 914Rubber Hood Springs, Very Conflicted |
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| 914Sixer |
 Jun 21 2025, 02:05 PM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 9,186 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region 
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Not sure where to go with this but here goes. Got a set of late hood springs. I know I am supposed to compare all parts before starting. First glance everything seemed to be ok. Got the old spring off got the new one ready to go on. Noticed the spring twists NOT even with each other. Took a little extra effort because of twist in hook alignment and put in 1st slot. Hood only 2" off trunk. Moved to 2nd hook, held up up about a foot. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) What is going on here? 3rd hook is last resort. Short version in my mind something is not right. Hood should stand straight up on 1st hook as shown in picture of orange 75. 2nd hook is for years down the road when it starts to sag.
Now time for serious comparison. 914 spring is 11 5/8" hook to hook Stock spring is 11" hook to hook Uneven twist, hooks not on same plane Going to have to return. Attached thumbnail(s)        
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| rjames |
Jun 21 2025, 02:41 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 4,305 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest
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Something that should have been easy to catch before selling them. Maybe a bad batch? Not ideal, but can you bend end so it's shorter?
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| bdstone914 |
Jun 21 2025, 04:19 PM
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bdstone914 Group: Members Posts: 5,029 Joined: 8-November 03 From: Riverside CA Member No.: 1,319 |
I know there are early and late springs but I thought the only difference has the hook end. Dies not make sense the the springs would be different rates as the hoods are universal to all years. I know Restoration Designs also makes them too. I would call Petey and ask ifvearky and late springs are a different rate.
I wonder if you got one early and one late? Hard to explain how springs could be made different lenght by machine. It also says something about the QC of the manufacturer and supplier. I have toured Eibach and every springs is tested for spring rate. They make all the springs for Nascar and QC is very tight on them. |
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| 914Sixer |
Jun 21 2025, 04:48 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 9,186 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Orange car springs are Restoration Design. Pictures compare the factory to 914Rubber spring.
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| mepstein |
Jun 21 2025, 11:22 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,956 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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Send them back and get the RD springs. They work correctly.
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| Literati914 |
Jun 22 2025, 08:16 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,999 Joined: 16-November 06 From: Dallas, TX Member No.: 7,222 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I had 4 stock springs on hand when I started putting my project back together - I remember one set being slightly shorter than the other set - not the hooks but the actual coiled sections. So I don't think the length difference is unusual - they are labeled "early and/or late" after all. I went with the shorter ones on my '72, which works well.
I don't see how it makes sense - like you said the hoods are universal... I assume the hood brackets are as well(?). Perhaps the 3-hook tabs are welded on in a slightly different spot? Maybe your '73 (or is it a '74) just needs the early springs. |
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| windforfun |
Jun 23 2025, 04:49 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,057 Joined: 17-December 07 From: Blackhawk, CA Member No.: 8,476 Region Association: None
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QUOTE(Literati914 @ Jun 22 2025, 07:16 AM)  I had 4 stock springs on hand when I started putting my project back together - I remember one set being slightly shorter than the other set - not the hooks but the actual coiled sections. So I don't think the length difference is unusual - they are labeled "early and/or late" after all. I went with the shorter ones on my '72, which works well. I don't see how it makes sense - like you said the hoods are universal... I assume the hood brackets are as well(?). Perhaps the 3-hook tabs are welded on in a slightly different spot? Maybe your '73 (or is it a '74) just needs the early springs. Exactly. Your grammar is refreshing too. |
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| Front yard mechanic |
Jun 23 2025, 08:20 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,348 Joined: 23-July 15 From: New Mexico Member No.: 18,984 Region Association: None
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Cut off the bend. Heat it up red hot and rebend the hook let it cool alone no water. This is how we bend garage door springs
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