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Topic: Rear Shock Mounts
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mvendl
Gearhead Posts: 131
From: Lowell, IN, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 09-23-2002 05:43 PM
   
I'm not sure what ford was thinking when they designed the rear of the Fox, but they did a pretty screwed up job... at least in my opinion... I'm not sure about all of the foxes, but at least on my '90, there are brackets that first bolt (1 bolt) to the rear axle and then the shock bolts to the bracket. I was getting some really nasty noise from the LH rear when I would hit a bump... my thoughts, a bad shock or something. I get under the car and find that the nut on the bracket bolt was only on by a few threads... therefore the bracket was loose... really loose. I took the shock loose and rebolted the bracket to the axle mount... It seems a bit better now but my question is this: Is there any reason why this bracket isnt welded to the rear axle? I could put a few nice welds on it and it wont go anywhere... I like to think I torqued the nut down but I'm still getting some play. Any objections...? thanks, --mark ------------------
'66 Mustang Coupe
'90 Mustang LX 5.0 Convertible
'85 F150 XLT 302
'97 Ranger XLT extended cab
'96 GMC Jimmy 4X4 (the wife's)
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Boss302
Gearhead Posts: 783
From: Coleman, Wisconsin
Registered: Jan 2002
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posted 09-23-2002 08:41 PM
i dunno about this one either. i never looked that closely at the shocks. but even though the way they mounted them might not be the best way, my car sure sticks to the road! 
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 15755
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 09-23-2002 11:21 PM
The housing is used in other applications also. ------------------
Alex Denysenko
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mvendl
Gearhead Posts: 131
From: Lowell, IN, USA
Registered: Oct 2000
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posted 09-24-2002 09:52 AM
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Originally posted by MoneyMaker:
The housing is used in other applications also.
Ok.... that sounds kinda mysterious.... could you elaborate? thanks, --mark
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Moneymaker
Administrator Posts: 15755
From: Lyons, IL, USA
Registered: May 99
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posted 09-24-2002 10:28 AM
Mysterious?  ------------------
Alex Denysenko
Co-Administrator and Moderator/ non 65-66 Mustang owner sensitivity co-ordinator NHRA/IHRA/SRA/MCA member
NHRA and IHRA SS/LA National Record Holder '00, '01, & '02
Fleet of FoMoCo products including 88 ASC McLaren Mustang #28
Part time secret agent license #0089
Professional Manwhore
The Barry of BarrysGrrl Quote #1: "I never met a magazine mechanic I liked."
Quote #2: "Make sure brain is in gear before engaging mouth!"
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