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Originally Posted by Crew Chief
Since the subject of stock hoods has been brought up, when did NHRA allow original hood latches to be removed and replaced with hood pins? I agree that a few cars came from the factory with only hood pins but not as many types as are showing up in Stock and S/S today.
The rulebook still says full stock hood including latches, hinges, springs, brackets, and braces as originally produced must be retained. Super Stock reads the same way.
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Well,how much ET is a hood latch worth?
A racer rolls up to the lanes for tech and takes his hood off,or pulls out a broom handle to hold it open. Our tech guys in D4 would turn you around and most likely tell you to never come back .LOL..