Pinion snubbers

[Demonracer]

I have 2 pinion snubbers for 8 3/4 third members, they are the same length with the same bolt spacing. One is completely flat & the other has a hump about an inch wide & about 3 1/2 inches long running back from the rubber. Does anyone know why there is a difference between the two?

 

[Steven190]

Do not know why the difference use the one that is about an inch from the body when the car is at rest, weight on the tires.

 

[Demonracer]

The rubber portion of both of the snubbers are the same height, only the metal bodies are different shapes.

 

[Steven190]

Ok thanks for the explanation.

 

[SGBARRACUDA]

It’s for strength consideration. When you put that hump in the metal it makes it stronger. I’m sure it was a redesign over the years.

 

[Demonracer]

I was just curious, I had never noticed the difference before. I was cleaning up some parts I had stored away to sell & that's when I noticed the two different snubbers. I haven't used a snubber for quite a while, most everything I have run over the past 20 years has either had Caltracs or ladder bars.

 

[Hyper_pak]

If one has a S&M Sticker on it, I want it!

 

[Demonracer]

Stan, mine are just the OEM style snubbers. A friend of mine bought one similar to the picture from Summit for his 72 Duster.