F1 shock brackets

[janan5243]

I've read some posts about using F1 shock brackets for the front shocks. What is the purpose of that? Does it give the car a better ride?

[Plymouthy Adams]

F1 brackets are no different than the similar Dodge truck brackets of the era or for that matter the after markets now being offered..it removes the shock mount from the upper control arm and transfers it to the chassis providing for a much more stable 'no-floating' ride...

[Niel Hoback]

But,,,,,but,,,,, I like my floating ride. 

[Plymouthy Adams]

Niel Hoback, on 28 Aug 2014 - 5:53 PM, said:

But,,,,,but,,,,, I like my floating ride. 

 

 

me too...

 

Edited August 28, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams

[Niel Hoback]

Well now, not quite that floaty!

[Don Coatney]

Observed a wooden boat very similar to that in Port Huron last weekend.

[Plymouthy Adams]

I got a tour of Lake Geneva Wisconsin in one very similar..they are quite the work of art..

[BigDaddyO]

me too...

 

Nice boat.

 

Edited August 29, 2014 by BigDaddyO

[OldDad67]

I've read some posts about using F1 shock brackets for the front shocks. What is the purpose of that? Does it give the car a better ride?

My theory is probably not correct, but I think Chrysler tried to prevent the gravel road washboard effect from being transfered to the frame by placing the shocks from a arm to a arm instead of a arm to frame. Most roads in the 30's and 40's were gravel in most parts of the country. Just my opinion, I wish I knew the correct answer.   

[janan5243]

will it help with cornering, particularly tire squeal, if going any faster than 10 or 15 mph. Will they work on my coupe? I saw them on HAMB classifieds, $55-65.00 used. Fair price or is there another place to get them?

[casper50]

Rusty Hope sells shock relocation kits

[BobT-47P15]

I installed a pair on my '47 P-15.  (More correctly......I had my son in law do it)    He used two bolts thru the frame.....with some

washers to space the arm out from the frame a fourth to a half inch or so.   We then tried two different longer shocks as

suggested by some who have already done the process.   

 

I don't know what they may have done different, but either of the two mentioned were too long and bottomed very quickly, 

making bumps worse.   I finally went back to a pair of stock shocks which have worked fine so far.  They are just a tad on

the short side.........so I would say a person should try to find a pair about an inch  or maybe inch and a half, longer than stock.   The mount is about 4 1/2 inches higher than it was originally.   

 

Hope the above makes sense..

Don't recall whether my arms were from a Ford or a Dodge pickup......but either seems to work.  

 

Seems lilke the new mount system helps things a little.......but haven't been driving the car enough to really

feel like they've had a good test.  

[Niel Hoback]

   Seems to me it just has to be a better handling car with them.

Edited August 31, 2014 by Niel Hoback

[Smokeywolf]

,try using Volvo's 740/760 rear shocks on the front they work well

[HughForrest]

Here is a DIY tech post I did on the HAMB long ago:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/shock-mounts-for-older-mopars-tech.215548/

[deathbound]

Here is a DIY tech post I did on the HAMB long ago:

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/shock-mounts-for-older-mopars-tech.215548/

 

I remember reading that tech article, fortunately, my '38 Plymouth came stock with the F1 type shock mounts......unfortunately, it's a straight axle with parallel leaf springs & not the IFS.

[Smokeywolf]

That looks to be about 30degs!

[deathbound]

That looks to be about 30degs!

 

If you're referring to the pic in my post above......100% stock.....damn engineers.