Pin on or hinged cowl?????.....

1320 · 11-20-2002, 05:12 PM

Everyones opinion on either a 3" pin on or a hinged. The car is primarly a 12 sec weekend and strip car??????? I am trying to convince my buddy to get a hinged, but thats my .02

88coupe · 11-20-2002, 05:58 PM

I certainly like Hinge ones the best. Never liked pin on hoods on mustangs, just don't look very clean. Pins look good on older muscle cars though... because the pins fit with the older style cars.

Kamaro Killer · 11-20-2002, 06:38 PM

Do you mean 4 pins vs. 2 pins and the hinges? I have a 4" cowl hood and I have 2 pin's on the front and two hinges on the back. I like the hinges because I can open my hood without having to take my hood completely off every time I open the hood up.

If you mean just using the latch under the hood to secure the hood, I wouldn't trust the latch to hold down the hood, it's too light.

Eric4Nitrous · 11-20-2002, 06:55 PM

I like the lift off hoods better. When you go to to work on your car you don't have to worry about raising your head up and hitting the hood latch. I've had this happen more times than none on my little bro's 87 gt.

88workcar · 11-20-2002, 08:41 PM

VOTE #2 I'm with Eric4nitrous

Coupe Devil · 11-20-2002, 11:36 PM

EXTENDED PIN ON... they just look cool. NOw he cant have wipers but if just a weekend car anyways I wouldnt drive in the rain so I wouldnt need wipers.

Bradley

ultraflo · 11-21-2002, 12:06 AM

I'm with Eric and Bradley on this one as well... lift-off is my hood of choice, no matter what the design, for anything that gets worked on/tuned regularly.

Keep in mind you don't have to use hood pins. I like the flush mount 1/4 turn Dzus fasteners... use 'em on my 5.5" lift-off cowl

I got sick of dodging the hood prop... I'm too short to worry about hitting my head on the latch, lol. When working up by the firewall, it's nice to have the hood out of the way, plus it lets more light into the engine compartment, generally speaking of course.

For a daily driven stocker, or mildly modified even, I'd stay with the hinges.

11-20-2002, 05:12 PM	#1
1320 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Lake in the Hills, Illinois Posts: 15	Pin on or hinged cowl?????..... Everyones opinion on either a 3" pin on or a hinged. The car is primarly a 12 sec weekend and strip car??????? I am trying to convince my buddy to get a hinged, but thats my .02 __________________

11-20-2002, 06:38 PM	#3
Kamaro Killer Mustang Enthusiast Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 528	What do you mean Do you mean 4 pins vs. 2 pins and the hinges? I have a 4" cowl hood and I have 2 pin's on the front and two hinges on the back. I like the hinges because I can open my hood without having to take my hood completely off every time I open the hood up. If you mean just using the latch under the hood to secure the hood, I wouldn't trust the latch to hold down the hood, it's too light. __________________ 1993 GT 5.0-My Stang Rice Hater's Club Member 22

11-20-2002, 06:55 PM	#4
Eric4Nitrous Registered Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Va Posts: 1,122	I like the lift off hoods better. When you go to to work on your car you don't have to worry about raising your head up and hitting the hood latch. I've had this happen more times than none on my little bro's 87 gt. __________________ 68 Camaro Gene Fulton 632ci Two stages of Jug 8.41 164mph Rockingham 1-26-03

11-20-2002, 08:41 PM	#5
88workcar Registered Member Join Date: Oct 1999 Location: Pierre Part, La. U.S.A. Posts: 1,850	VOTE #2 I'm with Eric4nitrous __________________ 88workcar 1988 Mustang LX 342. 417rwhp @ 6800. 28 X 10 ET Drag, 4.30s, 10.69 @ 126.43 1.42 60ft. 11.13 @ 127.7 on BFGs 1.72 60ft Rice Hater # 42 To be old and wise, You must first be young and stupid I'm somewhere in tthe middle.

11-20-2002, 11:36 PM	#6
Coupe Devil Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,643	EXTENDED PIN ON... they just look cool. NOw he cant have wipers but if just a weekend car anyways I wouldnt drive in the rain so I wouldnt need wipers. Bradley __________________ 1990 GT, 347, TFS TW Heads, TFS Cam, TFS Track heat, Twin turbos, FMIC, T5. Built Ford Tough Moderator

11-20-2002, 05:58 PM	#2
88coupe Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Norman, Oklahoma Posts: 64	I certainly like Hinge ones the best. Never liked pin on hoods on mustangs, just don't look very clean. Pins look good on older muscle cars though... because the pins fit with the older style cars. __________________ 88' Texas Highway Patrol. 5-Speed Conversion (FINALLY!) 97 Cobra Wheels, 3.73's, 2.5 H-Pipe (no cats), Spintech Pro Street Mufflers, 5 Lug Conversion (Moser 28 spline axles, FMS rotors), Hurst Billet Shifter and a Dirty K@N. 13.7@99.3

11-21-2002, 12:06 AM	#7
ultraflo NX dealer-man Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Peoria, Illinois Posts: 977	I'm with Eric and Bradley on this one as well... lift-off is my hood of choice, no matter what the design, for anything that gets worked on/tuned regularly. Keep in mind you don't have to use hood pins. I like the flush mount 1/4 turn Dzus fasteners... use 'em on my 5.5" lift-off cowl I got sick of dodging the hood prop... I'm too short to worry about hitting my head on the latch, lol. When working up by the firewall, it's nice to have the hood out of the way, plus it lets more light into the engine compartment, generally speaking of course. For a daily driven stocker, or mildly modified even, I'd stay with the hinges. __________________ RLS Racing! 93 LX 9.20 @ 147mph 03 Mach 1 12.39 @ 116mph

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