I know this sounds strange. I purchased a 79 z28. It was the 2nd owner/ bought it off his friend(1st owner). I immediately noticed that it had air induction hood! (80/81). When asked why ,

I've heard stranger. I bought a 78 subrban from the original owners son. Had everything documented, original 350 was blown and I intended to replace it. When I took it out we ran some numbers and looked at it and it actually had a chevy 302 in it. Yes a 302, not a typo and I didn't mean 305. The vin and all paper work said it had a 350

The reality is, neither one of you know the answer. That's ok. I didn't expect this to be that easy. Thanks for the idea of nastyz28. But, I emailed him last week& never got a reply. Thanks for trying.

I'm afraid the only way you will be able to verify the story is either through a Chevy historian or by someone who worked at the factory. It's such a small number of cars that were supposedly outfitted with the hoods, it is either a hushed up fact or just some sales pitch lore. As you know, everyone has swapped hoods over the years. It would be almost impossible to verify because hoods aren't serial numbered with the rest of the car. Even if the story is true, it would be just about impossible to verify that it's the hood from the factory. Unless it's the original paint and you could have the hood removed and look under the hinges for the original primer or bare metal. You would have to do some serious CSI investigating to prove it's originality. Even if true, would it increase the value? Especially since everyone has mixed and matched hoods over the years?

Thanks so much. Don't think it increases value. I just don't want to tell people that story, when asked why a 79 has a 80 hood.

What does it mean when a 2014 z28 has the numbers 198/500 under the hood