Re: [Amc-list] trunnions again (58-63 American, not later!)

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Lost one in my press a while back.
I was standing to the side so I was fine, but it scared me bad.
I build an angle iron pocket that sits on the cross beam of my press.
There no way it will slide on it.
   The only time I need to use anything other then Garrys holder on mine is when switching springs completely or side to side swaps. Which I need to do someday to see if it sits better as the drivers side is down slightly now. Be better if I could get the passenger side down a little so it levels when I get in.
   I wanted to get a second holder from Garry last time I was out that way, but forgot.

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Mark Price
Morgantown, WV
1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrc II
" Chronic Pain Hurts"

 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Tom Jennings <tomj@xxxxxxx>
> On Fri, 2 May 2008, Frank Swygert wrote:
> 
> > I thought I'd drilled a set out on mine, but after reading Tom's write-ups and 
> recent comments, must have had the bolts drilled out by a machine shop. The 
> bolts are hardened and not easily drilled -- I rebuilt the ones that had to be 
> drilled out over 20 years ago now, so can't quite remember how I did it. Others 
> I've managed to work the bolt out. I recommend that anyone who gets a 58-63 that 
> hasn't had the trunnions replaced pull the upper trunnion apart and clean/grease 
> it. It seems that old mineral based grease, heat, a little pressure, and fine 
> metal particles make a great "welding" compound over time. The lower trunnions 
> are never a problem, just that pin through the upper one.
> 
> The next worse thing about the early american front end is that
> damned tall skinny spring. It's like a ball point pen spring
> with lethal force!
> 
> I got mine in and out with chain restrainers and spacers to keep
> the spring from boinging sideways, but it was stupid. It really
> needs a split-tube type retainer to keep it from going sideways.
> 
> Unlike "modern" AMC springs, which are approx. 6 - 7" wide and
> 14" or so tall uncompressed, the American spring is like 5"
> wide and 18" tall. It WANTS to leap out sideways. ANd it's
> compressed length-wise a lot! Thin wire! Nice ride though.
> 
> I'd never do that again. I'd weld up a split-tube like retainer
> from formed 1/8" steel. If you keep the spring straight, it
> doesn't need a lot of force to hold it there. Once it starts
> to curve, force increases rapidly.
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