[Fot] TR3 rear shock conversion

[Kas Kastner]

Actually you can add oil to a tube shock or even change the oil to a heavier grade.  You drill at the top of the cylinder a small hole and tap it for a 10/32 thread (or larger), drain the oil, or add oil, slowly I'll admit, then insert a 10/32 threaded bolt (or whatever size you drilled and taped) with locktite and it is over.  I have done it many times. It is easier if you drill two holes so that when replenishing the oil the air has a way to escape and thus hasten the filling process. It is wise not to go crazy with the hole size as you have very little metal to tap. No, I have never tried welding up the hole.
---- Stutzman <stutzmans at comcast.net> wrote: 

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One of the few nice things about lever shocks.  Its OK if they leak a bit 
because you can add fluid.  Can't do that with tube shocks.
Bruce
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Murphy" <timmurph at fastbytes.com>
To: <SpiwakD at aol.com>; <fot at autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 11:05 PM
Subject: Re: [Fot] TR3 rear shock conversion


> Thanks for the report on the Apple Hydraulics rebuild.  We have one that
> leaks a bit and I was considering sending it in this winter.  Guess I'll
> hold off on that now.
>
> Tim
> 1961 TR4 #317
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fot-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:fot-bounces at autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of SpiwakD at aol.com
> Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 7:50 PM
> To: fot at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Fot] TR3 rear shock conversion
>
> I'm tired of my leaking lever shocks. Had them rebuilt by Apple Hydraulics
> and no improvement. I tried a conversion kit, but it wouldn't fit my 1957.
> Suggestions are welcomed from anyone who has done it.
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