Santhuff's front shocks

[MEXJOE]

I am looking for ideas on how to make the Santhuff front shocks work on a 69 Camaro.
I have looked at the Rinehart set up but I don't have the longer shocks required for that setup.
I had them in the car but had to disassemble the frontend to install them.
I am trying to find an A-ARM (stock) that has a big enough hole to fit the shock through. Thanks!

[Mike Pearson]

Originally Posted by MEXJOE

I am looking for ideas on how to make the Santhuff front shocks work on a 69 Camaro.
I have looked at the Rinehart set up but I don't have the longer shocks required for that setup.
I had them in the car but had to disassemble the frontend to install them.
I am trying to find an A-ARM (stock) that has a big enough hole to fit the shock through. Thanks!

To install them through the bottom you have to open up the hole in the lower a arm. You also have to move the attachment point toward the spindle. Santhuff makes a mount kit for the gen 1 Camaros. There is a bit of welding and fabricating to get them to fit. They are not a bolt on installation. I have them on my car and love them

[jim hensley]

Originally Posted by MEXJOE

I am looking for ideas on how to make the Santhuff front shocks work on a 69 Camaro.
I have looked at the Rinehart set up but I don't have the longer shocks required for that setup.
I had them in the car but had to disassemble the frontend to install them.
I am trying to find an A-ARM (stock) that has a big enough hole to fit the shock through. Thanks!

I run the Santhuff's DA's on my 68 camaro. But AFCO makes a GM style weld-in lower shock mount, speedway sells it part# A550090108X, only about $10 each for this application. you cut a hole in your stock lower control arm and weld this in. It also works with the AFCO shocks as well. Actually, the AFCO shocks mount better as the adjustment knob is on the bottom of the shock and comes out below the hole for easy adjustment. The Santuff's are tucked up inside, I have to take them loose at the bottom and pull my shocks down thru the hole to gain access to the adjustment knob which is on the side of the shock. I wish Santuff would change that design. I also talked to Marty's about his setup but you have to have the longer shocks to go through the bottom of the a-frame and mount below it, but it does makes easy access to the adjustment knob if you have to change it a lot. But once mine were set I leave them alone..

[Peter Ash]

Would this cutting and welding be in contradiction with the BOOK?


SUSPENSION, Front
Must retain complete stock front suspension system as produced
by manufacturer for body used, aftermarket tie rods with Heim
joints permitted. Lift kits/travel limiters prohibited. Sway bar
optional. See General Regulations 3:4.

[MEXJOE]

Originally Posted by jim hensley

i run the santhuff's da's on my 68 camaro. But afco makes a gm style weld-in lower shock mount, speedway sells it part# a550090108x, only about $10 each for this application. You cut a hole in your stock lower control arm and weld this in. It also works with the afco shocks as well. Actually, the afco shocks mount better as the adjustment knob is on the bottom of the shock and comes out below the hole for easy adjustment. The santuff's are tucked up inside, i have to take them loose at the bottom and pull my shocks down thru the hole to gain access to the adjustment knob which is on the side of the shock. I wish santuff would change that design. I also talked to marty's about his setup but you have to have the longer shocks to go through the bottom of the a-frame and mount below it, but it does makes easy access to the adjustment knob if you have to change it a lot. But once mine were set i leave them alone..

thank you!!!!!

[Marty Rinehart Jr]

If you wanted to use our lower shock mount, you can make the tabs as short as you can and you will only loose 1/2" of travel. To make up for the lost amount of travel, all you would need to do is loosen up the extension.
As for not being able to adjust the bump or compression real easy, once you set it, you don't really ever have to change it. We set ours at 4 from tight.