Are e-body hood springs the same?

[TROUBLE987]

Are the hood springs on all e-bodys the same?..i had a fiberglass hood on mine years ago and took them off and lost them...    now i got to find a set for my shaker hood..

[brads70]

3 springs that I know of. Steel hood , T/A Challenger and AAR cuda

[TROUBLE987]

thx brad!!!you know where i can find a set for a steel hood?

[AARuFAST]

    Fiberglass hood springs are different than steel hood springs.
After I had my AAR painted I purchased a pair of turn buckles and
use them to keep my hood up. Springs kept cracking hood where  bracket
fastens to hood.


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AARuFAST

[Cuda Cody]

There's 3 different steel springs.  Ask me how I know!  I'm repainting one more hinge of mine now because I put a 73 with a 70 and my hood opened funny. 

Here's how you tell.....

1970 is a one year only.  It has a narrower top bar that the hood mounts to.  It also has teeth near the pivot point.

71 - 72 are very similar to the 70, but have a wide top bar where the hood mounts and larger pin rivit on the rear top strap.

73-74 have a knee action and have no teeth.

T/A and AAR are springs with 35 coils.

Hood hinges have a four digit date code too!

[TROUBLE987]

thx for the info Cody...i got my hinges,im needing the springs...is there someone making these?i checked ebay but no luck

[bb71challenger]

Yep, Cody has the down-low on the hood springs. I actually prefer the later style hinges that do not have the teeth that wear out.

[brads70]

Sorry I don't know off hand where to get hood springs for a steel hood. Try Dave at Roseville? I got my T/A hood springs from  here http://sixpackperformance.net/product.php?productid=16216
Not all T/A springs are equal. I had to buy twp sets before I found these that held my hood open. I gave my steel hood springs to someone on here, can't remember who? Sorry wish I could be more help?