbers on mine and 150 bucks is a deal anyway
Last edited by Scrub88; 11-25-2012 at 09:31 PM.
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