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Old 11-10-2007, 10:23 AM
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just in case anyone is wondering, a stock ls1 hood weights in at 50lbs

my harwood ss lift off hood is 15lbs


i didn't weight the hood brackets or anything. but all together i would say both brackets, shocks, and latch were 15lbs
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Hmm ill hafta weigh my SS hood and see how much that weighs
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Thanks for the info 35 pound weight savings is great I am ready to **** can my stock hood now =)
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Yes stock, flat firebird hood with brackets and shocks weighed 50 lbs.VFN glass hood PIN ON and fastners,11.5 lbs
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Yeah your stock SS hood will be about 47-48 lbs.

My VFN WS6 bolton was 26 lbs, and the VFN Sunoco on the Camaro was about the same.
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Originally Posted by Pro Stock John
Yeah your stock SS hood will be about 47-48 lbs.

My VFN WS6 bolton was 26 lbs, and the VFN Sunoco on the Camaro was about the same.
yup my SS hood was 47Lbs and the stock LT1 hood was 44
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thanx for the info ive been waiting for a thread like this



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