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Is the front horizontal shock the same as the rear ones?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 9:10 pm
by Twilight Fenrir
Well, pretty much the topic, is the horizontal shock absorber in the front-end the same as the two in the rear? Or is there a different model for that?
Re: Is the front horizontal shock the same as the rear ones?
Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 10:02 pm
by 69W34
I think you referring to the vertical front and rear shocks and they are different the horizontal shock are only used in front of the rear axle. Then I believe there are 2 styles of vertical rear shock on the 66, an (early) and a (late) the later style continued through 70
Re: Is the front horizontal shock the same as the rear ones?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 10:24 am
by Twilight Fenrir
69W34 wrote:I think you referring to the vertical front and rear shocks and they are different the horizontal shock are only used in front of the rear axle. Then I believe there are 2 styles of vertical rear shock on the 66, an (early) and a (late) the later style continued through 70
Naw, I was just looking through my service manual, there's a horizontal shock behind the steering mechanisms according to the book. MOunted right underneath the relay rod, near the PItman arm. Book calls it a "Steering linkage Shock absorber"
Re: Is the front horizontal shock the same as the rear ones?
Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 1:25 pm
by 69W34
Ooooo ... the
steering damper
Sorry .... yeah its all by its self and a one year application.
Re: Is the front horizontal shock the same as the rear ones?
Posted: Tue Feb 08, 2011 8:25 pm
by Toronado66
Twilight Fenrir wrote:Well, pretty much the topic, is the horizontal shock absorber in the front-end the same as the two in the rear? Or is there a different model for that?
No.
But still pretty easy to get. I found mine on eBay. Used on Cadillacs and a few other cars...
Darwin Falk
TOA#7
Re: Is the front horizontal shock the same as the rear ones?
Posted: Wed Feb 09, 2011 6:26 am
by Twilight Fenrir
Yup, I found one on autozone's website pretty cheep.
steering damper
Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 8:52 pm
by 1977 Cutly
I just got one off of Rock auto. How tough to install when it gets here?