Universal shock plate

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Hello,
I'm upgrading my 7.25 to an 8.25 but It didn't come with the shock plates. I was wondering if there were any universal or affordable aftermarket shock plates that I could order instead of trying to track down a used part?
 
perko said:
Hello,
I'm upgrading my 7.25 to an 8.25 but It didn't come with the shock plates. I was wondering if there were any universal or affordable aftermarket shock plates that I could order instead of trying to track down a used part?
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Mancini racing has them
 
perko said:
Yeah, I saw those. They're $125 though. That's about half of what I paid for the rear end.
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You can usually by a pair of shock mounts for 8 1/4 ... 8 3/4 (same shock plate) for about 50-60 bucks.
Maybe the 7 1/4 plates could be drilled to take the wider U-bolts... :poke:
 
Could you not just make some out of some plate steel?

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Yes, you can make shock plates out of flat stock but then you'd have to attach the part where the shock mounts. This can be done but you have to put a lot of forethought into it to make sure you get the correct angle/pitch/direction. I've done this on hot rods and it takes time and accuracy. If you don't align it correctly you'll have to replace the shock bushings frequently.

treblig
 
I have a set of 8 3/4 rear for $65.00 plus shipping. One just needs shock stud

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perko said:
I think I'll give these at try. A little suspect at $20, but i guess we'll see. If the axle falls off I'll report back with a PSA. Thanks everyone.
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got a set on my super street dirt car,..lot more hevy duty than stock stuff,..thicker metal! should do fine!
 
So... Im confused. I got the original rear end out, but I don't understand how to use these "universal spring plates". The mounting stud is a tube and its only 1/2 inch long as opposed to the kind of stud that I'm used to. Do i need some sort of adapter? Or are these for a different kind of shock. It seems like if I tried to put a stud into the tube It wouldn't be the right size, and If it did the shock would be mounted at a strange angle. An suggestions? Is there anywhere I can just buy a normal shock plate? That isn't mancini's $150 version.

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I'd drill those washer thingies out of there and install some of these:

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But don't get too excited....these are Chevy shock studs, I use them on all my hot rods when I need a good solid place to mount my shocks. What's nice about them is that they have a heavy "threaded shank" (with a shoulder built in) on one end which makes it mount very, very solidly!!

Treblig
 
Treblig said:
I'd drill those washer thingies out of there and install some of these:

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But don't get too excited....these are Chevy shock studs, I use them on all my hot rods when I need a good solid place to mount my shocks. What's nice about them is that they have a heavy "threaded shank" (with a shoulder built in) on one end which makes it mount very, very solidly!!

Treblig
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yeah, I was thinking about doing that but I want to know why the plate came with the welded tube in the first place? I want to make sure that I'm not just a dumbass because historically, that's more than possible. One of the guys here said he was using this plate on his car and it worked.
 
perko said:
Hello,
I'm upgrading my 7.25 to an 8.25 but It didn't come with the shock plates. I was wondering if there were any universal or affordable aftermarket shock plates that I could order instead of trying to track down a used part?
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I just started to make shock plates since I needed a set of a project I was working on. If you still need a set shoot me a note. I made some extra plates so I can sell a few of these if people need them.

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Hi AndyF, I'd be interested in discussing the shock plates you have. Are there any left? I'm not sure how to P.M. on here, sorry.
 
AndyF said:
I just started to make shock plates since I needed a set of a project I was working on. If you still need a set shoot me a note. I made some extra plates so I can sell a few of these if people need them.

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Hi AndyF, I'd be interested in discussing the shock plates you have. Are there any left? I'm not sure how to P.M. on here, sorry.
 
jonn6464 said:
Hi AndyF, I'd be interested in discussing the shock plates you have. Are there any left? I'm not sure how to P.M. on here, sorry.
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Just click on AndyF's name on the far left and then click on " start a conversation"

treblig
 
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