Pin On Hood Fasteners

[SSDiv6]

Dale,
Do you have aluminum or cast iron cylinder heads?
SS/CS is a cast iron cylinder head class on;y; no aluminum.

[FireSale]

Originally Posted by SSDiv6

Dale,
Do you have aluminum or cast iron cylinder heads?
SS/CS is a cast iron cylinder head class on;y; no aluminum.

Cast. Iron. In-Line. N351 with a Ford part number. Not on any list but they are on the NHRA 1/8 mile record holder over in D3. Perno is the guy's name. I also talked to Mike Delahanty about these heads and he had no concerns. I'll find out. They are so heavy compared to my old AFR heads that I have had to use my engine hoist to get them in and out.

The flat glass hood might hood might not work. Not easy to find and quality is suspect. Lots of good 3 1/2 inch cowels so I'll probably keep light springs and hinges with extra pins and no latch.

[Tim Kish]

A lift off hood sucks in Super Stock from the standpoint of having to remove it for fuel check. You are down there by yourself, if it's windy you don't want it sitting up on the roof unattended. Mine won't sit on the roof so I have to find a spot in the grass to set it. Make the hood hinged it at all possible.

[FireSale]

I wound up ordering a better quality cowl hood from California Mustang. Truck freight up to Washington will be a bit better than a flat hood from Florida. It's reinforced for a hinge with light springs so it will be more serviceable. Still going to have Dzuts style fasteners instead of a latch. One on each side and two on the front.

Thanks for all the input.