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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Part # 11252409 62-67 Chevy II & Nova Front RQ Series Shockwave Shockwave Assembly: 2 24029999 2 24090399 2 90009986 2 90001639 4 90009937 4 90009936 4 70009554 2.
11252409 Installation Instructions 1. Raise and support vehicle at a safe, comfortable working height. Let the front suspension hang freely. 2. Remove the coil spring, shock absorber, upper shock mount, lower coil spring mount, and strut tower reinforcement plate. Refer to a factory service manual for proper disassembly procedure. The strut tower reinforcement plate will be reused. 1. Place the upper Shockwave plate on top of the strut tower.
. Apply thread sealant to the air fitting and screw it into the top of the Shockwave. 5. Place the lower Delrin ball half over the stud. 6. Hold the Shockwave up to the strut tower with the stud protruding through the upper plate. 7. Slide the upper Delrin ball half over the stud, then the aluminum cap. Secure the assembly w/ a 12mm Nylok nut. 8. Raise the upper arm up to the Shockwave and fasten the Shockwave trunnion to the upper arm using two 3/8” x 1 ¼” bolts, nylocs and a washer on each side. 9.
The care and feeding of your new ShockWaves 1. Although the ShockWave has an internal bumpstop, DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DEFLATED RESTING ON THIS BUMPSTOP. DAMAGE WILL RESULT. The internal bumpstop will be damaged, the shock bushings will be damaged, and the vehicle shock mounting points may be damaged to the point of failure. This is a non warrantable situation. 2. Do not drive the vehicle overinflated or “topped out”.
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1. Raise the vehicle to a safe and comfortable working height. Use jack stands to support the vehicle with the suspension hanging freely. 2. Support the axle and remove the leaf springs, shocks, pinion snubber, and tail pipes. Refer to the factory service manual for proper disassemble procedures. Keep the factory upper shock bolts and front leaf spring mounting bolts. 1. The pinion snubber mount must be cut on the line shown in the picture. This allows more clearance of the pinion for maximum drop. 2.
4. The upper bar mount will bolt to the bottom of the car using the factory shock bolts and locates off the factory shock mount. Note: The bar mount will point towards the outside of the car. This is the passenger side. 5. Using the bracket as a template drill 4 7/16” holes through the pan. 6. The upper bar bolt plate can be dropped into place from the trunk. The bracket will be clamped into place using 3/8” nylocs and flat washers. 7. Lower the axle enough to slide the upper crossmember into place.
8. Remove the crossmember and drop the 3/8” U-bolt through the holes. Reinstall crossmember and tighten with 3/8” nylocs and flat washers. Shown below: 9. Bolt the lower axle bracket to leaf spring plate on the bottom of the axle using the new 7/16” nylocs supplied. Do not tighten until the lower bar is in place. 10. Install the lower arm (the longer one) into the oem leaf spring hanger using the factory hardware. This is a polyurethane bushing and is lubricated at the factory with lithium grease.
15. How do you set the pinion angle? On a single-piece shaft you want to set it up where a line drawn through the center of the engine crankshaft or output shaft of the transmission and a line drawn through the center of the pinion are parallel to each other but not the same line. A simple way to do this is to place a digital angle finder or dial level on the front face of the lower engine pulley or harmonic balancer.
16. Axle center is best determined by dropping a plum on the outside of the quarter panel and measuring into the axle. This must be done with the car level from side to side. 17. Once everything has been doublechecked you can tack weld the tabs the axle. After removing the upper bar from the tabs you can finish welding the tabs. This will prevent you from frying the bushings. 18. Reinstall the upper bar and snug all bar bolt with the axle still at ride height. The 4” spacer can now be removed. 19.
Upper Bar Installation Jig This jig has been supplied to aid in the installation of the upper 4 link bar. It can be temporarily used to properly align, locate and weld the tabs onto the axle. It will also ensure that the mounting bolts are parallel to the ground. Follow the diagram below to set the jig to the same length as the upper bar, use the 3/8” x 3/4” bolt and nuts to set the length. Position the axle at ride height. Center the axle left to right between the quarter panels.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Should I weld my AirBar 4 link assembly in? Since we get this question quite often, it deserves a proper explanation. The AirBar has been designed for bolt-in installation.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com Part # 24050701 7000 RQ Series ShockWaves 5” Stroke – .625” Bearing/.625” Bearing 2 24090799 7000 Series rolling sleeve assembly 2 24059999 5” stroke RQ Series shock 4 90001994 .625” I.D.
7000 Series Shockwave Use these spacers when mounting on 5/8” bolt. Compressed Height Ride Height Extended Height 4” Inflated Diameter Use these spacers when mounting on 1/2” bolt. 11.5” 14.5” 16.
The care and feeding of your new ShockWaves 1. Although the ShockWave has an internal bumpstop, DO NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE DEFLATED RESTING ON THIS BUMPSTOP. DAMAGE WILL RESULT. The internal bumpstop will be damaged, the shock bushings will be damaged, and the vehicle shock mounting points may be damaged to the point of failure. This is a non warrantable situation. 2. Do not drive the vehicle overinflated or “topped out”.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.
350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.com ARC4000 Compressor System Instructions These are some general guidelines to follow when installing your new RidePro air control system. Depending on the vehicle there are many different ways to plumb the system. Start out by planning a lay out of where you want everything to be mounted.
Mounting the RidePro Air Valves The valves, like the compressor, are sealed and can be mounted in the same locations. Although if the vehicle will be exposed to freezing temperatures it is a good idea to mount them in the engine bay if possible to reduce the possibility of freezing. They can be mounted in any position. Mount the valves higher than the tank to avoid moisture build up. This could cause the air pressure sensors to give a faulty reading.
ARC4000 Wiring at control panel: Gray connects to gauge light Red connects to “key on” power at fuse box
Relay Wiring Diagram
