Re: [AMC-list] Got the spring installed.

[Wrambler <wrambler242@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Joe, I have the exact same issue with my American.
It sits 3/4" lower on the drivers side.
I have a lighter weight 4.0L, alum intake, "header", Battery and spare tire on the right REAR corner and it still sits low on the drivers side front!
  I'd someday like to fix it, but it does not bother the driving
experience and I got other fish to fry!
  We used to set up our cars for bracket racing with the stance mine has now.
Right rear a little higher than left, left front corner down.
  If anyone mentions the lean, that's my story of why, and I'm sticking to it :)

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, June 13, 2010 10:47:20 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: [AMC-list] Got the spring installed.
>
> The car (65 American) still sits 1/2 inch lower on the driver side. 
> This, inspite of the fact that I installed the longest used spring on
> the driver side. That's more level than with the old springs however.
>  The rear leafs are new, so that isn't a factor.  I wonder if the
> battery weight on the driver side is that much of a factor. Steering
> box is over on the left too.  Anyway I hope I'm through for now.  I
> did use the Garyjav spring tool and it worked fine for installation. 
> I compressed the passenger side spring under my 64 Classic like pretty
> much like Frank Swygert had suggested. There's still things to do
> but I'm finally getting closer to having it on the road. 
>  
> I'm gonna use water wetter in the cooling system to help compensate
> for some of the cooling problem Tom J. has pointed out.  When I ever
> want to invest the effort I'll install the cooling bypass he designed
> too.  And if I ever pull the head again I'll use ARP studs.     
>  
> Here's a pic of the spring tool in use:
> http://s118.photobucket.com/albums/o115/pacerman_01/77%20Gremlin%20X/65%20Rambler%20American/?action=view&current=002-1.jpg
>  
> Joe Fulton
> Salinas, CA
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