Hello again!

Instead of stealing the other thread on shocks I thought I'd start a separate one!

I'm putting shocks on to the front of my 68 deluxe, I have everything I need, apart from the shocks themselves. Has anyone else done this mod, and which shocks would they reccomend for this?

Cheers

Matt

My hydro has had them on for years.
I used Pedders, find them good- but any stocko Mini front shock will do. You don't need heavy damped ones or adjustables, as you are just adding a bit to the hydro's existing damping.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks doc,

I thought the stockers would be the way to go. Just the standard pedders? (OK I don't even know if they make different ones)

Any other advice for this mod?

Cheers
Matt

Id go with stock Pedders or Gabriel Red Riders.
Use the brackets off a Clubbie- clean the muck out of the mounting hole threads of the car(1/4" UNF),.
Re the top arm shock bolt- you can either drill the arm out to 3/8" (they are bloody hard, though)- or, do what I did with mine and Chong's- use an 8mm x100 Unbrako cap head bolt. And then make a 3/8 x 8mm steel bush to go inside the lower shock bush. I've had no trouble with this method, it's been on the car 9 years now.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Thanks Doc,

I've got new (reco) top hydro arms, so I was going to take em to a friend who has machining tools (he owns and runs an engine reconditioners) and get him to drill them to 3/8".

Thanks again!
Matt

i've got them on mine and they work fine, but I have found that when you take some fluid out and lower it a bit that it takes a few k's for the shocks to settle in properly. Nothing I'm sure a bit of WD40 can't fix .

Btw. I know that you only have two valves (left - right) but the rear of mine sits really high (looks like someone gave it a 'wedgee'!!!) Does anyone have a remedy???

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Hydros are designed to sit a bit higher at the back, so you can carry passengers....
But, probably your rear `helper' springs are now weak from old age- they actually hold the rear down and displace fluid to the front.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Cheers doc. Are they hard or expensive to replace? Will give me something to tinker with on Saturday

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Not once you let all the fluid out and move the fuel tank....!
If buying spare helper springs pick the shortest ones out of the pile..

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.