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Jim Turner - 03 Sep 2005 04:56 GMT

Need to get the part numbers for rear shocks on both a 65, and a 62 Lark.
swapping the Dana 44 out of a 65 into my 62 ragtop.
Also need the front trans seal for a flight o matic. I haven't found the x
reference.
Nate, your rear shock numbers X over to a brake hardware kit!

Jim Turner

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John Poulos - 03 Sep 2005 05:25 GMT

Just go to a Autozone, they have them in their computer.(Gabrial Classic)

> Need to get the part numbers for rear shocks on both a 65, and a 62 Lark.
> swapping the Dana 44 out of a 65 into my 62 ragtop.
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>
> Jim Turner

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N8N - 03 Sep 2005 14:40 GMT

> Need to get the part numbers for rear shocks on both a 65, and a 62 Lark.
> swapping the Dana 44 out of a 65 into my 62 ragtop.
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>
> Jim Turner

which ones are you using? The Gabriel nos. are right off their web
site and I've verified both the early and middle apps. Haven't done a
late (post-62) car but I can't see that they would be wrong. The
Monroe nos. are off their web site, the Sears nos. came off the old
shocks from my car (may be NLA I don't know)

anyway JP is right, Autozone can hook you up but you might have to give
them a different application - '55 coupe was not in their database but
'55 sedan was for instance, but the AFAIK the year/model breaks on my
list are correct. Most stores don't stock them but they can order them
for you in a couple of days.

As an aside, I think I may have to return the front shocks on my car,
when I drove it last it was doing this weird "corkscrewing" thing under
braking like one side had more damping than the other but I won't know
for sure if it's shocks or not until I get the alignment set properly.
Mildly annoying but those are the only "direct fit" shocks I'm aware
of.

If you're using the late (bayonet mount) spring plates I have read that
you can use 1970-?? Camaro shocks if you press the upper mount out and
press the sleeve in from your old shocks, but I can neither confirm nor
deny this.

nate

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Mike Williams - 03 Sep 2005 15:13 GMT

I had just asked about the trans seals and this is what I was told.

Frt Seal = SKF 19240

>> Need to get the part numbers for rear shocks on both a 65, and a 62 Lark.
>> swapping the Dana 44 out of a 65 into my 62 ragtop.
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> nate

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Grumpy AuContraire - 03 Sep 2005 19:58 GMT

> > Need to get the part numbers for rear shocks on both a 65, and a 62 Lark.
> > swapping the Dana 44 out of a 65 into my 62 ragtop.
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> Mildly annoying but those are the only "direct fit" shocks I'm aware
> of.

Usually when a front end "corkscrews," one shock is weaker than the
other or the same with the springs. I had that problem with the Lark
and it turned out that the RF shock was bad from the beginning.

> If you're using the late (bayonet mount) spring plates I have read that
> you can use 1970-?? Camaro shocks if you press the upper mount out and
> press the sleeve in from your old shocks, but I can neither confirm nor
> deny this.
>
> nate

Couldn't you also use early spring plates that would accommodate a rear
sway bar as well?

JT

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N8N - 04 Sep 2005 04:02 GMT

> > > Need to get the part numbers for rear shocks on both a 65, and a 62 Lark.
> > > swapping the Dana 44 out of a 65 into my 62 ragtop.
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> other or the same with the springs. I had that problem with the Lark
> and it turned out that the RF shock was bad from the beginning.

I am thinking that is it, one of the shocks was "stuck" out of the box
but freed up when I leaned on it, I should have taken it back right
there but it seemed to be working OK.

> > If you're using the late (bayonet mount) spring plates I have read that
> > you can use 1970-?? Camaro shocks if you press the upper mount out and
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> Couldn't you also use early spring plates that would accommodate a rear
> sway bar as well?

Sure you could, but if I'm understanding the interchange correctly the
Camaro shocks look like a late Stude front shock so you would actually
want Avanti/"super" car spring plates to use a sway bar and the camaro
shocks (you'd press out the piece with the "tabs" for the bolts and
replace it with a sleeve. The "bayonet" goes toward the bottom.)
Otherwise you would be stuck with the "classic gas" shocks (which have
been OK for me up until now.)

nate

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bobcaripalma@hotmail.com - 04 Sep 2005 04:17 GMT

Jim: You have to decide which spring plates you are going to use: the
'65 plates with a stud on the shock bottom, or the '62 plates with an
eye on the shock bottom? If you are staying with the '62 lower plates,
JP is right; AutoZone has them in their Gabriel Classic line, and in
their computer.

Say "hi" to Lee for me when (if) he comes down Labor Day. BP

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Jim Turner - 04 Sep 2005 11:39 GMT

I am using the 65 plates, as the 62 plates are for a Dana 27. Yep Auto Zone
lists both early and late ones

Thanks guys

Jim

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