Edelbrock 33505 user manual

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
FOR 1996-2001 VIPER SHOCKS
Catalog #33505


§ Please read these instructions entirely before beginning. Proper installation is a must to realize the
maximum performance improvements.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
§ Upon initial inspection, some new shocks may have a small amount of oil in the area of the seal. This is a
normal occurrence following manufacture and does not indicate a problem with your shocks.
§ Any time you are working under a vehicle, be sure to use

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Step 4 Removal of rear shock Step 6 Disassembly of rear coil springs from shock 4(a) Loosen upper and lower nuts. 6(a) Compress coil spring (see Fig. 6). 4(b) In order to remove bolts, they may need a little 6(b) Move bump rubber down in order to remove gentle persuasion with a pry bar. Bolt should spring seat retainer (see Fig. 6). come out by hand (see Fig. 3). 6(c) Release coil spring compressor carefully. 4(c) Shock will now come out through the top. Step 5 Disas

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Step 8 Assembly of Front shocks 7(b) Install and tighten allen set screw with 1/8 allen wrench (see Fig. 8). 8(a) Insert coil spring with flat ground end against threaded collar seat . 8(b) Put shock and coil spring in spring compressor (see Fig. 11). Fig. 8 7(c ) Slide threaded collar onto shock. It should seat against snap ring. Front shocks are easily identified by short threads on the piston rod (see Fig. 9). Fig. 11 8(c) Compress coil spring until lower

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Step 9 Rear IAS shocks Screw jamb nut by hand until it hard stops at end of threads (see Fig. 13). IAS shock reuses the O.E.M. large black clevis mount and must be unscrewed from the shock body. 9(a) Mount clevis in vice with soft jaws, aluminum preferred as not to mark up the clevis. 9(b) Using supplied crowfoot wrench (see Fig. 16) Fig. 13 Fig. 16 (Top photo – spanner wrench ) (Bottom photo – crowfoot wrench) 8(d) Apply Loctite to threads, screw rod end on by loose

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9(g) Clamp supplied spanner wrench (see Fig. 16) in 9(i) Assemble shock by screwing the adapter with vise (see Fig. 18) to support threaded adapter Loctite applied into clevis (see Fig. 20), torque nut to 75 ft lbs. with 7/8 socket. Fig. 18 9(h) Clamp clevis in vise. Install spring on clevis spring seat (see Fig. 19). Fig. 20 screw the adapter in clevis until it bottoms (see Fig. 21), torque to 70 ft lbs. using same spanner wrench (see Fig. 16). Fig. 19 Fig. 21 9(j)

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Step 10 Installing IAS shocks 10(b) Front sway bar end links may now be Reinstallation is reverse of removal. reinstalled. Install both left and right at the same time. After both sides are in position, the 10(a) Both front and rear may require a little gentle end link to control arm nuts can be torqued to persuasion with a long pry bar to push control 16 ft lbs. arms down in order to install bolts (see Fig. 22 and Fig. 22a). Do not torque nuts at this time. 10(c) Important: Af

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INSTALLATION INSTRUCTION PROOFING FORM 2/20/01 Date: Gary Nelson From: Jack Mayberry To: Part No./ PN 33505 – Shocks for 1996-2001 Viper Description: Reviewed by: Date Reviewed by: Date Reviewed by: Date Approved by: Date No. of copies to be printed: Date Received by: F0505D