Shortest shock available?

I have made the shock brackets for my Model A Coupe and I am in search of the shortest shock available in a production shock.( i.e Monroe etc).

I have an old Corvette shock that I used for mock up. It's pretty short. Just wondering if you guys have found any applications that would work?

I need the 2 eye type.

Thanks,

Root

 

Maybe a motor cycle shock, if the corvette shock works why not use it?

 

I may....depends.

I was wondering if there was an online catalog with dimensions somewhere? I am googling it now.......

 

You can google for the Monroe application chart.
It lists by type and size

 

Thanks. I found it right off with your search. Might come in handy for someone else.

http://www.monroe.com/catalog/do***ents/08_MountingLengthSheet.pdf

 

We used to run golf cart shocks on the the front of our slammed VW buses. They are very short but only last a few thousand miles.

 

I have a shock interchange book. The Aftermarket ones seem to be the shortest. Pete and Jake.

 

speedway sells 7 inchers

 

Pete and Jakes make a very short shock . I was looking at it at Stirling fleamarket. It is as short as on my Sr Dragster and those are snowmbile shocks from the 70s. It is a double eye car shock and comes in chrome or grey from P and Js . I am getting a set for my HE EP project which needs an extremely short shock Ask at www.farfromstock.com
tell them the shocks Don Dulmage was looking at at Stirling.
Don

 

early Saab shocks are 9" compressed and 14" extended and have the eyes on both ends. Bought two pair for mine at Autozone for $60 total.

 

5752 has 5/8" X 1 5/16" eyes, compressed length of 8.625" and extended of 12.750", has a 1-3/16" bore and fits 47-54 Willys Jeep and 1949 Plymouth. It is a Sensa-Trac P***enger
555002 has 5/8" X 1 5/16" eyes, compressed length of 8.625" and extended of 12.750", has a 1-3/8" bore and fits RV and is a Gas-Magnum RV. Speedway's lack of dust shield over rod makes it less visual.

 

Are the shocks going to be out in the breeze?
Perhaps chrome would be nice?

A few years back AV8 recommended the SoCal front (chrome) shock for my 31 on 32 frame roadster.
He indicated it had the best damping qualities for a light car like our coupes and roadsters.

I bought a pair and other than (at the time) eye size problems it looks to be a good shock.

Interestingly, made in Canada and a far cry from the Chinese **** that's inundating our shores.

That took care of the front end and I ordered a pair of longer rear shocks from Speedway.
They're chrome plated as well and look like they'll work fine on the roadster.
Cool part is, they look to be made by the same Canadian outfit as the SoCal shocks are.

So thinking backwards, I'd guess that perhaps the Speedway shocks are the same as the SoCal front ones.

Wouldn't be worried about trying a set of Speedways if I was buying some new ones.

The short shocks supplied by other aftermarket hot rod companies look to be simply chrome plated Monroe's.

If you ask you'll probably get the run-around about correct damping for the weight etc.

More than likely Monroe has figured the short shocks are going on a light car and the damping is as it should be.

If'n I was building a full-fendered car or wanting non-chrome plated shocks the Monroe's would be my first choice.

Even so, I'd check the country of origin....

 

I haven't found any shorter shocks than the "short" ones Pete & Jakes sell, and I don't know why you'd need one any shorter on an open wheel hot rod.

I like to use the Pete & Jakes covered shocks both front and rear for a little less modern look...they aren't all that long either. They are fairly expensive at about $100/pr for chrome, but they are of good quality and are made in Canada as C9 mentioned.

 

Pro shock makes some really short ones. 9 inch I think.They are made i th e USA too!

 

I guess I should state that these are for the rear. Space is at a premium, that's why the need for the short ones. I made a lug on the bottom of the wisbone forging.

 

We used to use the '49 plymoth front shocks. short and eyes on both ends.

Ron

 

Swap meeting this weekend I saw a guy carrying a pair of tiny little shocks, they were so short I made some kind of smart*** comment. He laughed and said they were for a 50s chrysler 300 he was restoring and as hard as it was to believe, that's the shock chrysler put on those huge cars. We talked a bit and he came across as well informed. Might be worth a look.

Good luck

 

I think 49 plymouth for stock
Pete and Jakes or Socal for Aftermarket

 

VW "Cal Look" shocks are 2-eye shorties. (they are off Opal Kadetts, about 1974?)
Scott has the right answer with the '49 Plymouth stockers. P&J or SoCal otherwise.

 

I think ALL of these work on a 9-inch closed, 14-inch open applications. Most common size on the market. PM me if you need any help sourcing the new ones. Thanks Jim

 

Any of our alliance vendors sell P&J?

I'll hafta measure it closed. I had it on Jacks last night and was measuring the full open, while trying to locate the bracketry.

 

Aren't the Slovers at Pete and Jake in the Alliance?

 

Older snow mobiles, and tractor seat shocks. Cal

 

I found short and nice useful shocks at a car parts store, they were for small trailers, work nicely under my Es*** and were cheap too at some $20 a piece.