Excellent video, thank you for posting. Just about to install one of these myself and your video perfectly demonstrates and explains all the missing details in the BPNW video. Well done!
I'd say the most important thing is to MAKE SURE the 4 holes are Symmetrical to the locating pin . Or the bolts will NEVER line up I learned this the hard way. An extra 10 minutes getting it right Is time well spent
@@jeremyhank4595 make sure your 4 bolts are symmetrical to the locating knob or your bolts will be miss aligned to the differential... not by Much .. just enough to miss, You can't see down the holes either So do it on the bench I layed the spring upside down Put the bolts through. Then used a small bar across the 2 bolts and measured from the bar to the knob then did the outher side Adjust till they measure the same Then lock the pivot bolt LOL it took me a wail to figure it out A rush job always takes twice as long
I just jamed a couple chisels between the leafs to get the plate and bushing in .... MAKE SURE THE 4 BOLT HOLES ARE SYMMETRICAL TO THE LOCATING KNOB ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SPRING ... this is an ounce Of prevention to insure it bolts right up... I did this by myself, I had the spring in and out a couple times to get it right in 100' heat😤😓
This is a 1500. My understanding is that they used this spring from 1971 to the end of production. But I think the earlier spitfires used a similar semi-swing-spring, as well. So: I don't know for sure but I bet you'll go through the same process.
The car has so little suspension travel as it is, that I'd be pretty nervous about this. It's also not really designed to remove a leaf. The way it attaches to the transmission is bolts around the whole stack, and if you drop that you're likely to need to change a bunch of stuff to accommodate for the different height.
That Was Educational Thank You Mate .
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Excellent video, thank you for posting. Just about to install one of these myself and your video perfectly demonstrates and explains all the missing details in the BPNW video. Well done!
Sure. Their video is great, but the missing step can be frustrating to figure out on your own.
I'd say the most important thing is to
MAKE SURE the 4 holes are Symmetrical to the locating pin . Or the bolts will NEVER line up
I learned this the hard way.
An extra 10 minutes getting it right
Is time well spent
@@jeremyhank4595 make sure your 4 bolts are symmetrical to the locating knob or your bolts will be miss aligned to the differential... not by
Much .. just enough to miss,
You can't see down the holes either
So do it on the bench
I layed the spring upside down
Put the bolts through.
Then used a small bar across the 2 bolts and measured from the bar to the knob then did the outher side
Adjust till they measure the same
Then lock the pivot bolt
LOL it took me a wail to figure it out
A rush job always takes twice as long
@@ronpilchowski9898 I think the two Jeremy's (Maxton & Hank) are bots or worse.
Seems Hank is responding to Maxton about his Instagram pas word hack.
Thanks, really useful....did you replace the rubber/silicon buttons as well?
I did not, but now wish I had.
I just jamed a couple chisels between the leafs to get the plate and bushing in ....
MAKE SURE THE 4 BOLT HOLES
ARE SYMMETRICAL TO THE
LOCATING KNOB ON THE BOTTOM OF THE SPRING ... this is an ounce
Of prevention to insure it bolts right up... I did this by myself, I had the spring in and out a couple times to get it right in 100' heat😤😓
Thanks, would this spring fit into the early style 1969 Spitfire?
Excellent explanation about installation of this spring.
This is a 1500. My understanding is that they used this spring from 1971 to the end of production. But I think the earlier spitfires used a similar semi-swing-spring, as well. So: I don't know for sure but I bet you'll go through the same process.
Thank you for that!
Can I take a leaf or two out to lower the car instead of using a lowering block ?
The car has so little suspension travel as it is, that I'd be pretty nervous about this. It's also not really designed to remove a leaf. The way it attaches to the transmission is bolts around the whole stack, and if you drop that you're likely to need to change a bunch of stuff to accommodate for the different height.
Where the silicon rubber goes
The way I did it didn't involve any rubber. People sometimes machine nylon spacers for between the leaf spring leaves.