Anyone running a set of these shocks on 67 SS 396? Any opinion? Is the suspension on the SS considered HeavyDuty suspension? I had a rear shock somehow run the lower mounting bracket and the fluid leaked out ... I am trying to decide between KYB and Monroe. I am replacing all 4 while I am at it ... Thanks ... SDT

Cant really help on the question, but http://www.p-s-t.com has the best deal on KYB's for all 4 corners. Also, during October Kragen's/Schucks/Checkers is having "shocktoberfest" or something like that where you buy 3 monroe sensatracs and get the 4th one free.

I have the sensa-trac shocks on all four corners. It firmed up the ride a little but still cruises very comfortably. They seemed to eliminate a small amount of body roll the car had with the air shocks and the rear sway bar pretty much took care of the rest.

Rusted,

I put a set of Sensatracs on Sherri's 59 Chevrolet and I noticed that there are no rubber bushings on the upper shaft of the front ones. Are yours like that?

I am running the Sensa-Tracs on my 66, and haven't had any complaints... They've been on there for 7-8 years though... But they still work fine (only about 4500 miles in the last 8 years)... I even had the car extremely lowered (3-4+ inches), and still no adverse effects...

I used to run KYBs on my other Chevelle, but I sold that car a few years before I put on the Monroe's on this one, so I have no comparison... But I didn't have any problems with those either...

I used the Monroe's because I got a great deal on them (I used to work in a parts house that sold Monroe, etc)...

Originally posted by SS540:
Rusted,

I put a set of Sensatracs on Sherri's 59 Chevrolet and I noticed that there are no rubber bushings on the upper shaft of the front ones. Are yours like that? Wayne
They came with two rubber bushings each. One above the shock mount and one below.
So, what's on top of her's...just a nut and washer?

Yes, just a washer & nut. The part of the shaft that's below the frame mount is what appears to be a cylindrical steel "bushing" about the same size as the conventional rubber one. It's permanently attached. Doesn't look like there's enough threaded shaft length to put regular rubbers on it.