[DeTomaso] shock update

[Julian Kift]

Mike is correct in refering to the spacers that are required to adapt a heim based shock end to the Pantera's shock mount which was designed for the width of std rubber bushings. The Pantera vendors normally supply those spacers with a new set of heim mount shocks. IIRC you went direct through Aldan and I doubt they are that advanced, normally supplying shocks one of two configurations; with a heim or with a std rubber bushing. 

 

I'm going to wildly guess for the Pantera they supplied a rubber/poly bush model, in which case the steel insert/sleeve should push out of the rubber and a new one slip right in with a smear of grease. The rubber has enough flexibility that a drift will just bounce around and have no impact, so find yourself a piece of scrap tubing (or long socket) larger than the sleeve and one the same size as the sleeve OD, then place them on opposite sides and tighten in a vice to push the sleeve out.

 

Julian

 

 

> From: MikeLDrew at aol.com
> Date: Sat, 1 May 2010 10:06:40 -0400
> To: panteratime at aol.com; detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] shock update
> 
> 
> In a message dated 4/28/10 5 13 18, panteratime at aol.com writes:
> 
> 
> > Anyone ever have to "punch out" shock sleeve in mount and "punch in" 
> > larger sleeve?  Aldan sent me incorrect sleeve size (bolt hole) and are sending 
> > me sleeves with correct size.  They say all sleeves have same "OD"  
> > different "ID" so its easy to punch out old and install new.  I dont trust them. 
> > Any comments? 
> > 
> 
> It's easy. The shocks have a simple heim joint at each end; the sleeves 
> are machined and simply press into the ends of the heim joint (one on each 
> side, four in total per shock). All you have to do is grab the opposite 
> sleeves with two pairs of pliers, and start tugging/wiggling/twisting. One 
> will eventually pop free; then it's simple to punch the other one out from 
> inside with a small hammer and punch.
> 
> Mike
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