Shocks for 67 Galaxie

Awhile ago I figured out spring rates for a similar car but never came up with shocks. I'm getting 550lb front and 200lb rear springs for my 67 Galaxie, and I want some heavier-duty shocks to match. Most places I've looked at carry either light-duty / replacement shocks, KYB twin/mono-tubes, or drag shocks. A couple people have recommended truck shocks, but I dunno what interchanges.

Any recommendations?

Doesn't Monroe make some coil over springs for that? Don't know that you would want coil overs but it's a thought.

Nah I want regular shocks for it. Right now it's got some kinda bag setup in the rear but I want straight shocks an springs at both ends.

Originally Posted by Mazlem

Nah I want regular shocks for it. Right now it's got some kinda bag setup in the rear but I want straight shocks an springs at both ends.

I ended up going with adjustable air shocks in the rear of my Galaxie, there beefy and you can adjust the rear height for different looks.

not 100% sure on this, but if the 72+ torino and 67 galaxie share shocks you may want to get Crown Victoria Police Interceptor shocks they are a bit stiffer then normal shocks and dont cost and arm and a leg, do a seach on this site for the years pretty sure you just need something from the early 90's after they swapped to 4.6's if you are unsure at the parts store compare your 67 galaxie shocks to the CV shocks should be the same

Originally Posted by psivory

I ended up going with adjustable air shocks in the rear of my Galaxie, there beefy and you can adjust the rear height for different looks.

what company? im also looking for some adjustables for my 67.

I know for sure that the mounts were still in the exact same place all the way up to 2002. The current Panther platform has been used since 1979 and it was based on the 65-78 full-size platform. I've put Monroe Max-Air #MA700 on a 67 Galaxie, 77 Grand Marquis, and 1991 Lincoln. The Sens-a-Tracs aren't bad either if you don't want adjustable. Basically anything listed from 1965-2002 will physically bolt up.

That sounds good to me! I'm putting Edelbrock IAS shocks in my 2000 Grand Marquis with similar spring rates. Maybe I'll get another set of those, or the police shocks.

Originally Posted by whitel2ice

what company? im also looking for some adjustables for my 67.

Gabriel Hijacker
I got them at autozone
I think they were around $80 for the pair and came with all the fittings needed

Originally Posted by psivory

Gabriel Hijacker
I got them at autozone
I think they were around $80 for the pair and came with all the fittings needed

The only thing I don't like about the air shocks of today is the plastic "T" with the valve. Mine has a chip on the edge of it so air escapes. I'm going to have to break down and buy a set of 4 of those extenders just for one it looks like to fix it. Unless maybe I can go to a tire place and just buy one, hadn't thought of that til now. Right now I wrap teflon tape around the end of the valve stem.
This doesn't pertain to the '65 and up I'm sure but if when the car is back to being straight and the exhaust hanger is still in the way I need to move it as it hits the shock and the only time we actually got the shocks filled to about 150 it caused the shock to leak because it caused alignment problems. We "fixed" that by adding a couple more washers behind the shock so it was further from the frame. On the '64 the round hole is at the top.

I learned then that the reason for a metal bar falling out from under my car after having new exhaust put on. It was to hold the shock away from the hanger and such until i was gone from the place. Someone put the wrong air shocks on it and they were upside down and then the hanger rubbed a hole in it. Why the exhaust place didn't adjust it for that I have no idea other than being lazy and not wanting to do more than they had to. It was possible to adjust it over a little to avoid the problem.

I think this is why mine leak down after a week. I need to tear apart the compressor one day and replace I think an O ring my dad said, so it doesn't leak about half as fast as it builds up pressure. The old upside down shocks didn't leak surprisingly. OH and like a dummy, thinking I would find no air shocks for the car again, I gave away the metal "T" I still had to someone that had air shocks. Now I wish I had it. I wonder if it's possible to find a metal one or not?