Does this look funny???
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Instructor
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From: Albuquerque NM
Does this look funny???
I am in the proccess of putting my Vette back together, and while I was installing my shocks to the "rear upper" mounts, I noticed that the mount brackets are facing opposite directions.
The first pic is of the "rear passenger side." The front of the Vette to the left in the pic.
The second pic is of the "rear driver side." The front of the Vette to the right.
Notice that the bolt holes are up front on the one, and in the rear on the other, also the shock mount brackets them selfs are welded in; facing opposite directions.
Is this normal on all Vettes? This is on a 72'.......
Thanks,
Jon
The first pic is of the "rear passenger side." The front of the Vette to the left in the pic.
The second pic is of the "rear driver side." The front of the Vette to the right.
Notice that the bolt holes are up front on the one, and in the rear on the other, also the shock mount brackets them selfs are welded in; facing opposite directions.
Is this normal on all Vettes? This is on a 72'.......
Thanks,
Jon
Melting Slicks
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Yep, just ran out and looked at my 68 vert, driver side shock mount opens to the front and pass side shock mount opens to the rear. Doesn't make a diff as long as your shocks can travel freely.
Heel & Toe
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It does make a diff where they are mounted,50% of our cars were, c3,manufactured with the mounts not in the same posistion.That is they are not in the same spot on the frame,one maybe welded an inch or so further back than the other one.They were that way on my 74 so I repositioned them evenly above the bottom shock mounts.
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Instructor
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From: Albuquerque NM
Why???
Thanks for the replies... My passenger side shock is closer to the T/A than the driver side shock. I've seen different shock mounts on a straight axle, but this doesn't make sense to me, What purpose does this serve, or did they just make a mistake???
Thanks,
Jon
Thanks,
Jon
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Probably bean counters, cheaper to make 1 part and use it on either side, same for the engine side lower cross shaft mounts, those are both the same and 1 side doesn't even fit properly...the general just has his welding mopnkeys splatter on some wire and stick it all together.
Not being in the same positioin does make a difference but the difference is really small. Shock angles affect shock efficiency but the difference here is minimal, you won't notice it. Most shocks are not valved exactly the same and the difference there would easily be greater and you never hear people about that.
Not being in the same positioin does make a difference but the difference is really small. Shock angles affect shock efficiency but the difference here is minimal, you won't notice it. Most shocks are not valved exactly the same and the difference there would easily be greater and you never hear people about that.
80-82 cars don't have it like that, mine has both sloped & open sides pointing towards the rear of the car.
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A solid axle is a live axle (also beam axle, dead axle..probably more terms for the same thing). The IRS can have wheel hop but it can't be partially remedied by putting the shocks at different ables like on a solid axles because the rear axle in our cars is sectioned, not one piece.
