Rear shock angle ?

[langysrodshop]

The further they are from the wheel has an effect also Ade.

Cheers Brian that gives me a little bit of leway
Adie

[cossie pop]

Cheers Maurice and Steve
the angle of the dangle is quit critical not just a case of finding two points to fit them to will have Alan round when it comes to fitment ideas

went back and found this which gave me the ideas of a bellcrank set up may be usefull for others

http://www.team321.com/321HotRodIRS/...odIRShome.html

[cabby]

[MisteR Tee]

Not much work again then Tony??

[Paul B]

I`m not that up on shock hydraulics, but surely there shouldn`t be any air in the shock to start with (as from new)......

If it were so, the oil would leak out as it heats up and expands, I would think.

The few shockers I have messed with definitely have a squidgy/bubbley feel if you lay them on their side and operate them which, so I was told, is due to a small air pocket that inevitably gets trapped inside during manufacture.

If you then stand them up, pump them a few times, the bubbles work to the top and are clear of the damping/hole action.

[langysrodshop]

Correct Paul, thats why they shouldn't be laid over.

If it were so, the oil would leak out as it heats up and expands, I would think.

The few shockers I have messed with definitely have a squidgy/bubbley feel if you lay them on their side and operate them which, so I was told, is due to a small air pocket that inevitably gets trapped inside during manufacture.

If you then stand them up, pump them a few times, the bubbles work to the top and are clear of the damping/hole action.

[ross@rmrrestorations]

Anymore than 30 degrees and it's wise to get the shocks re-valved.
My cantilevered rears for my 34 lie almost horizontally and had to be re-valved accordingly.