Re: [AMC-list] Big Nut Wrenches and Springs

[Joe Fulton <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Mark,

My American not measures 16 7.8 inches from the pavement to the bottom lip of the rear valance.

Joe Fulton
--- On Sun, 11/29/09, Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Big Nut Wrenches and Springs
> To: "Rambler AMC, Nash, Jeep and family" <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sunday, November 29, 2009, 4:08 PM
> I know Matt had the same issue with
> those elcheapo spring clamps.
> He got a set of GOOD ones from a local spring shop.
> 
> Tom should set up a rental on those wrenches :)
> Still like to get the measurements to the frame rail once
> things settle down.
> Now that I think about it, I assume rear bumper height
> might be close enough, though that adds in factors like
> front ride hide.
> 
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV 26508
> 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!"
> 
> ----- "Joe Fulton" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> 
> > From: "Joe Fulton" <piper_pa20@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Sent: Sunday, November 29, 2009 3:36:02 PM GMT -05:00
> US/Canada Eastern
> > Subject: [AMC-list] Big Nut Wrenches and Springs
> >
> > I'm installing the ESPO leaf springs I got recently
> for my 65
> > American.  There are no torque specs in the TSM
> for U-bolts or the
> > shackle botls so I looked in the 1970 TSM and am using
> those specs. 
> > The ESPO springs are not made as well as the factory
> springs. Among
> > other things the clamps are cheap steel banding and
> there are no
> > rubber tabs protruding through spring plates to hold
> the insulators in
> > place.  Furthermore the second spring in the pack
> is only about 3/4 of
> > the length of the factory plate.  I haven't let
> the car down off of
> > the lift yet so I don't know how it will sit, but I
> did request 1 inch
> > of additional curve in the springs and it seems to be
> there when the
> > springs are unloaded.
> > 
> > >From what I can see, it looks like my rear tranny
> seal (T35) is
> > leaking pretty bad so I'll probably have to replace
> it.  
> > 
> > TOM J where did you buy your "big nut" wrenches. 
> I think I'll drop
> > the driveshaft via the TSM method since I don't want
> to mess with the
> > spring bolts any more.  I needed to be able to
> move the car this
> > weekend or I might have combined the driveshaft drop
> with the spring
> > replacement but things don't always work out the
> easiest way for me. 
> > Murphy keeps tapping me on the shoulder and reminding
> me of little
> > corollaries to his basic law.
> > 
> > Joe Fulton
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