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Old 02-17-2013, 09:57 AM   #3
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Default Re: Old shocks - knee action the right term?

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Originally Posted by ford3 View Post
those are lever action hydralic shocks, knee action shocks are the general motors type shocks that are built into the front suspension not added to it like other shocks, if you still want to get rid of those shocks i would like to have them im working on several old cars that use those, an old packard for one
The tern "Knee-Action" was applied to the hydraulic/spring units that GM used on several of their cars staring in 1934, ending in 1938.. Chevrolet and Pontiac were the main application of these units.
The correct name for the "Knee-Action" is "Dubonnet". This was a French invention..
The early Ford type of shocks, and the majority of shocks and/or front end systems are lever shocks, except for the tube type...
When tube type shocks first started to appear on automobiles, they were generally referred to as being "airplane shocks"..
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