Hood springs

[Biopack]

After installing the air grabber assembly, the hood doesn’t always stay up. Is there a place that sells heavier springs? I recall reading that the 73+ had heavier springs, but could be wrong. I was looking for aftermarket hood hinges as an option. This is a 71 Charger AG bulge hood. Thanks.

 

[PurpleBeeper]

I don’t think there’s a special spring for air grabbers. Your original springs are probably just “tired”

 

[Dutchrebuild]

Guys have had this problem before... different springs were used depending on the hood. Was your car originally a Ram Charger hood car. Flat hood springs are different from Air hood springs do to the weight difference.

 

[Biopack]

Was not originally an AG car. Is there any place that sells the springs? I checked for billet aftermarket also, but not available.

 

[Dutchrebuild]

What's the spring count on the ones you have? Probably better to try to find factory springs for Air hood

 

[powertrip]

Had the same issue and got new hinges from AMD. They have a different number of coils and they hold up the AG hood just fine.

 

[Nacho-RT74]

I don’t think there’s a special spring for air grabbers. Your original springs are probably just “tired”

We have talked about this on another thread not too long ago… yes two diff springs were available depending on hood.

As far I recall, obviously the spring was not a serviceable part, but a full hinge available for A/G and not A/G hoods

 

[RTDaddy]

If I recall the Air Graber hood springs have 19 coils.