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#1
09-22-2018, 08:46 AM
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Hood weight??
Is a 69 TA hood that much more heavier than a standard hood?? I'm asking because the gas shock on the hood hinges I bought don't seem to be able to support my hood.
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11-16-2018, 04:56 PM
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It isn't noticeably heavier to me. I had to use stock hood springs on mine as I couldn't find the special lower tension spring it originally came with reproduced. I did have my hinges rebuild with oversize pins and they work great.
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#3
11-16-2018, 06:55 PM
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Remember the upper ram air pan and all the stuff attached to it!I am told T/As have larger hood springs so your gas shocks might not be up to the task.Tom
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#4
11-16-2018, 07:49 PM
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The Ta's had lighter hood springs as they were worried the hood would get folded in half with the re-enforcement cut in the hood for the RA tubes.
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#5
11-21-2018, 04:33 AM
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