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Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-10-2014, 06:59 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 40,278
Posted By ford3
Re: Do I really have to find a spring spreader?

same thing can happen with a spring spreader, you just have to be smarter than what your working on, wood shims take care of the slipping problem with the c clamps, but saying that, any way that...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-09-2014, 08:33 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 40,278
Posted By ford3
Re: Do I really have to find a spring spreader?

the c clamps will work just fine on reversed eye springs
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-09-2014, 05:00 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 40,278
Posted By ford3
Re: Do I really have to find a spring spreader?

ok guys go back to post #12, its by dick spadaro, one of the most talented guys on here on these old cars, he tells you how to do it with c clamps,the big american made ones, it works xlnt
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-08-2014, 11:15 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 40,278
Posted By ford3
Re: Do I really have to find a spring spreader?

thats what the c clamps are for, remove the center bolt nut and let the spring decompress by loosing the c clamps
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-08-2014, 09:51 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 40,278
Posted By ford3
Re: Do I really have to find a spring spreader?

lol i wish i could, but you will know how long when you disasemble the spring
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-08-2014, 09:43 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 40,278
Posted By ford3
Re: Do I really have to find a spring spreader?

dont use all thread, its not strong enough to be safe, get a long center bolt, get a center bolt an inch longer than the uncompressed spring, the center bolt keeps the spring in position and you dont...
Forum: Early V8 (1932-53) 02-08-2014, 07:35 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 40,278
Posted By ford3
Re: Do I really have to find a spring spreader?

c clamps and a center bolt will work fine, dont use c clamps from harbor frieght, the metal in them can be questionable, buy a long center bolt stack the springs and tighten them with the clamps and...
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