I believe this discussion came up before, but the prop rod on my factory AC equipped, 63GT, is different from other 56-64 Hawks I have seen. I suppose it was to accommodate the AC condenser somehow, but the other, more common type on my 62GT fits just fine, with the OEM condenser it has (I removed from another Hawk many years ago). I really can see no purpose for the different rod, AC or non AC. Also, both rods anchor in the same places, on the pivot end, on the storage-clip end, and in the hood. They are interchangeable, by simply swapping them. The only result is that the hod will sit higher/lower, when raised.
As for the hood sitting higher/lower when raised, the 63 sits 2 3/4" shorter. Comparing the 62 & 63 GTs rods, the 63's is 27 3/4" long, and the 62's is 31 1/2" (effective length-wise).
I am thinking this rod only exists on 63 and 64 GTs that came with factory AC, and might be filed under "dumb ideas" somewhere in Stude Corp's archives. Anyone have any other info on these props?
As for the hood sitting higher/lower when raised, the 63 sits 2 3/4" shorter. Comparing the 62 & 63 GTs rods, the 63's is 27 3/4" long, and the 62's is 31 1/2" (effective length-wise).
I am thinking this rod only exists on 63 and 64 GTs that came with factory AC, and might be filed under "dumb ideas" somewhere in Stude Corp's archives. Anyone have any other info on these props?
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