hood pins

Posted By: mopar74

hood pins - 06/18/10 05:02 AM

Quick question What length hood pins for a 74 dodge Challenger? Thanks in advance.
Kevin

Posted By: 318 Stroker

Re: hood pins - 06/18/10 01:38 PM

It is up to personal preference, since the pins were never available on 72-74's. On my 73, the screws that attach the lanyards to the car are screwed into the radiator core support, and I'm using 22" lanyards. The length is perfect.

Your lanyard length is going to depend on where you attach the lanyard mounting screws. If you move the attachment points further forward, up near the the rubber hood bump stops, you will probably want 18" lanyards...

Posted By: 318 Stroker

Re: hood pins - 06/18/10 01:40 PM

Quote:

Quick question What length hood pins for a 74 dodge Challenger? Thanks in advance.
Kevin

I may have mis-read your question. Do you mean the pins, the clips, or the lanyards?

Posted By: mopar74

Re: hood pins - 06/18/10 09:32 PM

the pins as in 3.5" 4" or 5" length
thanks for your input

Posted By: 318 Stroker

Re: hood pins - 06/18/10 09:39 PM

I didn't realize that there are different lengths on the posts. I'll look at the ones on my 73 tonight and let you know. I've bought two of the repro Mopar sets ovet the years and they both had the same stud length.

Posted By: 318 Stroker

Re: hood pins - 06/19/10 12:36 AM

Kevin, I measured mine, they are 4". The Mopar hood pin kit I bought shows instructions to use them on B & E bodies, so i'm guessing that the 4" was a universal length...

Posted By: mopar74

Re: hood pins - 06/19/10 01:45 AM

Thank you very much 318stroker