jakeshoe Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 I have the JTR hood latch assembly and need to install it. MY JTR book has been MIA for awhile now so I don't have the dimensions to mount the JTR bracket. Can anyone tell me the instructions or scan me that specific page that has the pic with measurements? I plan to secure the hood this weekend and have the exhaust installed next week. Then it will be pretty much ready to drive. Thanks in advance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted September 30, 2006 Share Posted September 30, 2006 I'll dig out my manual later tonight. Hang in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veritech-z Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 I don't have a scanner here at work, but I DO have my JTR manual. here is what it says, verbatum: "For the engine to be set back, the stock hood latch bracket and mechanism must be modified to allow clearance for the distributor. Remove the stock hood latch bracket by drilling through the spot welds as shown above. Install the new bracket (page 2-10) so that the top edge of the bracket is 1.12" below the bottom edge of the ledge. Bolt the bracket to the firewall with 1/4" bolts and self-locking nuts. The cowl must be removed for access to the back side of the firewall. Also, the windshield wiper motor should be temporarily unbolted and moved over for access to some of the bolts. This is tedious work, but it only needs to be done once." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Sorry jakeshoe... I didn't find my manual last night but I ran across it this morning. I'll post a scan tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeshoe Posted October 2, 2006 Author Share Posted October 2, 2006 Thanks guys, I got it done yesterday. I took some measurements and got it where it latches. I need to adjust the latching mechanism on the hood about an 1/8" and it will be perfect. Next stop is the exhaust shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted October 2, 2006 Share Posted October 2, 2006 Are you sure you don't need the scan. I have the book in hand now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jakeshoe Posted October 3, 2006 Author Share Posted October 3, 2006 Mike, Thanks but I have it all mounted now. I THINK my book may be over at my dad's. I was showing him some of the other projects in there. I need to go over there and see sometime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mike Posted October 3, 2006 Share Posted October 3, 2006 Okay... just let me know if you need something scanned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB280ZT Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Hi All, I am looking for some pictures of the JTR hood latch parts installed in a Z. Anyone have these parts installed? If so can you post a picture or two? HB280ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dat260 Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Okay... just let me know if you need something scanned. Hi, Can you scan the motor mounts dimensions with the hood latch? I would truly appreciate it. Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LLave Posted October 27, 2009 Share Posted October 27, 2009 Dudes, maybe not a very popular opinion, but ahhh... be careful scanning things to the internet. JTR worked hard to produce that manual and that is their source of income. I understand the original poster said he already purchased the book but still, you can not verify that, and once you upload an image like that to the web it is around, for other folks to bypass paying for the book. Look, I am not a anti-piracy nazi, but i do think we should support the small businesses who support out hobby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HB280ZT Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 So no one has the JTR hood latch installed on there car? If so can you please post a picture of the setup. Thanks HB280ZT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1 Posted November 6, 2009 Share Posted November 6, 2009 HB, these aren't pics of the hood latch specifically, but maybe they will show you how it works. In the first one, you can see the L shaped bracket mounted to the firewall, right behind the distributor. For some reason, the top piece and latch are laying on top of the brake booster in this pic. In this one, you can see the top piece bolted to the L bracket, which gives you a place to mount the stock hood latch, and gives the safety latch something to hook on. It works very well, I've never had any problems with it. About the only disadvantage is you have to unbolt it to remove the distributor, the realign it when you replace it. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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