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1. [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: "jim hearn" <jimhearn1@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2008 22:38:12 -0800; Is it possible that the stock lever shocks with firmer fluid can be functional rear racing shocks? If so, what is the suggested replacement oil? Thanks, Jim in Sacramento [demime 1.01d removed an att; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00219.html (6,328 bytes)
2. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: jeff_durant@comcast.net; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 17:12:28 +0000; I've used different motorcycle fork oil weights over the years and found 40 wt. works well in my street TR250. Heavier for the TR6 racer. If your seals are weak, you will blow them out however. I be; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00223.html (8,027 bytes)
3. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: WEmery7451@aol.com; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:10:54 EST; << Is it possible that the stock lever shocks with firmer fluid can be functio nal rear racing shocks? If so, what is the suggested replacement oil? Thanks , Jim in Sacramento >> We use the Castrol v; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00226.html (7,701 bytes)
4. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: "Steven Preiss" <spreiss@verizon.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 14:43:47 +1100; Does the Castrol vegetable based oil contain the desirable zinc levels for solid lifter engines? I would imagine so, since it was developed and used widely for racing engines when solid lifters were; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00227.html (8,753 bytes)
5. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: westerneagleracing@att.net; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:18:15 +0000; Good questions. Does anyone have the answers and the availablity. I would use it too. The smell is so much a part of the 60's racing. I last used it in my 64 Lotus Elan in the late 60's. Ron Jacobs W; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00229.html (9,681 bytes)
6. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@bright.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 16:40:58 -0500; Jim, the lever shock will work. You can make it firmer as has been suggested with valving and heavy shock fluid. We do sell heavy duty rebuilt levers. But, lever shocks cannot recover from a rapid se; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00232.html (8,448 bytes)
7. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: Sean Green <sean.green@seawestproducts.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:58:45 -0800; I gave up on lever shocks a few years ago on my TR-6 that I use for autocross. I switched to a single adjustable SPAX shock (available in a conversion kit from RevingtonTR in the UK) and liked that a; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00239.html (7,795 bytes)
8. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: "jim hearn" <jimhearn1@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 20:19:05 -0800; Ted, is there a particular fluid that resists foaming? Jim replacement had a name of winmail.dat] Jim, the lever shock will work. You can make it firmer as has been suggested with valving and heavy s; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00241.html (9,113 bytes)
9. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: "Mark J. Bradakis" <mark@bradakis.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Jan 2008 21:33:39 -0700; We have a customer who's restoring an MGC. Powder coated this, that and the other. Lever shocks, or at least the seals and oil within, do not stand up well to the heat of curing. Too bad he didn't ju; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00242.html (7,648 bytes)
10. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: "Marx Christian tr4-racing" <chris@tr4-racing.de>; Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2008 22:31:05 +0100; I use lever shocks at my race car and they do well on the very bumpy I upgraded them with heavy lathe gearbox oil a mixture of EP 320 and EP 640 oil. You can't remove the air from the shocks without; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00250.html (7,817 bytes)
11. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: "TR4Tony" <tr4.tony@virgin.net>; Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 08:35:13 -0000; I used twin valve lever arm shocks (DAS9) type on my TR4 rally car - you can set the bump / rebound rate by varying the shim depth of the valves. These are fantastic and a straight bolt on mod, but; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00252.html (9,459 bytes)
12. Re: [Fot] Lever versus tube shocks (score: 1): Author: Allen Washatko <awashatko@wi.rr.com>; Date: Wed, 16 Jan 2008 06:46:44 -0600; World Wide Auto sells a modified lever arm shock that has an adjuster valve built in. Contact: http://www.nosimport.com/? Allen Jody & Allen Washatko N65 W5567 Columbia Road Cedarburg, WI. 53012 USA; /html/fot/2008-01/msg00253.html (10,748 bytes)

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