3 different styles of 1968-69 L88 hoods

[Mark #28455]

I have so far identified 3 different styles of the 1968-69 L88 hood. Has anyone seen any others? You would think with a production run of under 200 units, that one style would have been enough!

A) The air chamber and hood supporting frame are one piece. The support at the back of the scoop is 1/4" thick and a straight piece. The support frame only has the mounting for the 1968-71 length prop.

B) The air chamber and hood supporting frame are two different pieces. The support at the scoop opening is a 1/8" zigzag piece of fiberglass. The hood support frame only has the mounting provision for the 1968-71 length prop.

C) same as "B" but the hood support frame has provisions for both the 1968-71 and 1972 hood props.

Any thoughts on this?
Mark

[George W.]

Re: 3 different styles of 1968-69 L88 hoods

Is there credible information on which came first (A or B)? Does anyone know when the change occured?

[Mark #28455]

don't know

but I don't understand why the factory would go from "B" to "A" then back to "C" as design "A" is inferior because the support for the back of the hood scoop pops out and gets lost (the zigzag is a far better design) and making a special hood support with the integral air plenum is less efficient as it does not allow consolidation of a single standard design hood support frame for all the hoods. So, at least on the surface, it seems the "evolution" would be as I posted, that's why I'm interested in which hoods other members may have seen.

Also remember the "C" is easily fudged to a "B" by covering over the mounting holes for the 1972 type prop.

Thanks,
Mark