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Posted Wednesday, September 27, 2006 7:27 AM
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This weekend I got around to installing the rear KYB gas shock absorbers I purchased from Concours Parts. I jacked up the rear and positioned the jack stand under the frame and removed the rear wheel/tire assembly which has always been a pita to jockey the wheel/tire around the fender lip to get it out. I then gave the old Gabriel Red Rider shock studs a liberal dose of penetrating oil and ratcheted off the lower stud nut. Imagine my surprise when the nut reached the end of the stud and the leaf spring violently sprung down sending the rubber donuts and steel washers across the garage. Thankfully my fat head wasn't under the spring at the time and I was wearing safety glasses. It seems the PO had the wrong length Gabriels installed sometime in the past which required the installer to compress the leaf spring in order to get the shock bolted on. The extended free length of the KYB and Gabriels differed by about 3 inches. With the KYBs installed, the wheel/tires were a breeze to reinstall and the ride has improvement difference is like night and day. The height of the rear of the car gained about a 1/2 inch. I have read posts on this site about the trouble of removing rear wheels, so my advice is check them shocks!

Brodie

Savannah, GA

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Posted Tuesday, October 03, 2006 8:54 AM
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A wake up call, with positive results, no one hurt, a lesson learned.. Never trust an unknown work on previous equipment..

Try working behind Texas Electricians..Yikes..

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Posted Wednesday, November 08, 2006 6:27 PM
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I found the same thing wrong with one of my cars, shocks shorter than they should have been, with the new ones it is much easier to change the wheels.

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59 & 61 P 400's, 58 F100 custom cab, 69 F100, 79 F150, 82 F600 ramp truck, 90 mustang conv 7 up, 94 Mustang, Should I continue?

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Posted Thursday, November 09, 2006 7:08 PM


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What is the recommended extended length shock? Chuck

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 MoonShadow, 292 w/McCulloch 28 Chrysler Roadster (Y in the works!)
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Posted Thursday, November 16, 2006 8:22 PM


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Sounds like the po's were trying to lower the car by FORCE!

These cars are always interesting...

  

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Posted Monday, November 20, 2006 6:27 AM
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You don't want too long a shock though, they will bottom out on bumps and you will just pound the rubbers out of them.

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Posted Monday, November 20, 2006 6:47 PM
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Chuck,

        I've got to pull the rear springs out of the red car this winter, Ican measure what a 57 is if that'll help. Summit says they're 20.5" extended. I'll see what the Concours shocks are.

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Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2006 12:07 AM


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Thanks Frank, I've got a set of Gabriel Gas shocks on MoonShadow and was wondering it they may be a bit short. Of course the 3" lowering blocks have a little infulence too. Chuck

Y's guys rule!Looking for McCullouch bracketts and parts.

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Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2006 5:35 AM


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Chuck.

    It depends on how you lowered the rear of your car. If you stop and think about it using lowering blocks only, the spring and lower shock mount plate are still the same distance from the upper shock mount. The axle is closer to the upper one now making it a job to remove the tire. If you used dearched and or reverse eye springs than the distance is less needing a shorter shock.

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Posted Tuesday, November 21, 2006 11:32 AM


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I did use the lowering blocks. I would like to find a way to get the tire off without taking the shock loose. I even thought about moving the shock mount to the rear axle but? Thanks for the reply.  By the way the Speedo gear arrived sometime back. I hope you got the money? Chuck in NH

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Also looking for 28 Chrysler series 72 parts.

                            
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