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Old 02-21-2019, 03:13 PM   #1
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Default knee action shock identification needed

can anyone tell me what this shock is from? there is a casting number on back side reading i think P4168 ? any help identifying much appreciated. thank you
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Old 02-21-2019, 09:27 PM   #2
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Default Re: knee action shock identification needed

I think the term "knee action" is in-correct. I would say that the shock in question is a variation of a common hydraulic lever shock, similar to the Houdille that Ford and other vehicles used.
Knee action was a common term used to describe the front hydraulic suspension used on several '36-38 GM cars, namely Pontiac, Chevy.
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The knee action types like GM used even look life a knee joint but they have one or two pistons instead of a rotary wing shaft. Rotary hydraulic shock, lever shock, or just Houdaille shock (pronounced who-die) are the more common term. Ford wasn't the only manufacturer to use them. The arm on that one is not familiar to me. It could be from an old Studebaker or Nash for all I know.

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