Kaiser Frazer Owners Club Forum
General Category => Kaiser Forum => Topic started by: stroker70 on March 26, 2009, 10:53:45 PM
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Anybody know what modern gas shocks will fit a 53 Dragon? I can do some cross referencing if someone can tell me what other cars use the same front shocks. Id like to use a premium gas shock if possible. Also I need the lower attaching brackets that bolt to the control arms. Both of mine are broken beyond repair.
Chris
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Can anyone post the extended and compressed length of the shocks and I will do the research and post the results. I believe the shocks that were on my car are too long and is the cause of the lower mounts being broken. Somebody likely has an old pair sitting on a shelf they can measure.
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Chris, I put Monroe Sensa Trac's (#5751) on my 54 Kaiser and they fit and seem to work fine. I got them at an Advance Auto Parts Store (their part #1970779). Check with Larry Barker on the lower mounts. He's on Peoria, AZ and is listed in the club directory. Hope this helps...Mike
PS, Monroe may make a "better" model in the same size, I know they did on the rear shocks, but I bought their "standard" model. I recall they were about twice as expensive.
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Thanks Mike, I came up with the same number and cross referenced it to Edelbrocks 53 to 62 corvette front shocks. Edelbrocks website has these on sale for 70 plus % off. I just ordered a pair for my Hudson Hornet $81.00 delivered to my door a great deal! I now realize that Kaisers use the same shocks as Hudson stepdown models front and rear. I am going to use KYB mono tube gas shocks on the rear.
Chris
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Gabriel 81318 and 82026 are the direct replacement numbers for gas shocks 47-55 Kaiser and Frazer full size cars.