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Shock Absorber – Rear (Excel-G)

PART#: 343161
KYB

$27.47

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Fitments
YearMakeModelSubmodelEngineFuel TypePositionNote
1993FordMustangLX5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1993FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1993FordMustangSVT Cobra5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1992FordMustangLX5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1992FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1991FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1991FordMustangLX5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1990FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1990FordMustangLX5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1989FordMustangLX5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1989FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1988FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1988FordMustangLX5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1987FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1987FordMustangLX5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1986FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; Special Handling
1986FordMustangSVO2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1986MercuryCapriGS2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1986MercuryCapri5.05.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1986MercuryCapriGS3.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1985FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; Special Handling
1985FordMustangSVO2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1985MercuryCapriGS3.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1985MercuryCapriGS2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1985MercuryCapriRS5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1984FordMustangGT2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; Special Handling
1984FordMustangGT-350 20th Anniversary5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; Special Handling
1984FordMustangGT-350 20th Anniversary2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; Special Handling
1984FordMustangSVO2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1984FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; Special Handling
1984MercuryCapriGS3.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1984MercuryCapriGS2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1984MercuryCapriRS Turbo2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1984MercuryCapriRS5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; Special Handling
1983FordMustangTurbo GT2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; Special Handling
1983MercuryCapriGS2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriBlack Magic2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriBase2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriBase3.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriBlack Magic3.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriCrimson Cat3.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriL3.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriGS3.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriL2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriRS5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1983MercuryCapriCrimson Cat2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement; w/ Special Handling Package
1982FordMustangGT5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981FordFairmontBase2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981FordFairmontBase4.2V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981FordFairmontFutura2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981FordFairmontS4.2V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981FordFairmontBase3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981FordFairmontFutura4.2V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981FordFairmontFutura3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981FordFairmontS3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981FordFairmontS2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981FordMustangGhia2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981FordMustangGhia3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981FordMustangCobra4.2V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981FordMustangBase3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981FordMustangGhia4.2V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981FordMustangBase2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981FordMustangBase4.2V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryCapriBase4.2V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryCapriGS3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryCapriGS2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryCapriBase3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryCapriBase2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryCapriGS4.2V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryZephyrBase4.2V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryZephyrZ73.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryZephyrBase3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryZephyrBase2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryZephyrZ72.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1981MercuryZephyrZ74.2V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980FordFairmontFutura4.2V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980FordFairmontFutura2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980FordFairmontBase4.2V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980FordFairmontBase2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980FordFairmontBase3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980FordFairmontFutura3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980FordMustangGhia3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980FordMustangBase2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980FordMustangGhia4.2V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980FordMustangBase3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980FordMustangBase4.2V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980FordMustangGhia2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryCapriBase4.2V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryCapriBase3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryCapriGhia3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryCapriBase2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryCapriGhia2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryCapriGhia4.2V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryZephyrZ72.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryZephyrBase3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryZephyrBase2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryZephyrZ73.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryZephyrZ74.2V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1980MercuryZephyrBase4.2V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979FordFairmontFutura3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979FordFairmontBase5.0V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979FordFairmontBase3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979FordFairmontFutura2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979FordFairmontBase2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979FordFairmontFutura5.0V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979FordMustangBase2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979FordMustangGhia2.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979FordMustangBase5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979FordMustangBase2.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979FordMustangGhia5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979FordMustangBase3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979FordMustangGhia3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979FordMustangGhia2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryCapriGhia2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryCapriBase5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryCapriGhia5.0V8GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryCapriGhia3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryCapriBase2.3L4GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryCapriBase2.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryCapriGhia2.8V6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryCapriBase3.3L6GASRearRecommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryZephyrZ75.0V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryZephyrZ72.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryZephyrBase5.0V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryZephyrZ73.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryZephyrBase2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1979MercuryZephyrBase3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978FordFairmontBase3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978FordFairmontBase2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978FordFairmontFutura3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978FordFairmontFutura2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978FordFairmontBase5.0V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978FordFairmontFutura5.0V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978MercuryZephyrZ73.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978MercuryZephyrZ75.0V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978MercuryZephyrZ72.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978MercuryZephyrBase3.3L6GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978MercuryZephyrBase2.3L4GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
1978MercuryZephyrBase5.0V8GASRear(Exc. TRX Suspension); Recommended OEM Replacement
Product info

The KYB Shock Absorber part number 343161 is a high-quality replacement part suitable for Ford and Mercury vehicles. It offers numerous benefits and features that make it stand out from other shock absorbers on the market.

One of the most significant benefits of this KYB Shock Absorber is its superior performance and durability. Its design and construction allow it to withstand even the most challenging driving conditions, ensuring that your vehicle stays stable and under control at all times.

In terms of features, the KYB Shock Absorber boasts a gas-charged design that helps improve vehicle handling and stability. Its multi-stage valve system also provides superior control and responsiveness, allowing for a smoother ride even on rough terrain.

This KYB Shock Absorber is designed to be used in a variety of different driving situations. Whether you’re driving on the highway or off-road, this shock absorber will provide the necessary support and stability to keep your vehicle performing at its best.

Overall, the KYB Shock Absorber part number 343161 is an excellent choice for anyone in need of a high-quality replacement shock absorber for their Ford or Mercury vehicle. Its superior performance and durability make it a smart investment that will provide many years of reliable service.

About KYB

The KYB Corporation is a Tokyo-based automotive company that specializes in manufacturing shock absorbers, power steering systems, air suspensions, coil springs, sensors, and other products.

The company was founded in 1919 by Shiro Kayaba. Throughout the last century, KYB has made both replacement parts and original equipment parts for cars, trucks, buses, motorcycles, aircraft, and various industrial applications.

KYB is known for being one of the largest shock absorber manufacturers in the world.

It is also one of the world’s leading suppliers of OE shock absorbers to vehicle manufacturers. The corporation has 32 facilities located in 21 countries.

KYB owns the largest shock absorber manufacturing plant on the planet, located in Gifu, Japan. 

One strut is made every 15 seconds at this factory thanks to its highly automated production process.

The KYB Corporation has an annual output of 75 million shock absorbers worldwide.This brand is a leading supplier to major car manufacturers including Toyota, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Chrysler, GM, Lexus, and many more.

It owns 15 production plants located in the United States, Europe, and Asia. The company has the largest production volume out of any other shock absorber manufacturer.

KYB exports its products to over 100 countries across the globe. In North America, the most popular products developed by the KYB Corporation are shocks and struts. 

The company has been increasing its presence in the North American market in recent years, where its manufacturing, distribution, and sales are managed by four subsidiaries in the US and Mexico.

Specifications
COMPRESSED BUMP STOPN
Compressed Length12.01
Dust Cover IncludedY
Extended Length20.28
FEATURE AND BENEFIT 1RECOMMENDED OEM REPLACEMENT SHOCK FOR CLASSIC, DOMESTIC CARS
FEATURE AND BENEFIT 2SPECIFICALLY CALIBRATED TO HELP RESTORE THE ORIGINAL HANDLING AND CONTROL CHARACTERISTICS OF CLASSIC FORDS
FEATURE AND BENEFIT 3USES A SEAMLESS WORKING CYLINDER MATCHED WITH A TEFLON COATED PISTON BAND FOR A POSITIVE SEAL AND LONGER LIFE
FEATURE AND BENEFIT 4TRIPLE CHROME PLATED PISTON ROD AND MULTI-LIP OIL SEALS THAT REDUCE WEAR
FEATURE AND BENEFIT 5SOLID SEAMLESS MOUNTING EYE RINGS AND BOLT BUSHINGS TO ELIMINATE RATTLES
Lower Mount TypeE2(12.8X38)
REBOUND STOPN
Stroke Length8.27
Upper Mount TypeS1
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