Plus hood shocks

[Zap]

It looks like another trip to the junkyard anyway, so I was curious if anyone might know if the hood shocks from a regular SLO or another SHO will fit the Plus hood. Also, are they interchangable between GenI & II?

The hood on the '91 won't stay up on its own, and with all the repairs it needs, that gets real old. So, hopefully I can get the info and I won't have to worry about it falling on me!

 

[mrecoolgar]

I asked my friend at a Ford dealer parts dept about this.
He looked it up and said it was the same strut part # for both types of hood.
So yes, a regular steel hoods struts will work.

 

[spiegeltuxer]

Napa has them for around $17-$18. I replaced one on my 91 and the hood (power bulge)stays up real nice now.

 

[blacklabel]

I'll keep an eye out for them at the junkyard. I am about to leave and meet my brother(Zap) there. If we can't find any then I may pick them up from a store like Napa or Auto Zone.

Thanks

It started raining, so no junkyard. Next time I got though I will keep my eye out for them. Just to make sure, the gen2 hood shocks won't fit with the gen1 hood?

 

[AREA 91]

As far as I know, any 86-95 Taurus,Sable, or SHO are all the same. I bought new ones this time around, as I went through 2 sets of junk yard struts over the last few years. Remember, you own a SHO. Your hood will be open more than the average car.

 

[shonole]

Hood struts? I don't need no stinkin' hood struts!

 

[mrecoolgar]

Tennis anyone ?
What do you do with the can of balls?