double adjustment shocks

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jeep65 · #1 Post by **jeep65** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 8:11 am

need some suggestions - i have a 71 nova bb and want to change from qa1 r shocks to afco double adjustment - question - which stroke should i use 4" or 7"? also i use moroso trick springs and global west tubular a-arms. thanks, carl

#2 Post by **John_Heard** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:26 pm

Is this in the front or rear ? How fast?

jeep65 · #3 Post by **jeep65** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:31 pm

should have mentioned that . it is in the front - mid ten second car and no power adder

#4 Post by **John_Heard** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:57 pm

I think you're going to be limited to what will bolt up stock in the front, seems like that's a 4" travel shock if I remember right. Remember that out at the wheel the travel will be more than that.

jeep65 · #5 Post by **jeep65** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:14 pm

thanks john, i will go with the 4." wish i would have known about this website last year, i would have saved a lot of unnecessary (foolish) spending...

#6 Post by **John_Heard** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 3:21 pm

haha - good luck with the unnecessary spending, it hasn't helped me that much yet!

40Coupe · #7 Post by **40Coupe** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 9:26 pm

Just a word of caution. The AFCO's are NOT a bolt in item on a Nova/Camaro with stock lowers. Hopefully your GW lowers have a larger shock opening. I just went through this on my '67 and it took some fabrication work to get the 1840F's to fit. Something else, AFCO has come out with a new series to replace the 1840F and it must be installed with the spring as an assembly. Got that straight from AFCO. That's one reason I got a pair of 1840's while I still could.

Good luck and happy wheel stands!!!

jeep65 · #8 Post by **jeep65** » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:11 pm

looks like i better get the measurements of the shocks from afco and then measure the opening of the lower.....thanks for the info, carl

double adjustment shocks

double adjustment shocks

AFCO's are NOT bolt-in

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