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Old 03-21-2024, 08:44 PM
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Standard hood springs have 26 coils. Cowl hood springs have 29 coils and the spring is smaller in diameter than the standard spring. Up until a couple of years ago you could still buy these NOS from Chevrolet. Now you can still find them on Facebook and ebay. I believe most of the reproduction retailers sell a replacement spring as well. They are hit or miss whether they will hold the hood open or not.
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