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11-02-2004, 05:53 AM
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Gettin It One Pice At A Time
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Ias
just wondering. has anyone here used the Edelbrock IAS shocks? are they any good? and another thing, my horn doesent work. it works only when I put a fuse in ther, and when I honk it, it blows the fuse. probly just a short. but dont know how to find out if it is a short. and another thing. my left head light is dimming and sometimes goes out, so I want to get a new light. But the thing is, is that it doesent have the 3 prong plug in like the others. it has 2 studs in a pattern of a triangle like the standerd plug is and one midle prong *high beams?* and no where around her can I find them. any sugestions? thank you guys. I am a newbe from lynnwood wa, with a 79 GMC c 1500 trailering spec. 350/350 with lots of TLC needed. thank you all. Matt
 
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RIP ELJAY   Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby Last edited by 79gmcc15; 11-02-2004 at 05:55 AM. |
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11-02-2004, 07:55 AM
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I have IAS's on the front of my 77 C-10 2WD, and I really like them. Recommend them in a heart beat.
I had KYB's on there before, and they seemed little better than the ancient originals...though I have to qualify that I have air shocks on the back, and their damping is pretty tight, aired up or not. Had that same situation years ago on an old Olds  Cutlass, and had to go with stiff front shocks so the car wouldn't "pivot" around the stiff rear air shocks, i.e., the front end continued to bob a bit after bumps while the rear stayed planted.Hope that helps. Brian |
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11-02-2004, 08:38 PM
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RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby Last edited by 79gmcc15; 11-02-2004 at 08:52 PM. |
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11-02-2004, 09:46 PM
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There is a difference between air bags and air shocks. The bags replace the springs, while the shox are regular shox with air lines routed to a convenient access point, like near the license plate, so you can air them up when carrying a heavy load. If the truck is unloaded, they'll raise the ride height in the back maybe an inch or two.
I hadn't thought of it until you said it, but they do in effect act as a rear sway bar when inflated...how hard they're inflated is up to you. I think they usually max ~140 psi, but you can set them wherever you want/need. I realized the slightly better handling when I went to get a load of mulch recently and aired them up in advance. It did handle better  though the stance might have looked a bit odd for the slightly raised-butt appearance :p You can also put on a rear sway bar to improve handling. I haven't done that (yet!). I think the Burbs tended to come with a rear sway bar (anyone?), and it should just bolt-on but not be too treacherous when also combined with a full load and aired-up shocks. And if it did, that's why God gave us oversteer and learning curves  Brian |
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11-02-2004, 09:51 PM
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Forgot one of your questions
 I think the ones on there now are Gabriel Hijackers, but I believe Monroe has an equivalent. The Cutlass used the Gabriels (years! ago), maybe because they were the only ones I knew of. Brian |
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11-02-2004, 11:29 PM
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RIP ELJAY Work In Progress 1979 GMC C1500 Trailering Special. Getting the truck done, one piece at a time. “You can tell a lot about a fellow’s character by his way of eating jellybeans.”Ronald Reagan “I don’t know the key to success but I know the key to failure is trying to please everybody.” Bill Cosby |
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11-03-2004, 04:44 PM
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sorry to threadjack, but the truck doesn't have front shocks at all(helps get the front end raised up when taking off), should i get IAS shocks or should i just keep the old worn out junkers on the rear?
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11-07-2004, 09:17 PM
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Having no front shocks would drive me nuts, but then that's me. The IAS's *will* keep the front end planted, so if you don't want that result, don't use them. If you put them only on the front and leave the old rears, I suspect it will be wierd for sure. Brian |
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