Edelbrock 33503 User Manual

 

§  Please read these instructions entirely before beginning.   Proper installation is a must to realize the 

§  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 the proper jack stands and tire chocks to prevent 

any shifting or slipping of the car.  Never use a jack only to support the vehicle while changing shocks. 

§  Inspect shock brackets or mounting points before installation to make sure they are not broken or bent. 

§ 

   Do not attempt to disassemble the Edelbrock IAS shocks.  Contact your point of purchase or Edelbrock 

for any necessary service or repairs. 

 

Step 3  Removal of front shocks: 

 

Fig. 2  

 

An aluminum block should be placed between arm and 
hammer to minimize marking control arm, do not hammer 
directly on the arm. It should only require a couple of 
sharp taps with a hammer in order to pop from seat. Do 
both left and right sides, and remove nuts. 

3(a)  Loosen upper and lower shock nuts, but do not 

remove the bolts at this time.  (See Fig. 1). 

 
3(b)  If the lower shock nut is to rear, the lower sway 

bar end link must be removed in order for the 
bolt to have enough clearance for removal.  
(See Fig. 1). 

 

Fig. 1  

3(c)  Removal of lower sway bar end link 

If the tool for unseating the sway bar from the 
lower control arm is not available, the following 
procedure may be used.  (The sway bar end 
link is held in place with a tapered seat). 

         In order to remove: 

3(c)1   Loosen lower sway bar end link nut, do 

not remove the nut completely. 

3(c)2    Place jack under the nut. 
3(c)3    Jack up and apply pressure to the nut. 
3(c)4   Tap control arm with hammer. 

(See Fig. 2). 

3(d)  Remove upper and lower bolts to remove 

shock.  It may need a little gentle persuasion 
with a pry bar (See Fig. 3).  Bolt should come 
out by hand. 

 

 

 

Fig. 3