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Topic: 1970 duster, rear shock mount (Read 523 times)
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coors00
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Starting back on finishing the car. I forgot how I wan't to mount the rear shocks on the narrowed Dana, and basically have no room, due to 4 link and floaters in the way.
Can I weld a strong enough clip on the floater? or will the movement bind it up?
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PureGTS
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You couldn't just go from the axle tubes up like a coil over set up would normally do? Maybe pic's would help...
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Knowldge is power, power is speed, speed is good, low E.T. is better
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abqdart
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You need 3 more posts before you can add pics I think.......
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Rio Rancho N.M 87144
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chryco
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Not too sure why you wouldn`t have room . I just did a 4 link on a 66 Chevy 2 with a Dana 60 and the shocks mounted to the axle 4 link bracket . The shocks in my Dart go the the lower mount on my floater. The Dana is 44" and I am running 14.5" Goodyear Eagles with room to spare. Chryco  |
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chryco
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Starting back on finishing the car. I forgot how I wan't to mount the rear shocks on the narrowed Dana, and basically have no room, due to 4 link and floaters in the way.
Can I weld a strong enough clip on the floater? or will the movement bind it up?
Your floater shouldn`t move unless you break your links , it`s the axle that "floats" . |
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coors00
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46" axle flange to axle flange. 24" clear between narrowed frame rails, not much room left on the axle tubes.
OK, I can weld the shock mounts to 4 link or floaters, I thought that might be ok, but wanted some pro opinions.
Mounted to the floaters would seem to spread the shocks more, and let them work better, you think?
Thanks for the replies.
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chryco
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Explain "spread a little " There is minimal lateral movement there also . You should have limiters welded on your axle tubes . Chryco |
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coors00
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I mean that the mounts are further outboard; not so close that they act like one shock in the middle.
So each shock acts more independently, for each tire.
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chryco
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coors00
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They will close to that if I mount them on the floaters. My 4 link is about where your wheelie bars are.
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coors00
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And i'm still a newby; can't post pics.
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chryco
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Should be no problem . Make sure they are straight up and down or canted to center as per original . Chryco |
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coors00
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OK, made some brackets to weld onto the rear of the 4 link brackets. Where the seem to be ideal is at 13" ride height. I'm having a hard time finding an adjustable shock-nobody in tech helps that sells shocks seems to know anymore than I don't.
Anybody know how much compression and extension length I need? I have enough tubing and brackets left to make a new top mount, not using the factory studs. And doing that, I can move the top mount to the rear, allowing to increase the ride height.
Help me, gurus.
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coors00
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OK, I can post pics. These might help.
( hey, its been on the jackstands since 1987- that dust is antique).
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