Got some new 70's camaro shocks coming.

Tried the 70's model mustang air shocks with no luck.

Since air shocks will be at a fixed pressure until adjusted by adding or releasing air, wouldn't it be easier, to use something like a manual hydraulic pump hooked to the existing system and just pump the system up and down with that pump the same way you would air to the air shocks?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13

You'll need some "60s" with that 70's suspension.

http://www.nutsie.com/song/Le%20Freak/8098?artist_id=1000815&album_id=1101241

Air shocks take a very small volume of high pressure air. A 12volt 150 psi tire-inflator type air compressor will provide more than enough air - and can be had for as little as $20.

You could even hook it up permanently with a momentary rocker switch for pumping them up as needed, and install an easily accessable bleed-off valve for when you want to let them back down.

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1984 300 Coupe TurboDiesel
Silver blue paint over navy blue interior
2nd owner & 2nd engine in an otherwise
99% original unmolested car
~210k miles on the clock

1986 Ford F250 4x4 Supercab
Charcoal & blue two tone paint over burgundy interior
Banks turbo, DRW, ZF-5 & SMF conversion
152k on the clock - actual mileage unknown

hey rich, i havent seen you say, but if your rear accumulators are any good wanna sell them to me?

I dont know if the accumulators are good.

Anyone know how to test them ?

I would be glad to sell them to ya,
but i dont want to sell you junk.

Got every thing done.

I cannot say I like the ride.

Its way too bouncy for me.

The camaro air shock dont have enough dampening to suit me.

I am thinking about solutions.

I could add a second shock to the system.

Or find an air bag that will fit into the spring that also has a shock in it.

Or go back to the origional system. $$$$

Any ideas ???

The normal length w116, w123, w126 shocks will not fit under my wagon.

And when I installed taller springs from a 380se it screwed up the alignment.

How do you get the w116 sd springs and bilsteins to work ???

A thought: the leveling jacks on my motorhome use a 12 volt hydraulic pump to pressurize the system. Why wouldn't a comparable pump from a junked motorhome suffice to replace the pump in the head? Anyone know if the pressure in these systems are comparable?

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1977 300d 70k--sold 08
1985 300TD 185k+
1984 307d 126k--sold 8/03
1985 409d 65k--sold 06
1984 300SD 315k--daughter's car
1979 300SD 122k--sold 2/11
1999 Fuso FG Expedition Camper
1993 GMC Sierra 6.5 TD 4x4
1982 Bluebird Wanderlodge CAT 3208--Sold 2/13