Not hard at all. I did on my '71 in about 20 minutes.....It helps to have all the required tools on hand (nothing special,just your basic hand tools). Good luck,Hotrod-Daddy(Tim)
i have air shocks on my mav... you can air it all the way up for the fake rake in the back... but for the track i must say they are not that great. they will help to hide sagging leaf springs.. but thats about the only use for them in a mav i need reg shocks... just not sure which kind to get for my drag race application.. anyone??
For only the 2nd time in my life (just exaggerating), I agree with TL...Air shocks were cool when I first bought my mav and wanted the a$$-end way up, but when you look at where they mount to, and where the pressure is put when you hit a bump or gun it, you will want to take them back off. They will eventually punch through the thin metal at the top mount and end up in your back seat-back...hopefully, your mother-in-law is not in the back seat when that happens (or hopefully so...naw, that is just plain mean :evilsmile ) Go with the stock shocks. get lift from shackles if you really think you need it. But not too big if a shackle, maybe an inch max.
The upper shock mount was never intended or designed to handle the weight and punishment of the car bouncing up and down on them ... that's what leaf springs are for ... listen to these guys. And if you have rust in this area your air shocks will punch through your trunk floor that much sooner ..
You can have a chassis shop rearch the leaves for about $30-$40. Even if that makes the rear too high you just use some lowering blocks to dial it in where you want it.
I have broken the upper mount myself. Trust me, don't use air shocks. The weight that they will have to support is way more than what that thin metal will allow. If you look at the upper mount, you will see how flimsy it is. Tore the metal out of my floor pan. It was no thicker than the sheet metal on the rest of the car. Press on your fenders, then think about how the weight of the car will be focused on 2 or 3 square inches of that. Dave
You are really over-thinking a very simple car. Get a simple pair of Lakewood 50-50 shocks for the rear of your car. If you insist that it's a "race car" then, by all means, slap on a set of 90/10's in the front. Otherwise.....put a set of 70/30 Lakewoods on the front.
well;thank's guys for all your advice I apreciated. I did not install them.got my money back:bananaman went and buy some cold ones and relax for the week end.
