Just got this Club Coupe out of long term storage. Looking for the Gabriel/Monroe shock absorber numbers. Gyromatic makes it move! Flat six makes it purr.
You can see if your local Napa can get you the shock numbers. Maybe try Rock Auto also. If they dont work out, you can take your dimensions and get on Monroes website and search the catalog. The only thing is finding a shock that fits is fine, but the valving may be wrong. Also, the stock shocks on the car were hydraulic not gas charged so there will be a noticeable ride difference there also. Share some photos! 218 -6 or upgraded to a 230 ?
Does the shock go from lower to upper A arm? Look at a Monroe 5752. That is the front shock for a '50 dodge. They didn't change the suspension much on these cars until the mid 50s, when they moved the upper shock mohnt to the frame (a good upgrade) Only trucks and lowly Plymouths got the 217/218(canada). If motor hasn't been swapped, should be a 230. Driver side front of engine block has a number stamped that will tell you what you have ( most likely) Were shoebox ford's ever traditional hot rods in your mind? Because more than a few teenagers hopped those up and raced them back in the day. The Dodges and Plymouths were just the same, as attested to by many of the old "little mags" and the large supply of aftermarket performance parts made. Fords may have been the more popular choice, but the Mopar flathead made more power per cubic inch, and don't crack and over heat.
. . . and the 53 Dodge had a hemi that was no slouch. My buddy had one with the Gyromatic (sp?) and it and my stick shift 51 Studebaker V-8 went back and forth. The Dodge dug out first and then I'd catch him while it took a minute or two to upshift.
@arthurC3 congratz on the meadowbrook. Fun cars. The old flat 6 is a good engine. Since I have a truck I'm not familiar with your suspension. I just ordered shocks from Rock Auto for mine. You should be able to get part # or shocks there. For more information on your car, https://p15-d24.com/forum/4-p15-d24-forum/ Is a pretty active forum .... We do not care what you want to do with your car .... drive it & enjoy it.
Please share a pic or two when you can. Perhaps you've seen this '53 Plymouth Cranbrook out and about? I saw it in Germantown a few weeks ago:
Well, almost... We want to hear what you want to do with your car, and we want to that you are driving it and enjoying it. If you have to put front shocks on it, moving the top mount off the upper control arm and onto the frame before you buy the new shocks would be a great move.
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