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1. Important Shock Absorber Follow Up Info (longish) (score: 1)
Author: Andy Ramm <aramm@concentric.net>
Date: Fri, 09 Jan 1998 11:16:34 -0800
Hi all, here is some interresting information you may find useful if you do the rear shock conversion. This information is based on my measurements and based on information provided on the British Au
/html/mgs/1998-01/msg00570.html (9,594 bytes)

2. Re: Important Shock Absorber Follow Up Info (longish) (score: 1)
Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 12:32:10 -0500
Hi listers: There have been some cars which used the shock aborber as the axle travel limiter. Specifically, the Chev Corvair did this. It used a rear transaxle with swing axles and (in post '63 mode
/html/mgs/1998-01/msg00602.html (11,223 bytes)

3. Re: Important Shock Absorber Follow Up Info (longish) (score: 1)
Author: Andy Ramm <aramm@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 11:42:15 -0800
...snip... John, I respectfully disagree that it is OK to use a shock absorber as the rise limiter. That may have been the case on the Corvair, NSU and Fiat that you mentioned. I would personally end
/html/mgs/1998-01/msg00603.html (9,583 bytes)

4. Re: Important Shock Absorber Follow Up Info (longish) (score: 1)
Author: mmcewen@gpu.srv.ualberta.ca (John McEwen)
Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 13:09:58 -0500
Hi Andy: I don't disagree with your assessment of the fit of the Corvair shock, but I can't agree with you that the use of a shock as fitted to these cars was somehow irresponsible or unsafe. After a
/html/mgs/1998-01/msg00606.html (11,038 bytes)

5. Re: Important Shock Absorber Follow Up Info (longish) (score: 1)
Author: Andy Ramm <aramm@concentric.net>
Date: Thu, 08 Jan 1998 12:57:32 -0800
Thanks for the reply. You may be correct that the shocks are more than sturdy enough to handle the task of limiting the rear end. All I can say is that I'm using fresh axle straps and will stick wit
/html/mgs/1998-01/msg00611.html (12,443 bytes)


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