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I had a bottle of the old shock fluid I used in my race car in my garage.=
=C2=A0 I can't even remember where I got it.=C2=A0 I just went to=C2=A0 che=
ck on it and sure enough, it was still there.=C2=A0 Not enough left to do m=
ore than one shock, but it appeared to look the same as it did when I fille=
d my shocks (about 1980).=C2=A0 Never changed it again. It looks like, and =
has a similar viscosity to molasses!
Jack
On Monday, January 18, 2021, 1:23:41 PM EST, Joe Alexander via Fot <fot=
@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
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Long ago we used a motorcycle front shock oil that was recommended. There =
are several other ideas, I am sure.
Changing to MGB calving was another suggestion....a long time ago.
Joe Alexander
4505 Donald Dr
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
The-vintage-racer.com
Gasketinnovations.com
Cell:=C2=A0 319.464.4711
> On Jan 18, 2021, at 12:18 PM, Dave Connitt via Fot <fot@autox.team.net> w=
rote:
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> =EF=BB=BFThanks for all of the responses to my question on tube shock con=
versions. I forgot to add that last summer I installed the Richard Good C/V=
joint half shafts, rear hubs, Nylatron swing arm bushings and a R200 LSD d=
ifferential. Thus wasn=E2=80=99t done to reduce wheel hop and skittering in=
the corners though but I did get rid of the half shaft spline lockup exiti=
ng corners! The pinion seal had failed which trashed my original differenti=
al.
> I wonder if replacing the shock oil with a higher viscosity fluid would b=
e a good first step. It never occurred to me that stiffer shock action woul=
d help. It sounds like I should just get my lever shocks rebuilt.
> Thanks,
> Dave Connitt
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> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">I had a bottle of the old sh=
ock fluid I used in my race car in my garage. I can't even remember w=
here I got it. I just went to check on it and sure enough, it w=
as still there. Not enough left to do more than one shock, but it app=
eared to look the same as it did when I filled my shocks (about 1980). =
; Never changed it again. It looks like, and has a similar viscosity to mol=
asses!</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"lt=
r" data-setdir=3D"false">Jack<br></div><div><br></div>
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<div><div dir=3D"ltr">Long ago we used a motorcycle front s=
hock oil that was recommended. There are several other ideas, I am sure.<br=
clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Changing to MGB calving was another sugg=
estion....a long time ago.<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=
=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Joe Alexander<br clear=3D"none">4505 Donald Dr=
<br clear=3D"none">Cedar Falls, IA 50613<br clear=3D"none">The-vintage-race=
r.com<br clear=3D"none">Gasketinnovations.com<br clear=3D"none">Cell: =
319.464.4711<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">> =
On Jan 18, 2021, at 12:18 PM, Dave Connitt via Fot <<a shape=3D"rect" hr=
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ox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br clear=3D"none">> <br clear=3D"none">> =
=EF=BB=BFThanks for all of the responses to my question on tube shock conve=
rsions. I forgot to add that last summer I installed the Richard Good C/V j=
oint half shafts, rear hubs, Nylatron swing arm bushings and a R200 LSD dif=
ferential. Thus wasn=E2=80=99t done to reduce wheel hop and skittering in t=
he corners though but I did get rid of the half shaft spline lockup exiting=
corners! The pinion seal had failed which trashed my original differential=
.<br clear=3D"none">> I wonder if replacing the shock oil with a higher =
viscosity fluid would be a good first step. It never occurred to me that st=
iffer shock action would help. It sounds like I should just get my lever sh=
ocks rebuilt.<br clear=3D"none">> Thanks,<br clear=3D"none">> Dave Co=
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