[Fot] More on lever shocks vs. tube shock conversion

[Jack Wheeler]

 I had a bottle of the old shock fluid I used in my race car in my garage.  I can't even remember where I got it.  I just went to  check on it and sure enough, it was still there.  Not enough left to do more than one shock, but it appeared 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 molasses!
Jack

    On Monday, January 18, 2021, 1:23:41 PM EST, Joe Alexander via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:  
 
 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.



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> On Jan 18, 2021, at 12:18 PM, Dave Connitt via Fot <fot at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> Thanks for all of the responses to my question on tube shock conversions. 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 differential. Thus wasn’t done to reduce wheel hop and skittering in the 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.
> I wonder if replacing the shock oil with a higher viscosity fluid would be a good first step. It never occurred to me that stiffer shock action would help. It sounds like I should just get my lever shocks rebuilt.
> Thanks,
> Dave Connitt
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