Technical Modern Gas Shocks Wrong for Drop Axle Setups? True?

The So-Cal shorty shocks are fine and work as intended.
The top bushing isn't a problem, you push out the steel sleeve that is 7/16" and the hole in the rubber is then 5/8" which fits perfectly onto my F1 shock mount.

 

Over the last 20 some years I've had my Model A together I have run several different shocks sold by the street rod vendors. I switched to a set of the 49-51 Plymouth Monroe's several years back as in my earlier post and they have been much better than any of the others.

 

Try some Monroe Reflex shocks. They are gas, but with a different design of valving. I worked for Monroe for 18 years and was somewhat hands on with getting the ASD valving in production. In 2006 the design took an award at Sema. Rod

 

Good to know! They looked like a real nice shock. I like the ones with the dust cover. They have both chrome and painted available.

 

The cool thing about going with the MG or Austin-Healy type shocks is you can tune them by changing the shock oil to make them stiffer or softer.

 

bgaro,
How do you like your MG shocks and where did you find the ball headed bolt that goes into the dogbone?
Thanks,
MSut

 

2X Pete and Jake. Like Fuzzy Knight said.

 

i used the 49-51 mopar shocks on the front of my 28 dodge three window.The have the upper covers on them that have a small flare on the lower edge.I think they look right for my car as i wont be running any fenders.They were pretty affordable as well i think i paid around 30 bucks a piece.

 

Those Mopar shocks are real good looking shocks!

I have a pair of those MGB shocks somewhere in a box, I'll have to dig them out. I seem to remember they had a variety of valving depending on application, any know anything about that?

 

I have been putting Bilstein Street Rod Shocks on customer's cars since they came out.

Not one single complaint. The stickers can be peeled off, leaving just chrome.

They are gas charged.

I think the gas charged aversion comes from randomly choosing shocks, and expecting good results.

I have never seen that be successful.

 

Anybody have a part number for the 49-51 mopar shocks?


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monroe 5752.Shock is just mocked up but full specs are easy to find on the interweb

 

Whats the recommended installed length on the Monroe #5752 49-51 mopar shocks..??
All the specs I find show extended length , compressed length , and travel length..but not installed length...

Update : Found the info ..For the street..60 percent compression/40 percent rebound..
with 12.750" extended length , 8.625" compressed length ,and 4.125 travel..
recommended installed length 11.10 "
That gives 2.475" compression travel and 1.650 " rebound travel from installed height..
Stan

 

I've never found a gas shock soft enough for a light weight hot rod, they all seem too stiff causing very rigid ride. I always find the tube hydraulic shock, nice smooth and soft action.

 

Pete,
Do you happened to have an application for the shocks that you have used? Part number?

 

Macs carry these, worked OK on my set up.
http://www.macsautoparts.com/ford_m...pring-perch-ball-straight-shank-usa-made.html