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Description
This kit swaps the factory hood springs on a 1947–1954 Chevrolet or GMC Advance Design truck for gas struts. The struts damp the hood open and closed instead of fighting you, and the laser cut, precision formed brackets give the hood a solid mounting point at the firewall and along the hood edge.
What's in the kit
- (2) firewall stainless steel mounting brackets.
- (2) 5" stainless steel hood mounting brackets.
- (2) heavy duty sealed bearing gas struts.
- (4) 5/16" gas strut ball studs.
- All required mounting hardware, including our ultra low profile hood mount bolts.
Choose your option
- Black
- Stainless steel
- Stainless with billet brackets
Fitment notes
The kit is designed for factory hoods and has not been tested with aftermarket or fiberglass hoods. On a non-stock hood the strut strength may be too much or not enough.
Hood realignment may be required. If the truck has no factory hood springs or struts on it now, the back of the hood near the cowl will very likely pop up once the strut force is added, and the hinges and latch may need adjusting. It happens on trucks with factory springs as well, but rarely.
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Not included
- Nothing further for a factory steel hood. The firewall brackets, hood brackets, struts, ball studs and all mounting hardware are in the kit.
- The factory hood springs come off during the install and are not reused.
- Any hinge and latch adjustment the hood needs afterwards. If the truck currently runs no springs or struts, expect the back of the hood to sit up until it is realigned.
Truck compatibility and specs
Fits these trucks
1947–1954
Not sure this is the right part for your truck? Send us your year, make and model and we will confirm the fit before you order. Not sure what year your truck is? Decode its VIN.
Specifications
- Part number
- 4754HSK
- Material
- Raw Steel, Stainless Steel
- Brand
- LS Fabrication
- Interior / Exterior
- Exterior
- Weight
- 1.5 kg
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Installation
The firewall brackets bolt straight to the factory hood spring holes with the supplied stainless button head hardware, and the ultra low profile hood bracket bolts keep the brackets from rubbing the fenders. The 5" hood bracket needs two 1/4" holes drilled in the hood edge: put the first 5.75" forward of the rear hood bumper rubber, and the second 5" on center from it toward the front of the truck. Mount the ball stud on the outside of the firewall bracket so the strut sits on the fender side.
Do not use the measurements shown in the install video. They are for the older kit, not the current 5" hood brackets. Plan on checking hood alignment afterward and adjusting the hinges or latch if the hood sits high at the cowl.
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Hood Strut Kit - 47-54 GMC / Chevy Truck
Common questions
What comes in the hood strut kit?
Two firewall mounting brackets, two hood mounting brackets, two heavy duty sealed bearing gas struts, four 5/16" ball studs and all the mounting hardware, including the low profile hood mount bolts. Finish options are listed at the top of the page.
Will it work with a fibreglass or aftermarket hood?
The kit is designed around the factory steel hood and has not been tested on aftermarket or fibreglass hoods. On a lighter or heavier hood the strut rate can be too much or not enough, so treat it as untested rather than confirmed.
Will my hood still line up afterwards?
Plan on realigning it. If the truck currently runs no hood springs or struts at all, the back of the hood near the cowl will very likely pop up once the strut force is added, and the hinges and latch will need adjusting. It happens on trucks with factory springs too, just less often.
Does the hood open as high as it did on the prop rod?
Not always. The strut sets the open height, and on some trucks that height sits below where a prop rod held it. That is the kit working as designed, not an install error.
How do I know it fits my truck?
This part is listed for 1947–1954 Chevy and GMC 3100, 3600, 3800 and Suburban. The full year, make and model list is in the Truck Compatibility tab on this page. If your truck has been modified, or you are between two of the year ranges we list, send us the year, make and model and we will confirm the fit before you order rather than after.
How long before it ships?
It is a stock item and leaves our warehouse in 1-3 business days. Transit after that is typically 2-5 business days in the United States. Larger orders can arrive in more than one box on different days.
Still not sure? Contact us before you order.
FYI– my hood bracket mounting was 5-3/4″ from hood bumper, then 5″ to the next hole–not 3″ hood works perfectly. Thanks
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