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FIberglass hood springs which ones?
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03/17/17 01:23 PM
03/17/17 01:23 PM
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Hi
I have a fiberglass cowl hood coming for my 71 Charger. What springs would be best to use? Will the Harwood GM ones work? What tension since a 71 hood isn't small. Would like to buy from Summit since I'm in Canada. Thanks guys.
1971 Plum Crazy Super Bee. 572 World Aluminum block with a Cope 727 & Dana 4.10 out back. 9.88 @ 138 with a 1.35 60 NA. Dialed back to 10.0’s. 4000 lbs with me in it.
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Re: FIberglass hood springs which ones?
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03/17/17 03:07 PM
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Hi
I have a fiberglass cowl hood coming for my 71 Charger. What springs would be best to use? Will the Harwood GM ones work? What tension since a 71 hood isn't small. Would like to buy from Summit since I'm in Canada. Thanks guys. Ooops I was talking for an A body. Guess I should've read your post a little better? Don
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Re: FIberglass hood springs which ones?
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03/17/17 04:13 PM
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There used to be a guy on here selling springs for fiberglass hoods. I think his name was atomic dog?
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Re: FIberglass hood springs which ones?
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03/17/17 04:15 PM
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I may do a prop rod as well since the hood is so darn long. Not sure if there is a spring that will hold it up without too much tension when closed.
1971 Plum Crazy Super Bee. 572 World Aluminum block with a Cope 727 & Dana 4.10 out back. 9.88 @ 138 with a 1.35 60 NA. Dialed back to 10.0’s. 4000 lbs with me in it.
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Re: FIberglass hood springs which ones?
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03/17/17 05:18 PM
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Part of the decision is how stiff is the hood where the spring attaches. Unless it's specifically reinforced (extra layer, thin plate etc.) for a spring anything but a really light spring will bow it.
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Re: FIberglass hood springs which ones?
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03/18/17 12:40 PM
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Thanks. That's what I'm going to do. Great idea.
1971 Plum Crazy Super Bee. 572 World Aluminum block with a Cope 727 & Dana 4.10 out back. 9.88 @ 138 with a 1.35 60 NA. Dialed back to 10.0’s. 4000 lbs with me in it.
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