Thread: shocks ok at a 180 degrees

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I have to move my shocks that I mounted at a 45 degree angle last year because of exhaust and sway bar clearance along with a new SS 18 gallon gas tank. Is it ok to mount the rear shocks straight up and down or should they have some angle to them?

It's ok, a bit of an angle is preferred, but if there's no room, there's no room. Heck, the rear shocks on the old Firebird's and Camaro's were vertical.....

In the angled position they serve to control some side to side movement, so you would be losing that. Like Dave said, the angle is preferred. Angled also serves as sway bars of sorts.

I would try to get them angled, at least a little.

JMO, Don

You are running on leaf spring aren't you chevy37??

Yep Leaf springs on back, coils on front.

It should work then. The leaf springs should be enough to contain the side to side movement. If controlling body lean becomes a concern, I've used a rear sway bar with very good results on leaf spring rears......

Thanks Guys.