Anyone with a 46-48 Dodge parts book?

[paulmusiclover]

I'm looking for a parts listing view of the front suspension - I have two pieces I need (where the lower part of the shocks attach) - and I don't know what they're called, what the old part number is, etc... I was hoping a diagram of this would help so I can start to look for a NOS or used part.

Thanks for the help - I'm going to order one of these catalogs in the meantime.

Paul

[Dodgeb4ya]

Here is the suspension picture out of the D24 parts book.

Bob

[paulmusiclover]

Thanks Bob! It looks like what I need is two of part 18 (Support - pt# 2-03-23) , and four of part 5 (Stud - pt# 17-23-56)

Anyone have any advice on who might have those available NOS or used?

My support arms have the bottom stud broken off inside. I've tried using a screw remover, but it's just not working, they're completely rusted in there. In addition, it looks like the stud available at AutoZone, etc from the "Help" line is going to be too small a screw.

Paul

[Young Ed]

The support is available new at napa but they are spendy! I think he told me a little over 200 each. For that much you could remove your old ones and probably get the stud removed at a machine shop and still come out way cheaper. Why do you need 4 studs also?

[paulmusiclover]

Hey Ed -

Yeah, I see them listed at $245.00 a piece - ouch!

Alright, here's another question then - does the stud actually screw through to the other side? I can't really tell on mine - the stud on both lower sides is broken off, and I'm not sure if it goes all the way through and bolts on the other side too, or if I drill through all the way, I'll be drilling through the back of the support arm or what.

The reason I'd like to get 4 studs, is the top ones , one is bent and a bit cracked, and both are rusty (surface stuff) - I figure if I'm changing them out - I should change all four for safety, and the shocks too - since I'm guessing the ones there either were too big, or somehow damaged the studs.

[Young Ed]

I had to change these on my 48 hence the reason I knew the price. I found a set of good used ones. My uprights were worn where the king pin goes through. The shock bolt part was intact. It looks to me like they either thread in or are pressed in and then the end is peened flat.

[Dodgeb4ya]

The part # for the lower front shock stud is #1119674. The parts book shows a lock washer and nut to fasten it to the Knuckle support. You need a hell of a good swing and a big hammer to knock the stud out. As Ed noted some models did use a shock stud that was swedged and peened over too. Those are not servicable! I went out to the garage and took some shots of the lower shock studs. All were the peened over type but one- on my 50 Chrysler Royal wagon! It has had one side lower stud replaced and had the nut on the forward side of the support. Here are a couple pic's.

Bob

Edited September 9, 2009 by Dodgeb4ya

[paulmusiclover]

Hmmm.. ok, here's a question then - if I drill out the centre (I have the peened ended one) - and then buy some of those shock mount kits from the local parts place and bolt them in there - would that work? Otherwise, I'm a little lost on what I could do. Without those studs, I can't mount the shocks. :S

[Andydodge]

Paul, if you don't have either the top shock stud or the bottom stud then you could try to remove the rear upper shock stud as its very similar if not the same as the front shock mounts, except it goes thru the chassis.......all mopars from 41 thru to 56 use the same upper mount stud as it goes thru the upper A arm holding the upper rebound rubber on at the same time.........there are two types of lower stud depending on how the front sway bar end attaches to the suspension......early cars, 1940-46(maybe later) use a link at the end of the sway bar that bolts onto the front of the lower shock stud, later cars, 1946(maybe earlier) to 1956 have the ends of the sway bar located into the sides of the lower "A" or control arm in a rubber block and consequently the lower shock stud doesn't need to have anything bolted onto its front and these studs are welded on their front side into the suspension upright..........as far as I know the shock studs are just mild steel so any decent machine shop should be able to turn some up, but I'd also try Andy Bernbaum, Kanters, etc........regards, andyd