# What To Know Before Installing A Hood Pin On Your Muscle Car

> Some muscle cars have hood pins, but they're not there just because they look snazzy. Back in the muscle car heyday of the late 1960s and earyly '70s, many of these cars could generate enough lift at the hood's front…

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- **Published:** 2025-09-20
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #hood #muscle #open #before #cars #installing #against #because
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