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myfury
Posted 2004-04-15 12:48 PM (#4193)
Subject: KYB shocks


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Sid or Davan or anyone, What part# are they using for the kyb front shock? One more question I replaced all my bushing and ball joints on the front end about a year ago,now I find out the upper and lower control arms are made for left & right side. How do I tell If I got them on the correct side? No snickering Please Dale
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62chrysler
Posted 2004-04-15 2:02 PM (#4204 - in reply to #4193)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks



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Location: North West Jorsey		Dale

If they are reversed, your caster will be pitched forward. Or the wheel will too far forward. I don't think the eccentrics can compensate for that. If that is the case, it will have an effect on your handling. Does it go straight and not wander?

Edited by 62chrysler 2004-04-15 2:21 PM
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myfury
Posted 2004-04-15 3:08 PM (#4210 - in reply to #4204)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks


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Steve , The car does tend to wander,I am begining to wonder if I'm just not use to this sensitive steering. The alignment shop never had any comments when they aligned it some time ago. I was hoping I could put a heavy duty shock on the front and then use a steering stabilizer to firm up the feel. but I need to assure myself I have the upper & lower control arms on the correct side. Thanks for your comments Dale
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62chrysler
Posted 2004-04-17 10:19 PM (#4393 - in reply to #4193)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks



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Are the bushings good and is the idler and Centerlink OK? The car was probably so old they may have been afraid to say something. . . Some one around here must have the alignment specs so you can do it again. OK Boys. Let's have them!
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Daven Anderson
Posted 2004-04-18 8:58 PM (#4432 - in reply to #4193)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks / 65-68 C-body front



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Location: Colorado, USA		The 'trick' to using KYB Gas-A-Just front shocks in a 57-61 Mopar car is to get the 65-68 C-body
front shocks and cut approx. ΒΌ" from each side of the top bushings to fit them to 57-61 cars.
65-68 C-body shocks are identical to 57-61 shocks (in basic spec) except the former have a
wider top bushing. When cutting, hold the old shock's bushing next to the 65-68 spec bushing and
you get the exact dimensions to cut from it

KYB has a part number for REAR shocks for 57-61 cars (which don't match later C-body shocks)
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62chrysler
Posted 2004-04-18 9:01 PM (#4433 - in reply to #4193)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks



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Location: North West Jorsey		Thanks Daven

On the other hand, that's what hammers are for! LOL Not this boy. It's right or it's not done

Where can I get upper control arm bushings in a hurry?
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Daven Anderson
Posted 2004-04-21 9:05 PM (#4685 - in reply to #4433)
Subject: B-body upper control arm bushings



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Location: Colorado, USA		Another modification you can do to 57-61 cars is to widen the upper control bushing arm holes
to accept B-body bushings, and those you can get "in a hurry" for sure. You can also get
them in polyurethane, which is why I did this. Yes, they were a bit squeaky at first, but ride
quality in my wagon was not affected....
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myfury
Posted 2004-04-22 11:06 AM (#4737 - in reply to #4432)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks / 65-68 C-body front


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Daven ,Thanks for the info on the KYB front shocks and Steve I got my front end rebuild kit, bushings and all from PST 1-800-247-2288 Thanks again Dale
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alumcanTandThd
Posted 2004-04-22 9:17 PM (#4777 - in reply to #4193)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks



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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia !		Einstine. The part #'s for those KYB's are KG 4507 and KG 5511.
Ok, who sells those shocks? Auto-Zone, Advance, ?, ?
This center link steering dampner, what #, name, and who sells it?
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Daven Anderson
Posted 2004-04-23 1:02 AM (#4810 - in reply to #4777)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks



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Location: Colorado, USA		http://www.summitracing.com/ I believe Sid used the EXP-220200 Steering Stabilizer, this
would be a 'universal' piece that works on standard passenger car/truck center links (not
those 'shock' jobs for lifted trucks!). Don't know right offhand which retailers sell KYB's
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Phil_the_frenchie
Posted 2004-04-23 4:31 PM (#4846 - in reply to #4777)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks



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alumcanTandThd - 2004-04-23 3:17 AM

Einstine. The part #'s for those KYB's are KG 4507 and KG 5511.
Ok, who sells those shocks? Auto-Zone, Advance, ?, ?


P-S-T : http://www.p-s-t.com/kyb.html

I just ordered a set for a friend (set of 4 : 119 $) !
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alumcanTandThd
Posted 2004-04-25 9:33 AM (#4916 - in reply to #4193)
Subject: RE: KYB shocks



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Location: Dellslow, West ("By God") Virginia !		Thankie, thankie for the information there Phillip the Frenchman!
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