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Shiny is Good! => It's all about the Turbo... => Topic started by: turbo74pinto on October 06, 2013, 08:51:53 AM

Title: What are you using for a front mount with a factory latch?
Post by: turbo74pinto on October 06, 2013, 08:51:53 AM
My 74 runs hood pins so I have a ton of room for a front mount. I just picked up a 78 wagon and want to keep the original hood release. My turbo motor will be mild and still running AC and power steering. What are some of you running?
Title: Re: What are you using for a front mount with a factory latch?
Post by: Mike Modified on October 06, 2013, 11:12:17 AM
What's wrong with the stock latch?

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Mike
Title: Re: What are you using for a front mount with a factory latch?
Post by: turbo74pinto on October 06, 2013, 08:00:33 PM
What is supporting the bottom of the latch and the center of the grill now?
Title: Re: What are you using for a front mount with a factory latch?
Post by: Wittsend on October 07, 2013, 04:17:48 PM
Front mount... Inner Cooler of Fan?  If fan it seems easy enough.  On my '73 I made a mount for a generic "out of the shroud" fan.  If inner cooler I think it relates to where and how (and how big) the factory latch will work.
Title: Re: What are you using for a front mount with a factory latch?
Post by: turbo74pinto on October 07, 2013, 07:06:27 PM
Innercooler. I will run 2 10 inch fans like I did in my 74 set up as pullers. I don't like the idea of loosing the lower support of the latch like mike has his set up. I set it on the lift yesterday and it looks like I can run a narrow longer one kinda behind the bumper at an angle. Then maybe build a shroud to it.
Title: Re: What are you using for a front mount with a factory latch?
Post by: tintmaster on June 25, 2014, 09:10:16 PM
Any progress on the 74?
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