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Originally Posted by Magoo2
I read an old post that briefly talked about fitting MGB shocks on a model a. If purchased some of these shocks and dimensionally they look like they might work. Anyone have any firsthand advice on doing this conversion.
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Hi - I am starting on this conversion attempt! I bit the bullet and bought two used MGA rear shocks, and two TR6 rear shocks. They are Armstrong and are used but got them on ebay and not a big cash outlay. And they are not leaking and damp as they are supposed to.
Where I am now!
Model A Ford shock mounting centers are 4 inches
The Armstrong shocks i purchased are on mounting centers of 4 inches
2 SAE 7/16 bolts lockwasher and nut needed for each! Bought them on the web at Bolt depot!
If I am going to use the more modern dog bone to tie them to the Ford lower ball, I need to weld a ball to the shock arms on the front set first to get them connected first!
From Ozark windage measure, I know the shock arms need to be bent to line up with the lower ball so that the dog bone is relatively perpendicular. I have a friend who can do the bending (with a heat sink) to get it where needed on both front wheels.
The rears I have not yet investigated getting them mounted and connected.
When I do, I will share.