Author Topic: What are you using for a front mount with a factory latch? (Read 3447 times)

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?

Mike Modified · « **Reply #1 on:** October 06, 2013, 11:12:17 AM »

What's wrong with the stock latch?

Mike

turbo74pinto · « **Reply #2 on:** October 06, 2013, 08:00:33 PM »

What is supporting the bottom of the latch and the center of the grill now?

Wittsend · « **Reply #3 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.

turbo74pinto · « **Reply #4 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.