[DeTomaso] Aldan shocks help!

[Julian Kift]

I'm still ploughing my way through the 400+ list e-mails I have in my inbox and have read through almost a page of great discussion on Aldan shocks, but not one post questioning your choice of shock.

 

Aldans are hot rod shocks and IMHO not a good choice for a Pantera or any other car that sees more than a show n' shine.....okay so maybe that makes them suitable for some Pantera's :>). Truth is they have a habit of leaking and requiring rebuild, a service which Aldan readily offer presumably as they get so many to rebuild. IMHO there are better choices out there for your money and the vendors are set up with various packages to meet your needs, that you know will fit. You'll likely find that not many (if any) vendors carry Aldan shocks, which says something.

 

For short springs you can use keepers, which are simply very weak coils inserted to ensure the spring stays on it's perch during periods when all load is remobved from the spring.

 

Julian
 
> Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 12:52:18 -0400
> From: rob at dumoulins.net
> To: kenn_green at yahoo.com
> CC: thedrol at pobox.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aldan shocks help!
> 
> How much pressure is on the stock front and back shock springs when the car
> is jacked up? Would one need a spring compressor to replace the shocks or
> remove the stock spring spacer or can you safely disassemble them in your
> garage?
> 
> Rob (not wanting impalement) DuMoulin
> 
> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 12:00 PM, Ken Green <kenn_green at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > Paul,
> >
> > I was just considering using the spring length the shock was designed
> > for, and I'm not sure what you run into if the spring is loose on the
> > shock. If you used an 8 inch spring and adjust the spring seat (right
> > name?) to just hold the 8 inch spring fixed, I think the analysis may be the
> > same, and 2 inches of compression would give horizontal lower control arms
> > for a 400 Lbs/in spring regardless of length?
> >
> > I assumed that you never want a spring to be loose on the shock?
> >
> > Ken
> >
> > --- On Wed, 3/24/10, Paul - Home <thedrol at pobox.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > From: Paul - Home <thedrol at pobox.com>
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Aldan shocks help!
> > To: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 7:19 AM
> >
> >
> >
> > Rob DuMoulin
> 904.476.8744
> rob at dumoulins.net
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