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T/A hood - repro?

Posted By: ackpht

T/A hood - repro? - 06/05/23 04:10 AM

This came on a 383 Challenger that I bought a looong time ago. Can anyone tell me whether it is a factory hood or a repro?

https://drive.google.com/file/d/15ws__tms391MLCp43mOl7o6WNWjeI3w4/view?usp=drive_link

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Q7O-946l9M9dGSd6mbkvYp2e7G42FkuW/view?usp=drive_link


Posted By: Alaskan_TA

Re: T/A hood - repro? - 06/05/23 11:08 AM

No vent screens & most of the under hood structure including the oval area the air cleaner would seal to is not even there.
Posted By: ackpht

Re: T/A hood - repro? - 06/05/23 05:10 PM

Thanks for the input. I haven't been able to find a photo of the underside of a factory hood.
Posted By: floyd

Re: T/A hood - repro? - 06/07/23 01:04 PM

Here’s a pic of an original

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Posted By: ackpht

Re: T/A hood - repro? - 06/08/23 12:45 AM

Strange- the repro copies details around the perimeter but the whole area around the scoop has been changed. Maybe the mold was made from a hacked-up original.

But this thing dates from the '80s, so who knows?

Thanx for the photo.



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