shock problem

[Beater]

ok gents, I have a shock link problem on my 31 speedster.it has factory shocks and tube links, not dog bones, and this keeps happening



easiest way to fix it is unbolt the shock, and pull it up oreient it right, and bolt it back on. now before I get acused of ditch hopping, that's not it. potholes in the road yes maybe. anyone have this prob before? the only thing I can think of is maybe because its a speedster its lite with all the parts removed, and the body is rideing higher on the springs

[1931 flamingo]

Are those the correct shock arms??
Paul in CT

[Synchro909]

Originally Posted by 1931 flamingo

Are those the correct shock arms??
Paul in CT

Looks to me like they are too short.

[Dave1931Pickup]

I think the judging standards states that the shock link should be near vertical. That would make your shock arm too short.

[Wick]

Is the fron end lowered? Leaves removed from spring? If that's the case I would relocate the shock.

[RB_Nielsen]

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The shock arm is incorrect - one way to tell is it should contain an obvious factory bend - google to see what the OEM part looks like.

[Brentwood Bob]

Try repositioning the arm so the arm is parallel to the frame with the tubular shock link vertical. The way it is now negates the action of the shock. If you can, look at an unmodified chassis to see how the shock is correctly linked to the perch.

[Beater]

you guys missed the point the way it is now is what happens. yes I know the link is supposed to point up, and the arm parallel when it is set correctly everything lines up perfectly. if there was any more dogleg in the arm nothing would line up. there is some dogleg now and my fault the picture is poor and doesn't show this

the springs are stock, no leaves removed

[Johnny Nitro]

This would happen to me after I lowered the front end, and thought I need shorter links. Went back to standard links, and it hasn’t happened since. So, longer links needed?

[katy]

Are the U bolts tight?

[Beater]

[QUOTE=Johnny Nitro;1778468]This would happen to me after I lowered the front end, and thought I need shorter links. Went back to standard links, and it hasn’t happened since. So, longer links needed?[/Q

I would think it would be opposite. if you lower the front by removeing some leafs, it should have to travel farther to overcenter like this?

[Beater]

Originally Posted by katy

Are the U bolts tight?

yes, everything is tight, just went over everything doing the brakes actually.

[Beater]

like ive said , its maybe a poor pic and you guys cant see that the arms are curved, and that they sit level when things are right. this is how they look, when things are cofrect, and they are the correct arms. scroll down to the second picture


https://www.fordbarn.com/forum/group...3&pp=20&page=4

[Beater]

Originally Posted by RB_Nielsen

The shock arm is incorrect - one way to tell is it should contain an obvious factory bend - google to see what the OEM part looks like.

the shock arm is the correct one, it does have a obvious factory bend,

[Beater]

Originally Posted by Brentwood Bob

Try repositioning the arm so the arm is parallel to the frame with the tubular shock link vertical. The way it is now negates the action of the shock. If you can, look at an unmodified chassis to see how the shock is correctly linked to the perch.

im not sure you I understand you. I know what it is supposed to look like, when it is on correctly. this picture shows what happens when I drive it after it has been put together correctly , as I stated in the description. I am trying to figure out WHY this happens, why it flips around

[Bob C]

Wild guess but could you have the shocks on the wrong side??


Bob

[Y-Blockhead]

Does it do it on both sides or just the right side?

Originally Posted by Bob C

Wild guess but could you have the shocks on the wrong side??

Bob

I think the shocks can only go on one side. Their position is kind of determined by the notch in the square shaft for the arm bolt to pass thru... right front/left rear, left front/right rear. Yes they will bolt on the wrong side but you can not install the arms.

[Beater]

both but usually the right side like ive said im not ditch rideing with this car, or real rough rideing. but the spring and body have too bounce enough for this to flip around backwards. fairly frustrateing

[Beater]

Originally Posted by Bob C

Wild guess but could you have the shocks on the wrong side??


Bob

nope, ive learned the difference, and how they go on

[Kurt in NJ]

How tight are the spring clips, it's a rebound problem--- hoe "tight" are the shocks set, the resistance, the spring is aftermarket, the spring clips are to control movement in the unloading direction---- if you jack by the frame so the suspension is hanging, look to see if spring leaves are separated, the clip is to hold them tight , the shock arm should be very hard to move in the down direction, a 30lb weight about on a 3 foot long lever should take 30 seconds to minute to move the shock through 20 degrees of motion