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Rear damper compatibility
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 12:41 pm
by 67-2door
Hi.
Are all rear dampers the same, ie will a pair of shocks from a traveller fit my 2dr saloon?
Thanks.
Re: Rear damper compatibility
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 1:08 pm
by simmitc
Saloon, Traveller, & convertible all the same, LCVs are different. Wach out that some suppliers are selling new (not recon) units which are not the same as standard ones.
Re: Rear damper compatibility
Posted: Mon Sep 01, 2014 9:39 pm
by bmcecosse
If anyone comes up with a larger compatible rear damper - please let me know! MGB dampers are larger - but don't appear to have the same range of movement as Minor dampers.
Re: Rear damper compatibility
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:04 pm
by Trickydicky
Roy,
Here is a "uprated" damper I have reconditioned myself, as you can see from the picture the bores and the bolt for the valve is larger, this where I think the 25% uprated comes from. The pivot arm is the same length as a standard minor damper and as is also the stroke. Also you can see a stamp of 11/73 on the body. I assume this is a date stamp which would mean that this damper was made after the Minor ceased production.
The only two differences I found was that you could get a 5/8" socket onto the nuts of the fixing bolts of a standard minor damper where as these you cannot, the filler plug is on the side and not the top otherwise the damper is a retrofit.
I bought the pair from a chap on here a couple of years ago who had them on his traveller and said they didn't leak, they did, so I ended up repairing my original dampers and keeping these as a spare set.
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Re: Rear damper compatibility
Posted: Tue Sep 09, 2014 3:45 pm
by bmcecosse
Interesting! Thanks for the pic.