side note ; i got my pins at autozone for $10

 

I have a set in my tool box that i'm gona put on i think it'll look sweet. i have had them for 3 months just havent got a round toit.

 

Don't get me wrong, I appreciate your input about the safety latch you guys, but I still don't understand why it would be needed with the pins and the factory latch. Are the cotter pins not strong enough to hold the hood down in the event that the factory latch fails?

 

Oh, and the Dodge dealer was very helpful in looking for the factory kit. Sounds like Summit racing is the ticket if I decide to go this route.

 

Because the safety is automatic and as long as you closed your hood it is engaged, it is not something you have to remember to insert a pin through to work.

It's just a safety thing, but as long as you knew for sure they were there you would be fine.
Are they the hairpin or the torsion style pin?

Jim

Back in the 70's I had a mustang that I used to race, I had hood pins in the hood and I found on more than one occasion that someone had stolen the torsion style pins from my hood, even after securing them to the hood using stainless steel aircraft cable I would come out to find them hanging.
I guess there are always some people out there who would like to see your hood fly open and ruin your property.

 

Okay. I understand where you are coming from. I wonder if I will be able to see them from the cab? There are several styles of hood pins, but I was thinking about this style pin, but I don't know what it is called.


They also make pins that require keys. Maybe that is a better idea, even though I think these pins with braided stainless cable looks cooler.

 

http://www.statracing.com/buy/mr-gasket-hood-pins.asp

These ones look good, and they don't require self-tappers (less holes to drill in hood!) They are pretty reasonably priced too. I can just about imagine how much of a pain they would be if they weren't lockable, especially on a college campus.

 

Years ago I had the lockable style on an old Dart. Makes it tough to check the oil in the winter after a couple freeze/thaw cycles.

 

Wow good call brainfade. So I'm back to the pins idea. I am gonna think about this all day now. lol

 

This is the style that I had on my Mustang with S/S cables secured behind the grille.

I didn't want to make it to difficult to get to the engine in case I had a fire

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...-1&showValue=3

I cannot believe that Mr Gasket is still around, they were the inexpensive line back in the 70's
Jim

 

That's another really good thought. I guess the pins are the way to go. I guess I will jump off of that bridge when I start to install my intercooler.

Another thought: I bet the pins would solve my problem with my hood being higher in the front passenger side corner!

 

those are called hitch pin clips, we use them all the time, never had one break, bend yes but not break. if your hood caught wind it would not shear them. I say go for it!

 

Sweet. Thanks!

 

i THINK that's what mine are i'll check tomarrow and try the pics up

 

schamran ,sorry i haven'nt got the pics up yet hopefully in the next couple days