1929 truck...did it have some kind of shocks?

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1929 truck...did it have some kind of shocks? #154648 10/19/09 09:47 PM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5 TX Mariah OP Grease Monkey
OP Mariah Grease Monkey Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5 TX	I have the chassis of a 1929 truck. It is marginally running, but has no shocks or snubbers. When I shift into second, it begins to porpoise down the road. Certainly I am missing something. I bought a repo repair manual but it does not treat the springs. What am I missing????

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Re: 1929 truck...did it have some kind of shocks? Mariah #154662 10/20/09 01:15 AM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 93 Tucson AZ ArtM Shade Tree Mechanic
ArtM Shade Tree Mechanic Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 93 Tucson AZ	The '29 truck did not have shocks or snubbers. My '30 truck, same as the '29, had a porpoising problem that turned out to be the low speed jet in the carburetor. The springs are so tight that shocks would not serve any useful purpose. You say it is marginally running, I would certainly look at the carburetor. ArtM

Re: 1929 truck...did it have some kind of shocks? ArtM #154674 10/20/09 10:11 AM
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5 TX Mariah OP Grease Monkey
OP Mariah Grease Monkey Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5 TX	Thanks, Art, I will scrutinize the carb. Bob

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