QA1 Shock Issue
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QA1 Shock Issue
We were starting to work on the car and I noticed that on one front shock the body of the shock was clear up in the shock tower. The other side was showing serveral inches of rod. Any ideas of what I need to look for?
thanks,
Gordon
thanks,
Gordon
gdog- BBF CONTRIBUTOR
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Re: QA1 Shock Issue
is the shock still bolted down on the bottom? its a torino? same as a 69-70 mustang aint it?
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Re: QA1 Shock Issue
I will Check
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Re: QA1 Shock Issue
Is the car sitting level side to side?
crittersf1- Posts : 521
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Re: QA1 Shock Issue
Theoretically if both front shocks are exactly the same (body/shaft/travel lengths), and the top & bottom mounts are the same side to side, and the car is sitting level side to side, then there should be at/around the same amount of shock shaft showing each side.
I know that the front shocks of a 70 Ranchero (same as Torino???) & 69 Mustang I had weren't the same. The top mounts were different & I think the total travel might have been different between the two cars. The 71-73 Mustang had similar top mounts to the 70 Ranchero, but one had a shorter total shock length/travel than the other, (I think the Stang was shorter).
I know that the front shocks of a 70 Ranchero (same as Torino???) & 69 Mustang I had weren't the same. The top mounts were different & I think the total travel might have been different between the two cars. The 71-73 Mustang had similar top mounts to the 70 Ranchero, but one had a shorter total shock length/travel than the other, (I think the Stang was shorter).
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Re: QA1 Shock Issue
Thanks to all. I will get underneath it tonight to take a good look.
The car is on the level.
Gordon
The car is on the level.
Gordon
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Re: QA1 Shock Issue
I guess we'll see tomorrow at the track.
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