Hmm, length is one thing, but it occurs to me that the weight and spring
rates of the Corvette suspension would be considerably different than that
of an MGB. I would wonder if that shock would just be too stiff for a B
roadster. For comparison, the ones that came with my kit cross-listed with a
VW squareback. Something to consider...
on 4/29/02 6:42 PM, Chad Cooper at mgb72@airmail.net wrote:
> I did this awhile ago and the best shock I found was a rear shock for a 1987
> Corvette. I looked alot through all the books and this was the ideal length
> shock for this application. Hopefully this message will save you some
> research.
> This shock had the best collapsed and extended lengths, I found many with
> one or the other. Also this was the only one I found (proper length) that had
> eyes at both ends instead of a threaded rod. Only one thing to mention about
> your current plan, buy the shocks first and then make your upper plates, the
> top
> shock eye was larger than 1/2". Hope this helps, if you need anything else
> just
> ask.
>
> Chad Cooper
> '72B
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