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11-16-2025, 09:59 PM
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Hood Hinge springs
Did the cars with ram air use a different spring than the standard hood?
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#2
11-26-2025, 09:01 PM
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My reason for this question is my hood seems like it could close or come down on it's own since
the ram air pan have been added to it. I suppose it could be wear in the hinges themselves. |
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#3
11-27-2025, 10:57 AM
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I have installed pans on both my 71 & 72, the 71 hood stays up fine and the 72 did before the pan was added. I think it needs its hinges restored. Yours probably does too.
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#4
11-27-2025, 03:12 PM
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FWIW, Rowland Hall restored my hood hinges and I still won't work under the hood of my 72 without a safety rod propping the hood up.
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