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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 05:07 PM
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You gotta learn the hood prop trick pronto.
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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 06:44 PM
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Originally Posted by freq
You gotta learn the hood prop trick pronto.
yup...i tried a few years ago, but my garage ceiling is 3 inches too short. The previous owner/builder decided the purchase of one more layer of blocks was going to break the bank and hence my garage is frustrating at times.

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Old Feb 1, 2016 | 06:52 PM
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Originally Posted by freq
You gotta learn the hood prop trick pronto.
This your hood will be perpendicular at 90 degrees angle
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Old Feb 2, 2016 | 06:22 PM
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J's Racing didn't include the extra hole on the underside of my Type-S hood to allow me to do the hood prop trick
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Old Feb 4, 2016 | 06:37 PM
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Pretty sure I just sat up in there as well.
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Old Feb 4, 2016 | 07:45 PM
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I believe you want something similar to this.

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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 04:25 AM
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its not easy adjustment no matter what, but I just jack the front end up to save the back alittle.
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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Gigdy
I believe you want something similar to this.

mmmm...my back side isn't that nice though.

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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 03:59 PM
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Comptech made a nice valve adjustment resting perch for our engine bay

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Old Feb 5, 2016 | 06:27 PM
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I liked the asm one better
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