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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Found the fault. The top mount is more stubby on these than the last pair, by about 1/8" and as such haven't been clearing the top mount on full compression.
Car currently out of service with a case of Low. Ordered a new pair of shocks.
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Car currently out of service with a case of Low. Ordered a new pair of shocks.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
No because they were utterly rogered.DodgeRover wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:22 pm Didn't you save the pair you took off previously just in case?
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
You would never make it as a farmer with that attitude...PhilA wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 7:03 pmNo because they were utterly rogered.DodgeRover wrote: ↑Tue Dec 26, 2023 5:22 pm Didn't you save the pair you took off previously just in case?
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I don't have anywhere to keep them any more.DodgeRover wrote: ↑Wed Dec 27, 2023 12:55 am
You would never make it as a farmer with that attitude...
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Clearanced the mounts on both sides.
That'll work.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
First drive report:
It's chilly. 2.7°c (37°f). The dew on the car has gone strange.
Ride quality is restored. Gearbox changes well, though 2-3 is a little sluggish. That's been improving (normal Hydra-Matic things). Lending more credence to requiring a heavier oil for what those northerners who designed the gearbox call "summer" temperatures.
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It's chilly. 2.7°c (37°f). The dew on the car has gone strange.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Best I could do with a 4½" angle grinder with an 0.8mm cutting disc in the space available, without setting my arm or the fuel tank on fire.
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Re: 1951 Pontiac Chieftain
Enough meat. Enough clearance. Job done.
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