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Description
If you have already traded the factory hood springs on your 1947–1954 Chevy or GMC for an LS Fabrication hood strut kit, these billet brackets replace the stainless brackets that came with it. Machined from 6061 aluminum in the USA and sold as a pair.
Features
- Two firewall billet brackets in a machined finish.
- Two 5" hood brackets in a machined finish.
- Machined from 6061 aluminum, made in the USA.
- Direct replacement for the stainless brackets sent with the regular 47–54 hood strut kit.
- Designed to work with all the hardware from your original hood strut kit.
Choose your option
- Brackets only
- Brackets with new hardware
Fitment notes
This is an upgrade to an existing LS Fabrication 47–54 hood strut kit, not a strut kit on its own.
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-UPGRADE
- Brand
- LS Fabrication
- Interior / Exterior
- Exterior
- Material
- Billet Aluminum
- Weight
- 1.7 kg
Installation
The brackets are designed to work with all the hardware from your original hood strut kit, so nothing else has to change. New hardware can be added to the order if you want it.
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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.
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