subiemech85 Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) according to my research: FORD "family of fine cars" '78 RANCHERO et. al. look up what all gabriel 49205 fits application guide http://www.partcat.com/gabriel/ from http://www.autozone.com/autozone/catalog/parts/partsProduct.jsp?itemIdentifier=259655_116379_6636_&skuDescription=Gabriel+Hi+Jackers+/+Shock/Strut+-+Rear&brandName=Gabriel+Hi+Jackers&displayName=Shock/Strut+-+Rear&categoryNValue=&sortType=&store=1920&isSearchByPartNumber=&fromWhere=&fromString=&itemId=prod11038&navValue=14600661&filterByKeyWord=&productId=259655&appQuestionText=&searchText=&categoryDisplayName=&parentId=cat10006&questions=%5B%5D Extended Length: 21.20 In. Collapsed Length: 13.09 In. Stroke: 8.11 In. from '77 FSM 4WD Extended Length: 15.618 In. Collapsed Length: 13.138 In. Stroke: 2.480 In. this theory will be tested next trip to the jy :banana: AIR shocks :banana: Edited March 26, 2009 by subiemech85 title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 To be honest, because of the very basic design of rear shocks on the Gen 1's, shock options are almost limit-less... The fronts are more difficult, unless you replace the inserts, which would also mean you have MANY options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Share Posted March 25, 2009 actually, there are not very many options that have the right combination of ends and compressed length to make it work and why has noone mentioned this before? what front insert options have you found? from '77 FSM 4WD Extended Length: 21.292 In. Collapsed Length: 18.110 In. Stroke: 3.819 In. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 (edited) I've seen KONI inserts, along with random generic (Tokico?) inserts pop up on ebay... As for the rears, there might be a specific length that you want, but if you actually go through a Monroe/Gabriel catalog manually and figure out which ends are compatible and such, then cross reference the lengths, you will find about a half dozen options. And if you use those part numbers to cross reference with KYB, you will find more options. PLUS, there are expensive options like Bilstein and KONI that can cross reference with those part numbers as well. So if you add up all those brands PLUS a couple of different lengths you might want, you can find quite a few to pick through. And trust me, those lengths for the shocks you are looking for are MUCH easier to find than the ones for my FF-1, and i've found several options for it. If you want me to do it, I can, but it takes a LONG time to sort through all of it. Edited March 25, 2009 by Kostamojen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwi subbie Posted March 25, 2009 Share Posted March 25, 2009 Im using rear gabriel ones that ment to fit a suzuki Vatara or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted March 26, 2009 Author Share Posted March 26, 2009 after a day of SEARCHING for front inserts..... T0KICONO. KYB NO. G. NUMBERS CAR MAKER CAR MODEL YEAR F./R. S1035 KC2032 621052260 SUBARU LEONE(1600) 77/03-79/05 F S1038 KC2032 621052250 SUBARU LEONE(1600) 77/03-79/05 F http://74.125.95.132/translate_c?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://www.moskvorechie.ru/tokico.shtml%3Fmod%3DSUBARULEONE4WDSEDAN&prev=/search%3Fq%3D6210-52151%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dopera%26rls%3Den%26hs%3Dwhv&usg=ALkJrhjSA2ji0TqnS_-8ii2pLvFDId2EjQ found this chart http://www.business.lbn.ru/cgi-bin/iframe/old-eugenepolyakoff?5716& still looking! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subiemech85 Posted June 4, 2010 Author Share Posted June 4, 2010 confirmed: I found an old set for a ? '79 lincoln continental town car in the shed that are not as bad as the old DUDs clearancing of the bump stop lower pad must be done, no problem for angle grinder with cutoff wheel. still looking for FRONT inserts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieguy Posted August 31, 2010 Share Posted August 31, 2010 So what's the story here? I do not want to spend days on end looking for shocks for my 78 Brat. Do you guys just have a part number so I can go order some somewhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'd have to charge you labor for looking up the part number... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieguy Posted September 1, 2010 Share Posted September 1, 2010 I'll bet! Just like almost everything else for this thing it has to be a pain to find parts for it. Well, Sometimes. But it's worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 IIRC, the Brat has a different mounting style than the rest of the models. Is this correct? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieguy Posted September 2, 2010 Share Posted September 2, 2010 No, It is still the same on the gen 1 wagons too. I put a set of Kyb's on my 76 wagon and they were exactly the same as the ones on my 78 Brat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kostamojen Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 They don't have a bracket connection, just the circle connection on the bottom and the top of the strut on the top, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffanyus Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Say I want to get a set of basic rear shocks to replace the originals. What KYB shocks would I buy for my 79 brat???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieguy Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 That would be it. Somebody on here probably has a picture for you for reference if needed. They don't have a bracket connection, just the circle connection on the bottom and the top of the strut on the top, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subieguy Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I bought 2 sets from a place that carried obsolete parts and I got their last set of KYB shocks last December. Did not keep the part number though. Say I want to get a set of basic rear shocks to replace the originals. What KYB shocks would I buy for my 79 brat???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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