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Dave Penhale (Dapper)
Junior Member
Username: Dapper
Post Number: 117
Registered: 4-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 8:00 am: | |
Even the small glove box ones don't last long so its not hard to see why bonnet ones often fail. |
Barry Wolinsky (308gtb)
Junior Member
Username: 308gtb
Post Number: 168
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 7:37 pm: | |
Stay with the single center rod, Rivee. |
Sam NYCFERRARIS (Sam)
Member
Username: Sam
Post Number: 337
Registered: 4-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 4:48 pm: | |
here is the best tip...buried in the J whitney autoparts catalog..yes don't snicker...there is a cheap but well designed bracket that holds up a flaccid and depleted gas strut...also go to pep boys and they will find you a cheap replacemnt strut ( bring the old one with you ) |
TomD (Tifosi)
Member
Username: Tifosi
Post Number: 996
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 3:28 pm: | |
I have a 86 mondial and have the one strut with a locking button - I don't know how a normal strut could hold such a heavy lid. |
Dr. I. M. Ibrahim (Coachi)
Junior Member
Username: Coachi
Post Number: 62
Registered: 5-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 3:26 pm: | |
sorry, I have a 79 GTS with two holder uppers, hood struts I think they are called. They are of poor quality and half the time the lid falls on my head when I am looking in the engine bay. I have tried silicon spray...everything, still would like to change them to some inexpensive reliable truts...any ideas? |
Paul (Pcelenta)
New member
Username: Pcelenta
Post Number: 5
Registered: 7-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 3:24 pm: | |
you sure you want to replace with the gas filled shocks? they don't last very long...there are some good pictures of the mounts on page 50 & 51 of Bluemel's Original Ferrari V8 book...they are welded on. |
78308gts (Rivee)
Junior Member
Username: Rivee
Post Number: 55
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 2:59 pm: | |
Anybody? |
78308gts (Rivee)
Junior Member
Username: Rivee
Post Number: 54
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Monday, July 08, 2002 - 4:03 pm: | |
Has anyone attempted to replace the engine lids single "holder upper" with a dual shock type found on later model 308's or 328's? I have a 78 308GTS with a single spring loaded rod in the middle of the lid. If anyone could send me or post a picture of the mounts required in the engine bay for the dual shock type mounts, I would appreciate it. |