Re: [Amc-list] Spring compressor

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Tray again.
 I said,
I changed out the springs in my American with its engine out.
Garrys tool is longer than factory and safer. The springs do not get compressed quite as much and are less likely to fly out.
See below for the rest, unless comcrap cuts it up again!

--
Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
" I realize that death is inevitable.
I just don't want to be around when it happens! "

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx
>   I had a factory holder for the Americans. I sold it for twice what Garry wants 
> for his and bought one of his!
> Much better tool! IMHO.
> 
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> " I realize that death is inevitable.
> I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> 
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: Davis Martin <martin-davis@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > I have a question about this as i will be removing springs in a 67 American 
> > project soon.
> >  How do you get the springs out if there is no engine ( Weight) in the front ?
> >  Davis 
> > 
> > --- On Wed, 1/14/09, Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > 
> > From: Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx <Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: Re: [Amc-list] Spring compressor
> > To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Date: Wednesday, January 14, 2009, 3:27 PM
> > 
> > I thought it did both.
> > All the factory compressors used the car weight to do the job.
> > Rambler anyway.
> >   I have tried to use other designs in under there and found them to be
> > dangerous!
> > Be careful! The independant hooks will slide around and things go wrong real
> > fast.
> > Bring extra underwear....
> > 
> >   You may be able to find one that slips into the spring with it fully 
> extended
> > in place in the car.
> > Then you may have to take ti to a press to get it back out because of the
> > threaded areas not being long enough to release it fully.
> > 
> >   I made a jig for my 12 ton press that squarely holds the bottom of the 
> spring
> > in place. It can't slide anywhere. It's made out of 3/4" angle
> > iron. I can compress the spring and remove the holders in the press.
> > 
> >   I need to find a jack with slightly more travel for the press, but it still
> > does the job safely.
> > 
> > I will probably have to make another jig or fitting for on top of this one to
> > hold the bigger Ambo springs when I get to them. if I get to them.
> > 
> >  
> > --
> > Mark Price
> > Morgantown, WV
> > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> > " I realize that death is inevitable.
> > I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> > 
> >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > From: Wayne E Lamothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>
> > > I want a compressor not a holder.  I am not too keen on having to use the
> > > wight of the car to compress the spring.  I need to change the springs on
> > > both the 66 and the 69 and want to compress the spring, remove it, unload
> > > it, compress the new spring and install it.
> > > 
> > > I will look at Garry's tool again but when I asked him about it before
> > he
> > > said it was for the 6 cyl sprung cars.  The coil is thicker and the allen
> > > head does not seem to have enough threads to hold.  
> > > 
> > > Wayne
> > > 
> > > Wayne & Lisa (Skeezix), Bolton Landing, NY
> > > AMO#8454, http://www.superglider.thinkhost.com/
> > > 69 Ambo coupe, 401, M12, 66 Ambo 990 Wagon, 327,PW,PB,PS,posi,AM/FM,AC
> > > 2003 Harley FLHTCI, 2000 Jeep GC Limited 4.7
> > > 2001 Cherokee, 2002 Caddy Seville Northstar V8
> > >  
> > > On Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:41:18 +0000 Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> > > > Huh?
> > > > What does not work on your car?
> > > > AFAIK, you remove the side shields and move the allen heads to the 
> > > > close holes and they then work on the wide short springs of the 
> > > > large cars.
> > > > If you find something is made wrong with those and needs modified 
> > > > contact Garry. I'll bet he will fix them for you.
> > > > 
> > > > I've been meaning to buy a second set so as I can have both sides
> > of 
> > > > my car down at once without swapping the holders around. Just have 
> > > > not gotten around to getting ahold of him the get another set.
> > > > 
> > > > --
> > > > Mark Price
> > > > Morgantown, WV
> > > > 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> > > > 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> > > > " I realize that death is inevitable.
> > > > I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
> > > > 
> > > >  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> > > > From: Wayne E Lamothe <superglider@xxxxxxxx>
> > > > > OK, been trying to find the right tool for V8 coil springs.  I 
> > > > bought the
> > > > > one from GaryJav a while ago but it only fits the 6 cyl coils.  
> > > > Any sping
> > > > > compressor out there that will work on 60's V8 Ambassadors?
> > > > > 
> > > > > Wayne
> > > > > Wayne & Lisa (Skeezix), Bolton Landing, NY
> > > > > AMO#8454, http://www.superglider.thinkhost.com/
> > > > > 69 Ambo coupe, 401, M12, 66 Ambo 990 Wagon, 
> > > > 327,PW,PB,PS,posi,AM/FM,AC
> > > > > 2003 Harley FLHTCI, 2000 Jeep GC Limited 4.7
> > > > > 2001 Cherokee, 2002 Caddy Seville Northstar V8
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