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Have a lowered 1913 Speedster project. Looking for different ways to mount a friction single lever shock to the rear axle.

I will mount the single lever friction shock parallel to the rear frame cross member.
These shocks have no name or markings. The shock has 2 rubber discs between the shock body and the adjustable tension lever. I am wondering how to connect the shock lever to the rear axle. Just looking for some ideas.

tnx
frontyboy.

This from a noted speedster builder, Elvin Townsand, on one of his.
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off the internet
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In the last picture where can the connecting link be obtained? I need a double end to connect the shock to the rear axle?

tnx
frontyboy

My son used a con rod from a 289/302 Ford V8 to link the shocker to the back axle. The rod was cut short and an eye welded to that, the rod clamping around the axle tube.

The same thing works to make a truss rod for the rear axle assembly.

Allan from down under

frontyboy wrote: ↑

Sat Jan 10, 2026 6:15 pm

In the last picture where can the connecting link be obtained? I need a double end to connect the shock to the rear axle?

tnx
frontyboy

The last picture linkage was not Elvins, it appears to be Model A tie rod ends
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a more traditional way is with dog bones. the come if various for configuartions
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Elvin's, first photo, look like Sway Bar links
Browse Speedway they have many styles https://www.speedwaymotors.com/Search?q ... ay%2520Bar
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Thank you for the information. Its been a very long time since I have been doing a model t. I think the last was my 1913 touring in 1963. I do have 1 other model T a 1915 roadster with a Gallivan dual overhead cam engine, its up and running and very fast and loud.

thanks again.

Howard.
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