Hood Strut Kit – 47-54 GMC Chevy Truck

Description

If you are looking to upgrade from the factory hood springs on your 1947-1954 GMC/Chevy truck to a more modern and better functioning product, the LS Fab Hood strut kit is what you need. This kit eliminates the the factory springs which cause so many issues while trying to align and mount these hoods. They provide some much needed rigidity and support to the hood and function much nicer and smoother than the factory springs.

Kit Includes:

2 – Firewall 3/16″ Stainless Steel Mounting Brackets

2 – Hood 3/16″ Stainless Steel Mounting Brackets

2 – Heavy duty, black sealed bearing gas struts

4 – 5/16″ Gas strut ball studs

All required mounting hardware

LS Fab Hood Strut Kit comes with 3/16″ laser cut and precision formed mounting brackets for the firewall and hood. The firewall brackets mount directly to the factory hood spring holes but with provided stainless steel button head hardware. The hood bracket will require (2) 1/4″ holes to be drilled in the hood edge for mounting. We recommend the first mounting hole to be 6.75″ forward of the rear hood bumper rubber. The second hole will be 3″ on center from the first hole and toward the front of the truck. Please refer to last image for reference.

*Hood Strut Kits are design for factory hoods and have not been tested with aftermarket or fiberglass hoods. Be aware that the strut strength may be too much or not enough if using a non stock hood.

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