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1941 Merc hood springs
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buford8 |
03-22-2013 @ 8:38 AM
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Thanks for the input...I realize the four inch longer hood on the Merc is heavier so I very carefully checked for play in the hinges when I replaced the springs, also put all new proper bolts to hold the hinges to the cowl and the hood. The hood now fits the cowl and opens and closes great...it just seems that the springs are not quite strong enough to do the job...the old springs are made of slightly smaller wire than the new ones from Mac's.(the old springs would not hold the hood up at all) I wonder if the replacement springs for a Merc should be different from the Ford items? In Mac's catalog they list the springs as the same for Ford and Merc The situation with my hood problem is almost acceptable cause the hood will stay up about half way to where it should be when fully open.
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TomO |
03-22-2013 @ 7:18 AM
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The Mercury hood is heavier than the Ford hood, so the support arms pivot cannot have any play. Because your hood almost stays up, I would guess that you have a little play (1/64" or less) in the support arm pivots. This can only be determined when the springs are removed from the arms and the arms moved to about the open position. Stronger springs usually do not fix the problem. Unfortunately I do not know of anybody that reproduces the support arms for the 41 Ford or Mercury. The P/N for the 41 cars is 11A-16782 and 11A-16783. The 91A arms do not have the lower bracket and the geometry may be different. If you are a member of the Early Ford V-8 Club, check with Fred Killian for a source or solution.
Tom
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supereal |
03-21-2013 @ 2:03 PM
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I'd send them back and order a set of supports from C&G (800/266-0470. Their part numbers for the set is 91A-16782/3, $55. Hood supports that don't hold up the hood are caused by weak springs and/or poor quality construction. I have used the C&G, and never had a problem with either hood or trunk lid support. Putting new springs on old supports often jams the pivots. Be sure the hinge to hood bolts are the correct shoulder type if there isn't a shoulder on the hood. The part number for the bolts is 3110, a 1/4"-28 with a 3/8" shoulder, $2 each.
This message was edited by supereal on 3-21-13 @ 2:04 PM
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buford8 |
03-21-2013 @ 7:39 AM
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The hood would not stay up by itself so I ordered a pair of hood springs from Mac's Antique Ford parts. Now the hood will almost stay up and will stay at about half-mast...it is obvious that these hood hinges need stronger springs...anyone have this same problem? how did you solve it? ( incidentley my hood hinges are in very good condition and are adjusted properly for good hood fit and alignment)
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