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Same rear shocks for 740 sedan and wagon? 700 1988

posted by  Erwin on  Wed Dec 31 03:02 CST 2003
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I found a recently salvaged 740 turbo sedan at a yard yesterday and noticed the rear shocks look new. Will they fit a wagon?

Today I'm going back and will look more closely to see what brand and if they're indeed new or had just been wiped down by whoever pulled the rear end out of the car.
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Erwin in Memphis, '88 745t 190,000 miles, '95 855t 92,000 miles








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    Same rear shocks for 740 sedan and wagon? 700 1988

    posted by  Erwin on  Wed Dec 31 07:05 CST 2003
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    Salvage yards are great! The shocks are new Monroe "gas-adjust" or something similar but at $5 for the pair plus mounting bolts who cares. They'll do for the time being.

    Also picked up a complete pair of OEM Bosch foglights, brackets, buckets, hardware, lenses, good lamps and the plastic air scoop thing that channels air from the three vents to the radiator, the tow hook cover, a new high beam, door marker lenses and a pound of hardware odds-n-ends.

    Grand total, including the $5 for the shocks? $20! Too bad I just won an ebay auction for new foglight brackets and buckets for $46. Guess they'll be good spares.

    All the parts came off of an '87 740 turbo sedan that burned from the inside. I don't know what the were doing back there but it wasn't a good idea.

    "one piece at a time... and it didn't cost me a dime.."

    --
    Erwin in Memphis, '88 745t 190,000 miles, '95 855t 92,000 miles








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    Same rear shocks for 740 sedan and wagon? 700 1988

    uid 55's pic
    posted by  john sargent on  Wed Dec 31 03:21 CST 2003
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    Yes, they are the same. The wagon springs are made for a heavier load than the sedan springs.
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      Same rear shocks for 740 sedan and wagon? 700 1988

      posted by  Erwin on  Wed Dec 31 03:41 CST 2003
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      Thanks John,

      Today's payday and I'm going "shopping".
      --
      Erwin in Memphis, '88 745t 190,000 miles, '95 855t 92,000 miles







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