Re: [AMC-List] Fw: I have a question on shocks

[Mark Price <markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually the easiest way to to an eye end is to pick the adapters up from a Jeep off road place. Last time I looked they where fairly inexpensive.
 The only remainiing problem would be getting the proper shock.
The weight of the vehcle, ride height, max extension and max compression are needed to do this correctly.
 
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Mark Price
markprice242ATadelphia.net
Morgantown, WV


---- francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> I think you're talkiing about me... Anyway, the 63-64 Classic front
> shock have bayonet (stud) ends. In 65 they changed to a stud on top and
> an eye on the bottom. All AMC did was bolt a "U" bracket where the
> bayonet formerly went on the lower arm. The eye end is a lot more
> flexible and fast acting, so it restricts movement a lot less than the
> bayonet end. The upper part doesn't pivot much, but the arm end does!
> The eye types are much easier to match to a modern shock. It's pretty
> easy to make a bracket from 1/8" thick, 1" wide steel bar, a vise, and
> drill. I strongly recommend it! 
> 
> The Mustang shock was probably for a later model with eye lower mount or
> the American. 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Price [mailto:markprice242@xxxxxxxxxxxx] 
> Sent: Friday, August 11, 2006 5:06 PM
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Swygert Francis G MSgt 451 AEG/CE
> Subject: Re: [AMC-List] Fw: I have a question on shocks
> 
> Years ago one of the shock companies had a full online catalog of every
> shock they made. It had all the demensions. It was an Adobe file format
> too IIRC. I have searched for it several times and not been able to find
> it's match. Believe me I could kick myself for not saving a copy to
> disc!
>   From what I remember for  Franks car a 71-73 Mustang shock will fit.
> But maybe that was for the American body, Could even be the Rebel shock
> Eddie is looking for! KYB had a listing IIRC that showed an AMC body
> with the 71-73 mustang included for the same shock. tyrf looking for a
> front KYB shock for a 71-73 Mustang then see if you can get the same
> shock to come up for an AMC. Then you should be able to get one a bit
> cheaper then the custom shock. The American shocks on my front are low
> pressure gas Gabriels IIRC and they came in at less then $15 ea at
> Advance.
> --
> Mark Price
> markprice242ATadelphia.net
> Morgantown, WV
> 
> 
> ---- francis.swygert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: 
> > Gabriel has a special order program where they will look up the specs 
> > and make a shock to fit obsolete applications. They use the closest 
> > fitting production shock and customize the ends. Sears Auto Centers 
> > can order them, but any Gabriel outlet should be able to. I got shocks
> 
> > for the front of my 63 Classic like that, took about six weeks for 
> > them to come in though. They will be radial tuned gas shocks, so if 
> > you're running bias ply tires on a resto the ride will be a bit
> rougher.
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