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Welcome to FordPinto.com, The home of the PCCA => General Help- Ask the Experts... => Topic started by: little76er on March 05, 2020, 04:48:41 PM
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Hi, I need some help trying to figure out what type of rear shocks on my 76 station wagon. I have parts from 3 different pintos and all the rear shock upper mounts are the same. Trouble is my car is different. The upper mount has only 2 studs fixed to the body not the 3 holes for the typical mount. I cannot find any shocks that will mount to this type of set up, i'm sure it's factory because it doesn't look altered. Any help would be very useful. Thanks, Dale
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Let me do some research :)
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The shocks on both of my cruising wagons have two studs or maybe two bolts (?) but there is no plate with three mounting holes. Must be just for non-wagons. So are you saying there are no shocks available? Because l don't see any listed for a wagon on RockAuto!!
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I did find a set of shocks that will work, they are used but are in workable condition. Mine is a wagon but I can't find any new shocks listed anywhere except the one's listed for the mounts that require the brackets. That's ok, I don't think I will ever drive the car enough to where out the shocks.
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Any ides what the ones you found fit? Because l am going to need some for the wagon l am building!
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they fit but I got them from a man in Wa. state, there used, I never could find any new one's.
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Back in the day.....a long, long time ago (LOL) I could and did, go to parts stores & give them the stroke & pin/eye measurements & get shocks that worked.
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Do at your own risk but I used the regular sedan shocks and just used spaces to "center" the shocks on my wagon. Damper wise I don't know the difference but the length I believe is about 2" longer. The spacers made up about 1-1/2" and the rest I have never noticed. Note that I only show this on the bottom but I did it at the top too.
Most shock manufacturers have the shock end and travel length listed on their websites. Perhaps you can find something that way.
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Thanks l guess l'll figure it out when l get to that point. l plan to lower it at least 2" so......who knows what will work lol
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Late 70's Camaro shocks work. They are about 2 1/2 inches longer, but compressed length is
about the same.
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I think l'm going to use an Explorer 8.8 rear end with disc brakes so l'll probably have to fab something but those might still work. Thanks for the info
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That's great to know, thank you for your input, I was wondering how to replace shocks after I ware out the one's I have.
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For Station Wagon Momroe #5826.
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MONROE USED TO LIST # LE10026 FOR PINTO WAGONS 74 & LATER THEY ARE NLA NOW.COMP. LGTH WAS 10.375 /EXT. LGTH WAS 16.875/TRAVEL LGTH WAS 6.50.I FOUND A SHOCK # 32112 MONROEMATIC PLUS THAT MOUNTS THE SAME TOP & BOTTOM COMP. LGTH IS 12.250/EXT. LGTH IS 20.250/TRAVEL LGTH IS 8.250.PRETTY CLOSE,MIGHT WORK ON STOCK RIDE HGT.NOT ON LOWERED CAR,# 32112 ARE READILY AVAILABLE,WORTH CHECKING OUT.