Purpose of shock attached to center link?

[Mutt's37Buick]

On my '95 Roadmaster donor car there is a shock attached to center link.
See picture that shows the shock attached to the center link just to the left of the pitman arm.
1) Can someone tell me the purpose of this shock?
2) For my '37 Buick I will have a much shorter center link (18.5" long instead of 36") Would it be important for me to include this shock in my steering on my '37 Buick?
Thanks
Mutt

 

[Tripper]

That is to slay the evil "Death Wobble"!!!

BoB

 

[donsrods]

Yep, it is a steering stabilizer. Jeeps use them from the factory and companies like SoCal sell them. We have them on all our cars and will never build another one without one. They make it a totally better car in all respects, going down the road. Best $ 39 you will spend.

Don

 

[Mutt's37Buick]

Thanks BoB & Don.
I'll make sure to keep it in my build.
Mutt

 

[Tripper]

Yep, it is a steering stabilizer. Jeeps use them from the factory and companies like SoCal sell them. We have them on all our cars and will never build another one without one. They make it a totally better car in all respects, going down the road. Best $ 39 you will spend.

What Don said! Definitely improves road manners! My '41 Chev panel gasser had the wobbles bad until I put a SoCal stabilizer on it!

BoB

 

[maverickmk]

When I was building sky high 4 wheel drive trucks for people I would put those on them as well. Usually dual setups.

 

[jfg455]

it is for when you hit a lateral bump. This will soak it up.


Not really, it is a steering stabilizer.

 

[Mutt's37Buick]

Thanks for all your help.
Mutt

 

[Krooser]

I would seriously doubt that a '95 Roadmaster has any serious bump steer problems... I'm sure it smoothed out the steering on some really bad washboard roads but a Roadmaster with a death wobble? I really doubt it...[ddd

 

[Torch]

Its for noodley arms