Re: [Amc-list] Spring compressor

[Wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Weight on the front, Jack up the opposite rear corner to load the corner needing removed.
I could get my springs in and out with no engine in this way.
  Garrys tool is slightly longer than a factory tool and doesn't load the springs as much. This is a GOOD thing with those narrow little buggers wanting to zing all over the place!

  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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