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RE: Front shock Valves

To: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>, "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: Front shock Valves
From: "Larry Hoy" <larryhoy@prodigy.net>
Date: Thu, 18 Jan 2001 14:17:36 -0700
When converting to tube shocks the "guts" of the old shocks are removed.  This 
way the old shock just works like an upper A arm.

Larry Hoy

>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of Max Heim
>Sent: Thursday, January 18, 2001 11:11 AM
>To: MG List
>Subject: Re: Front shock Valves
>
>
>Umm, they're probably not leaking because, with the valve removed, there is
>no pressure <g>. Why do you think the PO went with the tube shocks? I think
>you can assume that if you replaced the valve, they'd start leaking away.
>
>Without getting into the Great Shock Debate, I would suggest that if the
>tube shocks seem to be working, and you are not planning on entering a
>concours d'elegance, you leave well enough alone. Unless you have nothing
>else to do on the car, and are just itching for a project...
>
>[Purely IMO]
>
>
>on 1/17/01 5:54 PM, Robert Sexson at rsexson@excite.com wrote:
>
>> My 74 Midget, that I am rebuilding, has the tube shock conversion. The
>> orignal shockes don't seem to leak but the valve has been removed. The cap
>> and spring, of each shock, is still there. Is there a sourse for just the
>> valves?  Are the conversions as good as the orignal shockes? TIA
>> 
>> R. Sexson
>> 74.5 B
>> 74 Midget  
>> 
>
>--
>
>Max Heim
>'66 MGB GHN3L76149
>If you're near Mountain View, CA,
>it's the red one with the silver bootlid.

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