Hood Pins

Jim Davis · 11-11-2010, 09:42 PM

Hi All;

Are hood pins legal in NHRA Super Stock

Tom Goldman · 11-12-2010, 09:25 AM

Yes, but if your car did not come with a lift off hood, you must still have the hood attached to the hinges , and have the factory hood latch .

mannymen · 11-12-2010, 10:34 AM

I have the pins with a cables on mine, but I'm switching to these this winter.

http://www.steeda.com/store/steeda-s...d-mustang.html

Mike Graham · 11-13-2010, 10:31 AM

Yes, but if your car did not come with a lift off hood, you must still have the hood attached to the hinges , and have the factory hood latch .

Tom
Is that in print anywhere? I was told no hood pins in 09 after an incident with a broken hood latch that nearly destroyed my car. I sure would like to add them

Jeff Lee · 11-13-2010, 11:08 AM

I think Tom is saying you can'y use hood pins as an excuse to remove weight from the front of the car. I can't see any reason not to have hood pins if that is your choice but they would be there along with the rest of the hardware as factory equipped,. And of course some cars are factory equipped with hood pins, latches and hinges (like '70 Mustang & Shelby for example)

mannymen · 11-13-2010, 11:11 PM

I added the pins for JIC. You never know when air will get under the hood somehow separating it from the latch.

Tom Goldman · 11-14-2010, 02:39 AM

not specifically in the rule book to my knowledge.
I was told by the Tech dept many years ago it was ok as long as the stock latch and hinges were retained .
it can only be considered a safety improvement, especially at the speeds we're seeing in S/SS.
A lot of the cars from the late 60's and early70's [like my and Jeffs AMX's] have so much hood in front of what is a realy wimpy latch, it just makes sense to use them .

11-11-2010, 09:42 PM	#1
Jim Davis Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Apopka,Fl. Posts: 32 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hood Pins Hi All; Are hood pins legal in NHRA Super Stock __________________ Jim Davis 2448 SS Last edited by Jim Davis; 11-11-2010 at 09:54 PM.

11-12-2010, 09:25 AM	#2
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 879 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Hood Pins Yes, but if your car did not come with a lift off hood, you must still have the hood attached to the hinges , and have the factory hood latch . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK Last edited by Tom Goldman; 11-12-2010 at 09:27 AM.

11-12-2010, 10:34 AM	#3
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 728 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Hood Pins I have the pins with a cables on mine, but I'm switching to these this winter. http://www.steeda.com/store/steeda-s...d-mustang.html __________________ N/A

11-13-2010, 10:31 AM	#4
Mike Graham Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 410 Likes: 1 Liked 341 Times in 67 Posts	Re: Hood Pins Yes, but if your car did not come with a lift off hood, you must still have the hood attached to the hinges , and have the factory hood latch . Tom Is that in print anywhere? I was told no hood pins in 09 after an incident with a broken hood latch that nearly destroyed my car. I sure would like to add them

11-13-2010, 11:08 AM	#5
Jeff Lee VIP Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Anthem, Arizona Posts: 2,766 Likes: 0 Liked 3 Times in 3 Posts	Re: Hood Pins I think Tom is saying you can'y use hood pins as an excuse to remove weight from the front of the car. I can't see any reason not to have hood pins if that is your choice but they would be there along with the rest of the hardware as factory equipped,. And of course some cars are factory equipped with hood pins, latches and hinges (like '70 Mustang & Shelby for example) __________________ Jeff Lee 7494 D/S '70 AMX

11-13-2010, 11:11 PM	#6
mannymen Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 728 Likes: 5 Liked 13 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Hood Pins I added the pins for JIC. You never know when air will get under the hood somehow separating it from the latch. __________________ N/A

11-14-2010, 02:39 AM	#7
Tom Goldman VIP Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Allentown,PA Posts: 2,473 Likes: 879 Liked 858 Times in 234 Posts	Re: Hood Pins not specifically in the rule book to my knowledge. I was told by the Tech dept many years ago it was ok as long as the stock latch and hinges were retained . it can only be considered a safety improvement, especially at the speeds we're seeing in S/SS. A lot of the cars from the late 60's and early70's [like my and Jeffs AMX's] have so much hood in front of what is a realy wimpy latch, it just makes sense to use them . __________________ Tom Goldman 1500 SG , 1506 STK