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Try a gage setup like this one. It attaches to the fill valve. There isn't much volume in the shock so it kinda tricky to get the pressure exactly...
Can you tell if the jam nut is tight or not? It almost sounds like the side that has the exposed threads is working its way loose. I would want to take it off the car and verify that it isn't coming apart; because if it does it would be ugly.
I don't have any experience with motons on a viper however I do have experience with shocks on oval track cars and all of them that I've seen have a jam nut of some sort on the threaded area that you are talking about, and should tighten up to the heim end/shouck mount. I've never seen that many...
I have a 63 Plymouth Savoy with a 426 Max Wedge. Had it for years and have drag raced it on and off over those years. I still have it by the way. Last December I bought my first Viper, a 98 Red GTS. I enjoy them both.
Brent
On the Gen II there is a small pipe plug in the top of the t-stat housing. I removed it before starting to fill from the surge tank. Next I squeezed on the upper hose to help purge some air and filled some more, repeated a few times and all was good. I was able to get most of the coolant in this...
This sounds like a great event however we will not be able to attend. I will be at Indianapolis Raceway Park taking care of the #2 Banjo USAC Silver Crown car. If any of you are not going on this trip and want something to do that evening come out to IRP and take in a Sliver Crown race.
Brent
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