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J Wade · 03-02-2015, 05:21 PM

I Just found some shock cores for my 28 Tudor. Two are HE and two are Houdaille. whats the difference? I'm sending them to Mr. Robert Paul to have rebuilt. Thanks

Brentwood Bob · 03-02-2015, 06:32 PM

Jim, there is an article published in the Model A News(MARC) november-December 2007 titled
Model A Ford Shock Absorbers by Rob Mills
That attemps to cover the nine changes to the needle Valve, and Packing nut, the 6 changes made to the cover, and 3 major changes to the base, plus there were
4 manufacturers:
1) Houdaille,
2)National Acme Manf,
3)Ford Motor Co.,
4)Spicer
The Houdaille company, alternately had HE Co on the covers. So your cores are all houdaille. Difficult to exactly match all 4 cores.
Bob

J Wade · 03-02-2015, 07:29 PM

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03-02-2015, 05:21 PM	#1
J Wade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 112	Shocks I Just found some shock cores for my 28 Tudor. Two are HE and two are Houdaille. whats the difference? I'm sending them to Mr. Robert Paul to have rebuilt. Thanks

03-02-2015, 06:32 PM	#2
Brentwood Bob Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: brentwood, ca Posts: 4,245	Re: Shocks Jim, there is an article published in the Model A News(MARC) november-December 2007 titled Model A Ford Shock Absorbers by Rob Mills That attemps to cover the nine changes to the needle Valve, and Packing nut, the 6 changes made to the cover, and 3 major changes to the base, plus there were 4 manufacturers: 1) Houdaille, 2)National Acme Manf, 3)Ford Motor Co., 4)Spicer The Houdaille company, alternately had HE Co on the covers. So your cores are all houdaille. Difficult to exactly match all 4 cores. Bob

03-02-2015, 07:29 PM	#3
J Wade Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: San Angelo Texas Posts: 112	Re: Shocks Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) Thank You Sir