Re: upper shock hardware
[Re: burdar]
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05/26/11 08:24 PM
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Re: upper shock hardware
[Re: RoadRunnerJD]
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05/26/11 09:57 PM
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It screws on upside down ontop of the nut as a retainer or something. It's hard to believe that it's really needed?
You can't use a lock nut because the stud would turn on the shock when installing the nut. So they use the lock nut to lock the nut on.
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Re: upper shock hardware
[Re: 52savoy]
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05/29/11 04:51 PM
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My memory is getting really bad but I don't remember the sheet metal lock nuts on assembly line front shocks just on replacements like Monroe. .... but I would make sure. I have some NOS shocks and I'll check the hardware bags.
My NOS hardware bag didn't have them
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Re: upper shock hardware
[Re: Paul Jacobs]
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05/29/11 11:50 PM
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Is that red paint on the tip only or the whole shock because I've never seen red production shocks. That would add even more confusion to shock colors.
Speaking of shocks..has anyone decifered(charted) the ORIFLOW numbers to correspond to the build sheets? I have a small collection of shocks but no way of knowing what models they fit. Most of the P/Ns are missing from the boxes.
Last edited by 52savoy; 05/29/11 11:56 PM.
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Re: upper shock hardware
[Re: Snoopy]
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05/31/11 02:27 AM
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The shocks seem to be the exception to the rule. The last 2 numbers stamped on the shock, should match the 2 numbers printed on the build sheet. Th part number on the box, very rarely matchs the part number stamped on the shock. In fact, the part number on the box may represent many different stamped shock numbers.
and that's where the problem lies... With all the research over everything mopar you would think by now someone(with resources) sorted out the shock dilemma and made a reference chart.
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Re: upper shock hardware
[Re: Paul Jacobs]
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05/31/11 01:39 PM
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While they were probably specified to be there from the factory, I have seen few original cars with them. I'm sure the line workers threw them in the trash as it was one more step. Having said that, I have documented them from 67-71 on all bodies. Here is an untouched 68 Coronet, notice the smaller 68 style washer not currently available.
Paul - I have seen the two different sizes used with no rhyme nor reason on various years...different vendors maybe? I have also seen those lock nuts installed upside down on a few original cars..... but hollow side up would be the proper engineering intent. The Guru's book shows a lot of cross-referenced shock numbers....most of them look correct
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