70-76 Demon,Dart sport,Duster Pictorial History

"Part number 3684286 is listed as "Hood Panel w/Holes for Scoop"

Uh, sorry to be a naysayer, but it sounds to me like this part is the standard hood with the holes drilled for mounting the scoop. That's how "Holes FOR Scoop" sounds to me. Since it's a bit tricky positioning the scoop when mounting it on the hood, it would make sense that the factory would offer a hood with pre-drilled mounting holes for those models that had the sport hood package.

As far as the part numbers being listed for the water baffles in the '73 parts book, I think we agreed that the parts manual would probably list all parts that FIT the '73 model, and not necessarily just the parts that were installed on various '73 models.

I have one question: why is it that part numbers for these water baffles in the major aftermarket supplier catalogs are usually described as "hood to scoop seals, 70-71 Dart and Demon?" Could it be because that's how they were described in the original Chrysler parts books? And why is "72-73 Demon and Dart" not mentioned?

I'm still waiting for a reply from Galen Govier. I suspect he can solve this mystery once and for all.