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Lakewood 40300 Rear Drag Shock 50/50 for Skylark, Nova, Chevy II, Caballero

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Lakewood 40300 Rear Drag Shock 50/50 for Skylark, Nova, Chevy II, CaballeroOverview: Lakewood has combined their experience and the latest technology in drag racing to develop shocks that are superior to OEM shocks. They will provide correct weight transfer on initial launch to help plant the rear tires. These 50 50 valving shocks will assist to prevent wheel hop. Specially formulated hydraulic oil to reduce foam and fade. Rubber travel indicators on rear shocks to measure suspension travel. Extended length is 20. 58 in.

Overview:

Lakewood has combined their experience and the latest technology in drag racing to develop shocks that are superior to OEM shocks. They will provide correct weight transfer on initial launch to help plant the rear tires. These 50/50 valving shocks will assist to prevent wheel hop. Specially formulated hydraulic oil to reduce foam and fade. Rubber travel indicators on rear shocks to measure suspension travel. Extended length is 20.58 in. Collapsed length 12.48 in. Eyelet on both ends. Designed for rear wheel drive GM applications. Other applications. Full hardware packet included. Made of steel, mono tub design.

Features:

  • Fits GM Rear Wheel Drive
  • 50/50 Valving
  • Specially Formulated Hydraulic Oil
  • Extended Length 20.58 In
  • Compressed Length 12.48 In
  • Eyelets On Both Ends
  • Full Hardware Packet Included

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1959 Chevrolet Bel Air 3.56/6 L
1959 - 1968 Chevrolet Bel Air 3.88/8 V
1959 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 4.13/8 V
1959 - 1964 Chevrolet Impala /
1960 - 1973 Chevrolet Bel Air U/K/6 L
1960 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne U/K/6 L
1960 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne U/K/8 V
1960 - 1968 Chevrolet Biscayne 3.88/8 V
1960 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 4.13/8 V
1963 - 1973 Chevrolet Bel Air 3.88/6 L
1963 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 4/8 V
1963 - 1965 Chevrolet Bel Air 4.31/8 V
1963 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 3.88/6 L
1963 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 4/8 V
1963 - 1965 Chevrolet Biscayne 4.31/8 V
1963 - 1973 Chevrolet Impala 3.88/6 L
1963 - 1968 Chevrolet Impala 3.88/8 V
1963 - 1985 Chevrolet Impala 4/8 V
1963 - 1965 Chevrolet Impala 4.31/8 V
1963 Pontiac Tempest Safari 3.72/8 V
1964 - 1967 Buick Skylark 3.75/6 V
1964 - 1967 Buick Skylark 3.75/8 V
1964 - 1967 Buick Special 3.75/6 V
1964 - 1967 Buick Special 3.75/8 V
1964 - 1966 Chevrolet Chevelle Base 3.56/6 L
1964 - 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Base 3.88/6 L
1964 - 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Base 3.88/8 V
1964 - 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Base 4/8 V
1964 - 1966 Chevrolet El Camino 3.56/6 L
1964 - 1974 Chevrolet El Camino 3.88/6 L
1964 - 1973 Chevrolet El Camino 3.88/8 V
1964 - 1979 Chevrolet El Camino 4/8 V
1964 - 1966 Chevrolet Malibu 3.56/6 L
1964 - 1974 Chevrolet Malibu 3.88/6 L
1964 - 1973 Chevrolet Malibu 3.88/8 V
1964 - 1981 Chevrolet Malibu 4/8 V
1964 - 1967 Oldsmobile Cutlass Base 3.94/8 V
1964 - 1965 Oldsmobile F85 3.75/6 V
1964 - 1972 Oldsmobile F85 U/K/8 V
1964 - 1967 Oldsmobile F85 3.94/8 V
1964 - 1966 Pontiac GTO 4.06/8 V
1964 - 1965 Pontiac LeMans 3.75/6 L
1964 - 1967 Pontiac LeMans 3.72/8 V
1964 - 1965 Pontiac Tempest 3.75/6 L
1964 - 1965 Pontiac Tempest 3.72/8 V
1965 - 1966 Buick Skylark 4.17/8 V
1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle U/K/6 L
1965 Chevrolet Chevelle 3.56/6 L
1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 3.88/6 L
1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle U/K/8 V
1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 3.88/8 V
1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 4/8 V
1965 - 1973 Chevrolet Impala U/K/6 L
1965 - 1974 Chevrolet Impala U/K/8 V
1965 - 1967 Oldsmobile 98 Base 4.13/8 V
1965 - 1966 Oldsmobile Cutlass Base 4/8 V
1965 - 1967 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Base 4.13/8 V
1965 Oldsmobile F85 4/8 V
1965 - 1968 Pontiac Tempest 3.88/6 L
1966 - 1975 Chevrolet Bel Air 4.25/8 V
1966 - 1972 Chevrolet Biscayne 4.25/8 V
1966 - 1968 Chevrolet Caprice 3.88/8 V
1966 - 1988 Chevrolet Caprice 4/8 V
1966 - 1976 Chevrolet Caprice 4.25/8 V
1966 - 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Deluxe U/K/6 L
1966 - 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Deluxe U/K/8 V
1966 - 1976 Chevrolet Impala 4.25/8 V
1966 Oldsmobile F85 Base 3.88/6 L
1966 Oldsmobile F85 Base 3.94/8 V
1966 Oldsmobile F85 Base 4/8 V
1966 Oldsmobile F85 Deluxe U/K/6 L
1966 Oldsmobile F85 Deluxe U/K/8 V
1966 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans 3.88/6 L
1966 - 1970 Pontiac Tempest Base 3.88/6 L
1966 - 1967 Pontiac Tempest Base 3.72/8 V
1966 - 1969 Pontiac Tempest Custom 3.88/6 L
1967 - 1968 Buick Skylark 4.04/8 V
1967 - 1969 Chevrolet Caprice 3.88/6 L
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 Deluxe 3.88/6 L
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 Deluxe 3.88/8 V
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 Deluxe 4/8 V
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 3.88/6 L
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 3.88/8 V
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle 300 4/8 V
1967 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours U/K/6 L
1967 - 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours U/K/8 V
1967 Oldsmobile Delta 88 Custom U/K/8 V
1967 - 1971 Oldsmobile F85 3.88/6 L
1968 - 1971 Buick Skylark U/K/6 L
1968 - 1971 Buick Skylark 3.88/6 L
1968 - 1972 Buick Skylark 3.8/8 V
1968 - 1976 Buick Skylark 3.88/8 V
1968 - 1971 Buick Skylark U/K/8 V
1968 - 1969 Buick Special 3.88/6 L
1968 - 1969 Buick Special 3.8/8 V
1968 - 1974 Chevrolet Bel Air U/K/8 V
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Bel Air 4.09/8 V
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Biscayne 4.09/8 V
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Caprice U/K/6 L
1968 - 1974 Chevrolet Caprice U/K/8 V
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Caprice 4.09/8 V
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Chevelle 4.09/8 V
1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 3.88/4 L
1968 Chevrolet Chevy II U/K/6 L
1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 3.88/6 L
1968 Chevrolet Chevy II U/K/8 V
1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 3.88/8 V
1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 4/8 V
1968 Chevrolet Chevy II 4.09/8 V
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Base U/K/6 L
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Base 3.88/6 L
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Base U/K/8 V
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Base 3.88/8 V
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Base 4/8 V
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Custom U/K/6 L
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Custom 3.88/6 L
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Custom U/K/8 V
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Custom 3.88/8 V
1968 Chevrolet El Camino Custom 4/8 V
1968 - 1969 Chevrolet Impala 4.09/8 V
1968 - 1974 Oldsmobile 98 U/K/8 V
1968 - 1975 Oldsmobile 98 4.13/8 V
1968 - 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass U/K/6 L
1968 - 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass 3.88/6 L
1968 - 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4.06/8 V
1968 - 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass 3.88/8 V
1968 - 1980 Oldsmobile Delta 88 4.06/8 V
1968 - 1974 Oldsmobile Delta 88 3.88/8 V
1968 - 1974 Oldsmobile Delta 88 U/K/8 V
1968 - 1975 Oldsmobile Delta 88 4.13/8 V
1968 - 1971 Oldsmobile F85 U/K/6 L
1968 - 1972 Oldsmobile F85 4.06/8 V
1968 - 1972 Oldsmobile F85 3.88/8 V
1968 - 1973 Pontiac GTO U/K/8 V
1968 - 1973 Pontiac GTO 4.12/8 V
1968 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans U/K/6 L
1968 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans 3.88/8 V
1968 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans U/K/8 V
1968 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans 4.12/8 V
1968 Pontiac Tempest 3.88/8 V
1968 Pontiac Tempest 4.12/8 V
1969 Chevrolet Brookwood U/K/6 L
1969 Chevrolet Brookwood 3.88/6 L
1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 4/8 V
1969 - 1974 Chevrolet El Camino U/K/6 L
1969 - 1974 Chevrolet El Camino U/K/8 V
1969 Chevrolet El Camino 4.09/8 V
1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 4/8 V
1969 - 1970 Chevrolet Nova 3.88/4 L
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1969 - 1974 Chevrolet Nova 3.88/6 L
1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Nova U/K/8 V
1969 - 1973 Chevrolet Nova 3.88/8 V
1969 - 1979 Chevrolet Nova 4/8 V
1969 Chevrolet Nova 4.09/8 V
1969 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 4/8 V
1969 - 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix U/K/8 V
1969 - 1974 Pontiac Grand Prix 4.12/8 V
1969 Pontiac Tempest Safari 3.88/6 L
1970 - 1971 Buick Skylark 4.31/8 V
1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood 4.13/8 V
1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Brookwood U/K/8 V
1970 - 1976 Chevrolet Caprice 4.13/8 V
1970 - 1971 Chevrolet Chevelle 4.13/8 V
1970 - 1973 Chevrolet Chevelle 4.25/8 V
1970 - 1976 Chevrolet El Camino 4.13/8 V
1970 - 1975 Chevrolet El Camino 4.25/8 V
1970 - 1976 Chevrolet Impala 4.13/8 V
1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Kingswood 4.13/8 V
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1970 - 1977 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 4/8 V
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1970 - 1975 Chevrolet Monte Carlo 4.25/8 V
1970 Chevrolet Nova 4.13/8 V
1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 4.13/8 V
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1970 - 1972 Chevrolet Townsman 4.25/8 V
1970 - 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass U/K/8 V
1970 - 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4.13/8 V
1970 - 1972 Oldsmobile F85 4.13/8 V
1970 - 1976 Pontiac Grand Prix 4.15/8 V
1970 - 1973 Pontiac GTO 4.15/8 V
1970 - 1974 Pontiac LeMans 4.15/8 V
1970 Pontiac Tempest Base 3.88/8 V
1970 Pontiac Tempest Base 4.12/8 V
1971 - 1973 Buick Centurion U/K/8 V
1971 - 1973 Buick Centurion 4.31/8 V
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1971 - 1974 Buick Electra 4.31/8 V
1971 - 1974 Buick Estate Wagon U/K/8 V
1971 - 1974 Buick Estate Wagon 4.31/8 V
1971 - 1985 Buick LeSabre 3.8/8 V
1971 - 1977 Buick LeSabre 3.88/8 V
1971 - 1974 Buick LeSabre U/K/8 V
1971 - 1974 Buick LeSabre 4.31/8 V
1971 GMC Sprint U/K/6 L
1971 - 1972 GMC Sprint 3.88/6 L
1971 - 1973 GMC Sprint 4/8 V
1971 - 1973 GMC Sprint U/K/8 V
1971 - 1973 GMC Sprint 4.25/8 V
1971 - 1974 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser U/K/8 V
1971 - 1975 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 4.13/8 V
1971 - 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4.06/8 V
1971 - 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 3.88/8 V
1971 - 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme U/K/8 V
1971 - 1974 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4.13/8 V
1971 - 1974 Pontiac Ventura U/K/6 L
1971 - 1974 Pontiac Ventura 3.88/6 L
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Base U/K/6 L
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Base U/K/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Base 4.13/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Base 4.25/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate U/K/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate 3.88/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate 4/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours Estate 4.13/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours 3.88/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours 4/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Concours 4.13/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Greenbrier U/K/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Greenbrier 3.88/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Greenbrier 4/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Greenbrier 4.13/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu U/K/6 L
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu 3.88/6 L
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu U/K/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu 3.88/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu 4/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu 4.13/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Malibu 4.25/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad U/K/6 L
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad 3.88/6 L
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad U/K/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad 3.88/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad 4/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad 4.13/8 V
1972 Chevrolet Chevelle Nomad 4.25/8 V
1972 - 1973 Chevrolet Vega Base 3.78/4 L
1972 - 1975 Chevrolet Vega Base 3.5/4 L
1972 - 1976 Pontiac Ventura 3.88/8 V
1973 - 1974 Buick Apollo U/K/6 L
1973 - 1974 Buick Apollo 3.88/6 L
1973 - 1974 Buick Apollo 3.8/8 V
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1973 Buick Centurion 3.8/8 V
1973 Buick Centurion 3.88/8 V
1973 - 1974 Buick Century 3.8/8 V
1973 - 1977 Buick Century 3.88/8 V
1973 - 1974 Buick Century U/K/8 V
1973 - 1974 Buick Century 4.31/8 V
1973 Buick Electra 225 Custom U/K/8 V
1973 Buick Electra 225 Custom 4.31/8 V
1973 Buick Electra 225 U/K/8 V
1973 Buick Electra 225 4.31/8 V
1973 - 1983 Buick Estate Wagon 3.8/8 V
1973 Buick Estate Wagon 3.88/8 V
1973 - 1974 Buick Regal 3.8/8 V
1973 - 1977 Buick Regal 3.88/8 V
1973 - 1974 Buick Regal U/K/8 V
1973 - 1974 Buick Regal 4.31/8 V
1973 - 1974 Chevrolet Malibu U/K/6 L
1973 - 1974 Chevrolet Malibu U/K/8 V
1973 - 1975 Chevrolet Malibu 4.25/8 V
1973 - 1974 Oldsmobile Omega U/K/6 L
1973 - 1974 Oldsmobile Omega 3.88/6 L
1973 - 1977 Oldsmobile Omega 4.06/8 V
1973 - 1976 Oldsmobile Omega 3.88/8 V
1973 - 1975 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 4.06/8 V
1973 - 1974 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 3.88/8 V
1973 - 1974 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser U/K/8 V
1973 - 1974 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 4.13/8 V
1973 - 1975 Pontiac Grand Am 3.88/8 V
1973 - 1974 Pontiac Grand Am U/K/8 V
1973 - 1974 Pontiac Grand Am 4.12/8 V
1973 - 1975 Pontiac Grand Am 4.15/8 V
1974 - 1976 Chevrolet Malibu 4.13/8 V
1974 Chevrolet Vega 3.78/4 L
1974 - 1977 Chevrolet Vega 3.5/4 L
1974 - 1977 GMC Sprint Base 4/8 V
1974 - 1976 GMC Sprint Base 4.13/8 V
1974 GMC Sprint Base U/K/8 V
1974 GMC Sprint Base 4.25/8 V
1974 Pontiac LeMans 3.8/8 V
1974 Pontiac Ventura 3.8/8 V
1975 Buick Apollo 3.68/6 L
1975 Buick Apollo 3.5/8 V
1975 - 1979 Buick Century 3.78/6 V
1975 - 1976 Buick Electra 4.15/8 V
1975 - 1976 Buick Estate Wagon 4.15/8 V
1975 Buick LeSabre 4.13/8 V
1975 - 1976 Buick LeSabre 4.15/8 V
1975 - 1979 Buick Regal 3.78/6 V
1975 - 1978 Buick Skyhawk 3.78/6 V
1975 - 1977 Buick Skylark 3.78/6 V
1975 - 1976 Buick Skylark 3.5/8 V
1975 - 1977 Chevrolet El Camino 3.68/6 L
1975 - 1977 Chevrolet Malibu 3.68/6 L
1975 - 1977 Chevrolet Monza 3.5/4 L
1975 - 1976 Chevrolet Monza 3.67/8 V
1975 - 1979 Chevrolet Nova 3.68/6 L
1975 Chevrolet Nova 3.67/8 V
1975 Chevrolet Vega Cosworth 3.5/4 L
1975 Chevrolet Vega Estate Wagon 3.5/4 L
1975 Chevrolet Vega LX 3.5/4 L
1975 GMC Sprint High Sierra 4/8 V
1975 GMC Sprint High Sierra 4.13/8 V
1975 GMC Sprint SP 4/8 V
1975 - 1976 Oldsmobile 98 4.15/8 V
1975 - 1976 Oldsmobile Custom Cruiser 4.15/8 V
1975 - 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 3.5/8 V
1975 - 1979 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 4.06/8 V
1975 - 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Salon 4.15/8 V
1975 - 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 3.68/6 L
1975 - 1982 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 3.5/8 V
1975 - 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme 4.15/8 V
1975 - 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass 3.68/6 L
1975 - 1980 Oldsmobile Cutlass 3.5/8 V
1975 - 1976 Oldsmobile Cutlass 4.15/8 V
1975 - 1976 Oldsmobile Delta 88 4.15/8 V
1975 - 1976 Oldsmobile Omega 3.68/6 L
1975 - 1977 Oldsmobile Omega 3.5/8 V
1975 - 1977 Oldsmobile Starfire 3.78/6 V
1975 Oldsmobile Vista Cruiser 4.15/8 V
1975 - 1976 Pontiac LeMans Base 3.68/6 L
1975 - 1977 Pontiac LeMans Base 3.88/8 V
1975 - 1976 Pontiac LeMans Sport 3.68/6 L
1975 - 1977 Pontiac LeMans Sport 3.88/8 V
1975 - 1976 Pontiac Ventura 3.68/6 L
1976 - 1985 Buick Electra 3.8/8 V
1976 - 1977 Buick LeSabre 3.78/6 V
1976 - 1987 Chevrolet El Camin
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