Which of these is correct...spacer against the shock is what I have it on, but just wanted to make sure it is right. Also, note that the second shot has the mount loosened from the "frame" because the bolt was too long to squeeze between the frame and mount. My old shocks had a spacer that was half as thick, and the bolt was a little smaller. Should I use the old spacer and bolt? And, I am correct to mount the driver side to the rear of the mount and the passenger side to the front of it?
The spacer goes against the shock like in picture 2. Your orientation of driver and passenger sides is correct. Not sure on your spacer/bolt clearance problem, I would just use the ones that fit best. You say the bolt on the old shocks is smaller? Is that the shank and threads or just the hex? If the shanks are different sizes, I would use the ones that fit the shock.
The bolt that is shown in the picture that goes through the shock and the spacer is about 1/2" shorter, and the spacer is about 1/2 as thick. This spacer is almost 3/4" and the other one is closer to 1/2" or so, so the bolt that goes with the thinner spacer is shorter. Would it make any difference if I used the shorter bolt and thinner spacer on these shocks? It seems that shorter bolt and less space would put less torque on the mount, thereby increasing strength (I recognize that little pressure will really be applied now that I have removed the air shocks).
does the ..nut..bottom out on the shank of the bolt. i think it should so the shock can rotate when the rear end goes up/down...frank...
No bottom out, I just torque it up until my impact ratchet stops. I figure it probably doesn't move more than 5 degrees rotation, if that.
Everyone here congratulates you on removing those air-shocks! Let us know if it helped level your car's stance.
Currently, with the axle level to the ground and on jack-stands, it "appears" level. I haven't measured it, but it looks level, which it did NOT before I started. So it has to have corrected most, if not all the lean. Still want to get new springs, stiffen the ride a little.
