[DeTomaso] a front shock/spring clearance problem

[Ken Green]

Jim,
   
  One aditional factor is the spring rate you want to use.  I am assuming that all the 10 inch springs really are 10 inches long uncompressed.  If that's a correct assumption, you will have the most trouble having a low nose if you want to use high spring rate springs.  
   
  As far as the Aldan shocks go, the 755 is 11.5 to 15.4 inches, the 758 HP (for Hall Pantera) is 11.7 to 15.5, and the 754 is 10.1 to 14.0.  I'm not sure how much length adjustment is available, but if we had that, we'd know how much overlap there is.
   
  Assuming Pantera lower control arms like being horizontal, has anyone measured the shock length for that height??
   
  Ken

pantdino at aol.com wrote:
  I spent a bunch of time on the phone with Aldan about a year ago when I 
was looking at the spring/shock issue.

The bottom line is that Aldan shocks come in different lengths. The 
one they sell for Panteras, unless you specify otherwise, provides for 
a slight lowering of the front of the car compared to stock. But if 
you really want to go low, you need to get a shorter shock. Otherwise 
you run into the problems you two are describing--you can only crank it 
down so far before something hits and limits you.

Jim Oddie

-----Original Message-----
From: David Bell 
To: Mad Dog Antenucci ; detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Sat, 1 Apr 2006 14:16:19 -0600
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] a front shock/spring clearance problem

I have triple adjustable Aldan shocks. I have the front spring perch 
as low
as it will go without hitting the lower shock adjustment knob. I don't 
have
any clearance issues with the suspension though.

Gary Hall sold (still?) Aldan shocks with bigger spring perch collars so
that the original diameter Pantera springs would fit. These collars are
significantly larger than the normal 2-1/2" (I think) Aldan springs. In
fact, Aldan lists a Pantera shock with big spring perches in their 
catalog.
You can order the smaller diameter perches and springs (direct from 
Aldan)
and install them on your current Aldan shocks if you have the Hall stock
spring 'specials' you want to swap out.

Dave Bell

-----Original Message-----
From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com
[mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]On Behalf Of Mad Dog Antenucci
Sent: Saturday, April 01, 2006 12:54 PM
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: [DeTomaso] a front shock/spring clearance problem


I always wondered why the aftermarket springs and shock collars were so 
much
bigger then the rears that Hall sold with the Aldan shocks I boughjt 5 
years
ago. . .I've lowered the front of my Pantera as far as I can go 
without the
that front Hall shock 'collar' on the bottom of the shock hitting the
suspension.

Before I go to Dick Drenske, Aldan and/or others to fix the problem 
I'm
curious if anyone on the List with the Aldan adjustable shocks with the 
Hall
collars and aftermarket springs has 'fixed' the problem.
MD

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