Attention 3rd gen experts...hood vent holes vs. years?

[AKcharger]

I know the number of hood vents matches the year...I've seen vents all the way across, some each side and a big space in the middle and  none...which is which?

[General_01]

I believe:

71-vents all the way across with no space in the middle
72-early may have had a 71 hood and then changed to vents with a space in the middle
73-early had the hood with a space in the middle and later may have had no vents
74-no vents at all

[ralley72]

My 1971 R/T and Super Bee hoods have a 2" solid metal piece between the vents. Some 71s had the vents most of the way across. My 72 hoods have the same 2" metal space between the vents. 73s have a 6" vent wide opening on each side. Some early 74s had the small vents,most should have no vents.
I remember reading somewhere that the 71 R/T and Super Bee hood from the factory for replacement didn't have any vents.

Mike

[ODZKing]

We just had a post about this with pics on the 3rd gen forum.
http://wichargerguy.proboards.com/index.cgi?action=gotopost&board=paint&thread=17815&post=80118

[AKcharger]

Thanks General

Well it does seem like there's some mystery to it. I've seen '71 R/T hoods (which are unmistakably one year only) have the full vents and some with the small break. My '72 ralley has the small break but the Ramcharger hood I just bought has the big break, like a '73 but I didn't think they were offered in '73?  Perhaps a late '72???


hey king can you post what was said on the 3rd gen board. I was a member but can't get on anymore when I try to get my password  I get this
"You did not enter the correct CAPTCHA code. Please try again." no code ever comes up???

[Daytona R/T SE]

Here's a crappy cell phone picture of my 71 R/T hood with the gap in the vents:

[ODZKing]

Here is what Charger440sixpac posted:
Updates in blue
1971 Charger hoods, three used
3482 018 Flat hood used on most models
3482 535 "Power Bulge" hood used on R/T and SuperBee models, w/inserts * (one year only)
3482 471 "Power Bulge" hood w/fresh air induction, "Ram Charger" hood * (R/T and SuperBee only, standard w/Hemi)
* - Power Bulge hoods with continuous vents or with a center gap can be considered correct.

1972 Charger hoods, three used
3482 018 Flat hood used on most models
3482 471 "Power Bulge" hood w/fresh air induction, only avail. w/Rallye pkg. A57 *#
3611 212 Used on WH23, "Sport Hood"
* - Power Bulge hoods with continuous vents or with a center gap can be considered correct.
# - Replacement Power Bulge Ram Charger hoods have been found with 73 style vents and the 3482471 part number stamped.

1973 Charger hoods, two used
3684 033 Flat hood used on most models
3684 031 "Sport Hood" (power bulge) *
* - The vents were reduced in length and had a larger center gap in 73. (thanks Dave!)

1974 Charger hoods, two used (thanks odzking!)
3752 174 Flat hood used on most models
3752 473 "Sport Hood" (power bulge) *
* - In 74, the hood vents were eliminated completely.

I believe all the power bulge hoods in 1971 had engine call-outs on both port and starboard and only appeared on the R/T and SuperBee.

The gap between the vents (1971 models) has been an on going topic of 'discussion'. As far as I know, there are only two variations. One, a continuous row of vent opening across the back of the hood panel and two, two sets of vent opening separated by a 'gap' of unvented hood panel. There have been assertions that the width of this 'gap' also varies.

The contention is primarily regarding when hoods with the 'continuous' vents were replaced with hoods with the 'gap' or vice vesa. My personal opinion is that it is more likely due to which plant manufactured the panel.

There were plenty of pictures as well.

[AKcharger]

Thanks King!

Hmmm Seems like I lucked out since the hood I got has those '73 type ventsand is a correct match for my '72!

Darn too bad couldn't get pictures