'34 Ford Shock Absorber Fluid

tomkc1

tomkc1

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I need help in finding a fluid to put into my 1934 Ford shocks. I've read previous posts here about mineral based, glycol based ect but not sure what I should use and where I can get it.

The spec sheet from the original Ford manual says simply "Ford Shock Absorber Fluid".

Help!!

Tom
 
I'm still not sure which oil to use in the shocks. I emailed Bill W but he didn't get back to me.

Also, I read somewhere that in 1934 there might have been two types of shocks used, one that could be rebuilt and one that could not. Does anyone know if this is true?

Any help appreciated.

Tom
 
Tom I hope this helps:

A FLAT top filler plug ORIGINALLY Identified GLYCERIN Based Fluid
This Fluid will have a FISH ODOR

A RAISED NIPPLE shaped filler plug ORIGINALLY Identified MINERAL OIL
This oil will be PETROLEUM BASE and have a OILY ODOR

A RAISED FLAT ROUND CENTER shaped filler plug ORIGINALLY Identified CASTOR OIL
This oil will have a VEGETABLE ODOR

The 34's had a FLAT Top filler plug so it should be GLYCERIN Based Fluid

Now go back to the # 2 post here by rotorwrench & click on to the link he suggested
then go down to the # 6 post by Fe26 it should fill in any blanks you may still have.

Just a little thought here for every one:

Keep in mind the age of there shocks / cars & the economic climate & times these cars went through.
I think it is wrong to think that every time these cars needed service they went to a AUTHORIZED HENRY FORD dealership with proper tools & proper oil.
A lot of the cars were serviced by our DADS & GRANDDADS that were (by no means do I mean this OFFENSIVELY ) SHADE TREE MECHANICS they did what they had to do to keep the car running some times it was bailing wire some times the wrong oil in the wrong place and some times " NO" SERVICE at ALL

With that being said & getting back to the SHOCKS it is the vast majority of shocks that I get in that as I Dissemble that have the correct ODOR to them.

I guess the lesson here is we know what was in them when they came off the line but don't know what is in them now.

BILL WZOREK
{ doing my small part to keep this "HOBBY" running SMOOTH }
 
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