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Location: Oxnard/Ventura, California | Hey guys...I put AutoZone shocks on the dodge two years ago, and they are already wasted. Can I run 65 c-body shocks in the front with some modifications? Can I use challenger units in the back? |
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Location: Fairfax, Minnesota | I hope this helps. I contacted KYB a while back because I couldn't find anyone who listed shocks for the front of my 61 Chrysler. They provided product numbers for the front and back shocks that they had found to work on my vehicle. The front shocks needed to have the bottom mount ground down somewhat-they provided the specs. They improved handling, but I need to add front and back anti sway bars sometime.
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Location: Oxnard/Ventura, California | I have a front sway bar on there now, and I am getting an O.J. Bronco rear bar...I was just GIVEN a set of used pirelli p-zeroes...The rears are 335/35ZR17s!!! They are viper sized tires!!! I hope I can get them to fit under the rear of the dodge... |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Ray,
Can you give us any info one what shocks to look for?
I need to replace the fronts on my '60 Windsor...
De Soto Frank |
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Location: Fairfax, Minnesota | Desoto Frank,
I will look though my files tonight and get back to the forum with what ever I find. I should have the part numbers. I remember that a local speed shop wanted something like $50 for the rears and $60 for fronts (each!). I got them through one of the big internet racing parts sites for $28 each.
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Location: Fairfax, Minnesota | Here is what I found in my files on the shocks that I put on my 61 Chrysler.
KYB Gas-A-Just Monotube KG4507 - Front -listed for 65-70 fullsize, Newport, New Yorker and all full sized Dodge, Plymouth
KYB Gas-A-Just Monotube KG5511 -Rear -listed for 57-61 full size Plymouth
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Location: Oxnard/Ventura, California | Hey Ray...Do you remember what place you bought the shocks from? |
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Location: Pennsylvania | Ray,
Thanks for the part numbers !
FYI, there is a Monroe listing for the '65-'73 Chrysler full-size:
Monroe-Matic #5811.
I just picked-up a set of Monroe-Matics for the rear of the '60 Windsor.
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Location: Fairfax, Minnesota | Sorry-haven't beem monitoring this thread for a while. I purched the KYB shocks from either Summit or Jegs.
Ray |
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Location: Dalveen, Queensland, Australia | If you can find some Konis you'd be well off...
Either NOS or used ones, they are economically rebuildable as long as the shaft hasn't worn through. I also suspect that there will be some interchangeable stuff from Landcruisers etc that will do the rear end of most Chrysler products. |
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