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| | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 162 | The hood springs on my 56 4400 are broken. Are the big bolt hood springs bigger(more heavy duty) than the non big bolt trucks? If so where can I get some?
Chris
1956 Chevrolet 4400
1959 Chevrolet Viking 60
1968 Chevrolet el Camino
2002 Chevrolet 1500HD 4x4
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy glamis4x4, the hood springs are the same from 55B to 57 regardless of the size of the truck, hope that helps. | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 162 | ok, just wondering since the hoods are larger and thought they might need a heavier spring.
Chris
1956 Chevrolet 4400
1959 Chevrolet Viking 60
1968 Chevrolet el Camino
2002 Chevrolet 1500HD 4x4
| | | | | Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,214 | 3000, 4000, 6000, 8000 & 10000 Series ALL take the same hood in 1955-2 & 1956 ('57 has the two ribs, other than that it's the same as '55/56), so springs and hinges are interchangable. Mike B  | | | | | Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 162 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 162 | oh really? so is it just the fenders that are bigger on the 4000 on up?
Chris
1956 Chevrolet 4400
1959 Chevrolet Viking 60
1968 Chevrolet el Camino
2002 Chevrolet 1500HD 4x4
| | | | | Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 12,029 | the fenders aren't "bigger" Chris, they're just a different shape around the wheel openings ... bigger cutouts - note they bolt up to the cab the same, as well as the grill opening, and have the same inners, etc .... and they have less "skirt" between the wheel and the door
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