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Well both sets of hinges are originals. My set of the car had the springs replaced and made no difference. So I bought a used but like new set and their not holding the hood up either.

I sure a few of you guys have ran into the issue with our hoods not staying up when opened. Well I replaced the hinges (since the car was apart) with a tighter set of hinges that were better then my original. well it still will not stay up by it' self even with the new hood springs installed. Any way of repairing them so they will hold the hood or do I need to buy new?

I'm running 2-14" electric fans(flex-a-lite I think), Be-Cool radiator with the painless thermostatic relay kit.

3.50's here...but I'm also running a ford rear. I'd stay with the 3.73 with the small block

You might have to tailer your govener a bit..

A full flowmaster 2.5" exhast with delta flow 40 series mufflers, crossover pipe and 3" hooker headers with 2" primarys

cool, sounds good guys..thanks

oo, I didnt play when I went full roller...I've got Pro magnium full rollers(the rebuildable type What kinda idle would I exspect with that grind? I dont want too go too choppy want to keep the sleeper look and sound going,lol. You should hear my car go down the track with the full exhast on, it spins 2nd and chirps 3rd at 90mph and you usally cant hear my car over the other guys car.

Ihad a 2400 stall but with the weight of the car it was acting like a 2800-2900 and was smoking my cluches even with my huge coolerand build in cooler in my aluminum ratiator..carb.is small I know.

Sorry to hijack the thread, but best with my monte is 12.5 @ 109. What should be next on the list to add some more power besides supercharging and nitrous since I was to keep all motor? My combo list is 454 gen.6 full roller BB., 9.5/1 compression, speed pro. rings, balanced and blue printed, 502 GM aluminum heads, demon 750 double pumper, msd 6AL, msd wires, msd distributor, 120 gph mechanical fuel pump, still has the stock 510 - 540 lift cam the motor was made with, turbo 400 w/ 2000 stall, ford 9" rear w/ 350 gears and a detroit locker, and when I ran my run it was on my S-rated street tires. Slicks is a given but what else would really help? Cam time?

when I ran my 12.5, I ran with street tires and full trim including steel rallys.

Hi, new to board. My 70 monte runs 12.5@ 109 mph with the following setup with my street tires (275/50/15 on stock vette rallys). ZZ454 502 aluminum heads(stock) Stock cam with motor speed pro file lit rings Balanced and blueprinted Mildon oil pan msd 6al, msd wires, msd distributer 750 double pumper street demon carb. ford 9" rear w/350 gears be cool aluminum ratiator, etc.