I have to have a functional cowl induction hood. My 70 SS came from the factory with one the build sheet proves it http://members.cox.net/darrens70ss/images/Build%20Sheet.JPG .
I know what some of you are thinking…. it was already gone when I bought it.

As most of you already know the -ZL2 Spc Duct hood(s)- are pretty much no where to be found and if you are fortunate enough to find one it will run you about 1500.00 + shipping which hardly anyone is one is willing to do….

I have the cowl hump without the flapper on my car now. On e-bay and other places I’ve searched it seams there are about 1.5 million parts to make the thing work. My question is has anyone been bold enough (or stupid enough) to try and cut the hole and make one?
If so, how many of the 1.5 million parts do you really need?

Some day I’ll have the 1500.00 for one assuming there are any left out there. But for now I really don’t care about the hood that’s on it and I’m thinking about taking the chance.

here is a site with prices http://www.autoobsession.com/Frames/frameChvl.html
some of them ...mike
Individual Parts
Part No. Part Description Unit Sell Price
2607 Bracket, Kickdown/ Cowl Ind Switch each 29.95
3579 Cowl Ind. Air Cleaner, blk lid each 126.95
5105 Cowl Ind. Air Cleaner Seal each 16.95
3646 Cowl Ind. Hood Door Brackets pair 23.95
4244 Cowl Ind. Hood Screen each 27.95
3644 Cowl Ind. Pivot Bolt/Bushing Set, 2 each set 8.95
3645 Cowl Ind. Pivot Bolts pair 7.95
3573 Cowl Ind. Vac. Actuator Sppt each 14.95
3572 Cowl Ind. Vacuum Actuator each 25.95
3574 Cowl Ind. Wiring Harness each 25.95
2712 Hood, Cowl Induction each 269.95
2915 Hood Emblem Set, "Cowl Induction", set of 4 set 25.95
2840 "Rear" cowl induction decal each 2.45
1627 Switch, Kickdown/ Cowl Ind each 16.95

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I wouldn't cut up a domed SS hood
Why not buy a Goodmark repro functional hood?
All you need to make it work (IMHO) is the flapper door (and the brackets) plus the vacuum pod..I never bother with the innner door or any of that.Plus,you gotta get the air cleaner graemlins/thumbsup.gif

I'm with Mr 4 Speed on this one. Goodmark hoods are priced very reasonably.

I like the Goodmark idea and I’m going to check into that today. Are there any of you running one of these hoods? Are they going to buckle all the seams the first time I shut it? (I know hinges are a big factor here) I forgot to mention, the car retains all the factory relays, switches and wiring for the ZL2 Spc Duct hood……

I have the Goodmark ducted hood. I havent had any problems with it.Make sure your hinges are lubed good.Stiif hinges will causes buckling around the hinges on any hood

That's all I needed to hear, thanks guys graemlins/thumbsup.gif