My '54 Chev came with the shocks outside.
Lee
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ryan Sain" <rsain@gte.net>
To: "oletrucks" <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 3:05 PM
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Shock mounting question
> Thanks Pat. That9s exactly what I was thinking the angle was for.
>
> How about replicating the new Ford idea? Mount the shocks outside the
frame
> rails - has anyone done this yet to their old chev?
>
> - Ryan
>
> On 9/14/04 2:08 PM, "Ie61pah@aol.com" <Ie61pah@aol.com> wrote:
>
> > Part of the reason for having the shock at an angle is to help with
body
> roll
> > in cornering. The other factor to think of is total shock travel. If
your
> > shock is straight up and down, it will require more shock travel, than
if
> it's
> > on an angle. Even my coil over set up is on an angle, (not sure what the
> > degree is). The bottom is just outside the frame rail, and the top is
just
> > inside the frame rail. You can see a picture of it on my web site.
> >
> > Hope this helped some,,,,,
> >
> > Pat Hollister
> > '58 step
> > West Burlington, IA.
> > http://community.webtv.net/TnJpot/TRUCKFORSALE
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