Horizontal Shock Absorbers for 66-70 Toronado

cig1ar · October 31st, 2006, 03:44 PM

What are you guys using out there to replace these?

Thanks,

JP

Oldsguy · November 1st, 2006, 06:07 AM

You mean the old knee action shocks right? I am going to fab some perches on the axle and some mounting plates on the frame to use modern cylinder type shocks on my '48. Just in my head, haven't gotten that far yet but that is what people have done in the past.

Opps, now I see there is more to your title, for 66-70 toronados. Disregard my last statements, don't think they will help...

cig1ar · November 1st, 2006, 09:03 AM

Not Sure about "knee action" shocks.....on my 70GT Toronado, it has 6 shocks 2frt, 2 rear and 2 rear Horizontal
shocks......looking to replace these.......can't seem to find any listing for Horizontal shocks. Saw a pair of nos ones on ebay... www.ebay.com Item#290043722897

JP

Oldsguy · November 2nd, 2006, 05:44 AM

Yeah, never mind, my mistake. Knee action shocks, not long and cylinderical but sort of like a lever off of a box that has some sort of coiled spring inside, weird. The called them knee action because the worked like a person's knee.

AM - EFI · April 19th, 2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cig1ar

What are you guys using out there to replace these?

Thanks,

JP

12 years ago or so (time flys) I located these shocks. All I have is a 1986 brochure. The company ... AIRSHOX.INC 2317 N. 15th St.,Philia Pa. 19132

1966/70 Toro / Horizontal shocks Part #50230
Gas Shock #N250230
UPDATE
Airshox Inc - Philadelphia, PA
2321 North 15th Street located in Philadelphia, you may
call them at (215)229-3200, visit site for driving directions.

Good Luck ......SJG / AM - EFI

cig1ar · April 23rd, 2007, 07:33 AM

John
70 GT

oldsmobilia · January 8th, 2009, 07:22 PM

Fusick has (or did have) these shocks. I bought a set from them about 5 years ago.

SwissOldsmobile · January 9th, 2009, 06:24 AM

Hi, As far as i know, they are no longer available on the market. I had the change to buy a NOS Set of them on Ebay a few years back, but paid a horrible price for them. Also there is a Steering Damper for the Front, and some people try to sell them as horizontal rear shocks also, don't have the AC Delco parts numbers in front of me, but will post them soon as I found them.

squirtacious · June 23rd, 2009, 03:09 PM

Years ago I looked for a set and was told about "shock finders" I called them up and they had em. I dont have the number anymore sorry.

squirtacious · June 30th, 2009, 01:59 PM

Duh! I just saw them in both Kanters and Fusicks catolog. $60 each

October 31st, 2006, 03:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
cig1ar Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8	Horizontal Shock Absorbers for 66-70 Toronado What are you guys using out there to replace these? Thanks, JP

November 1st, 2006, 06:07 AM	#2 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,315	You mean the old knee action shocks right? I am going to fab some perches on the axle and some mounting plates on the frame to use modern cylinder type shocks on my '48. Just in my head, haven't gotten that far yet but that is what people have done in the past. Opps, now I see there is more to your title, for 66-70 toronados. Disregard my last statements, don't think they will help... __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

November 2nd, 2006, 05:44 AM	#4 (permalink)
Oldsguy Hot Rodder at heart Administrator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Lees Summit MO Posts: 5,315	Yeah, never mind, my mistake. Knee action shocks, not long and cylinderical but sort of like a lever off of a box that has some sort of coiled spring inside, weird. The called them knee action because the worked like a person's knee. __________________ Dan '77 Cutlass Supreme '46 2 door "The rocket 455.....it's a sledgehammer approach to a thumbtack world" LuxBlue of HAMB.

April 23rd, 2007, 07:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
cig1ar Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8	Thanks...I'll check them out! John 70 GT

January 9th, 2009, 06:24 AM	#8 (permalink)
SwissOldsmobile Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 10	66-70 Horizontal Rear Shocks Hi, As far as i know, they are no longer available on the market. I had the change to buy a NOS Set of them on Ebay a few years back, but paid a horrible price for them. Also there is a Steering Damper for the Front, and some people try to sell them as horizontal rear shocks also, don't have the AC Delco parts numbers in front of me, but will post them soon as I found them.

November 1st, 2006, 09:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
cig1ar Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 8	Not Sure about "knee action" shocks.....on my 70GT Toronado, it has 6 shocks 2frt, 2 rear and 2 rear Horizontal shocks......looking to replace these.......can't seem to find any listing for Horizontal shocks. Saw a pair of nos ones on ebay... www.ebay.com Item#290043722897 JP

January 8th, 2009, 07:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
oldsmobilia Registered User Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 58	Fusick has (or did have) these shocks. I bought a set from them about 5 years ago.

June 23rd, 2009, 03:09 PM	#9 (permalink)
squirtacious Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 37	try these guys Years ago I looked for a set and was told about "shock finders" I called them up and they had em. I dont have the number anymore sorry.

June 30th, 2009, 01:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
squirtacious Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 37	nevermind Duh! I just saw them in both Kanters and Fusicks catolog. $60 each

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