Composite to steel leaf spring swap

snapple · Post by **snapple** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 5:04 pm

While working on taking out the composite leaf springs on the drivers side,I came across a little snag.Got the leaf out,but can't remove the front hanger because I can't get the bolts all the way out because they hit up against the side of the gas tank! Seems to me it should have been fed from the other side,because there looks to be plenty of room! Anyways, I guess I either have to cut the bolts (tight spot) or lower the gas tank way down! Anyone else run into this before?
Thanks, Bill

TheChopFather · Post by **TheChopFather** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:38 pm

they are all like that you gonna have to lower tank or cut em! but when ya put em back turn em around like the rest of us did...

LiftedAWDAstro · Post by **LiftedAWDAstro** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:42 pm

Bill, if you lower the tank to remove them, put them back in the same way. This will make the installation of the new rock rail bracket easier in a few weeks.

SoCalli V8 · Post by **SoCalli V8** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 6:47 pm

Lower the gas tank.

GEJ · Post by **GEJ** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 7:05 pm

This thread invertionly helped me out.I got to drop the tank to put in a fuel pump for my TBI V8 swap.Seems like a good time to do the springs at the same time.Thanks guys.

Gar

snapple · Post by **snapple** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 8:43 pm

Okay,guess I'll lower the tank.Figures, the tanks about full! :-({|=
Thanks for the fast replies folks.

SoCalli V8 · Post by **SoCalli V8** » Fri Jun 06, 2008 10:25 pm

Siphon the gas first..... IT will make it Sooo Much Easier...... > less weight.....

dafrogtoad · Post by **dafrogtoad** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 10:33 am

Dropping the tank wasn't too bad...helps if you have a hitch..you can see the puddle near the tank left from the fuel pump test..

snapple · Post by **snapple** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 1:57 pm

SoCalli V8 wrote:Siphon the gas first..... IT will make it Sooo Much Easier...... > less weight.....

Got it done!

Went and got a siphon pump,that was the easy part.Those strap bolts were a son of a

Thanks for the input everyone!

SoCalli V8 · Post by **SoCalli V8** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 2:04 pm

Thats what we do here.... share the info

LiftedAWDAstro · Post by **LiftedAWDAstro** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 4:02 pm

Where's the pics? Don't make us wait until NECO to see it! LOL

snapple · Post by **snapple** » Sat Jun 07, 2008 8:50 pm

LiftedAWDAstro wrote:Where's the pics? Don't make us wait until NECO to see it! LOL

Still a work in progress,been working all weekend.Wrenching on the van when I get a chance.Pics coming soon.

LiftedAWDAstro · Post by **LiftedAWDAstro** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 5:49 pm

Cool...can't wait!

safariman28 · Post by **safariman28** » Tue May 11, 2010 11:08 pm

i am looking to do this swap as well, do I remove the clam at the front of the comp spring then use the bastard bolt hole by the fuel tank to replace the new spring pack? I think I have to but not sure last time I had to do this was 6 years ago with my uncle 2wd astro van.
I ll keep looking through the site but keep me informed thanx.

safariman28 · Post by **safariman28** » Tue May 11, 2010 11:32 pm

navigating through this site is tricky but i'm getting it.
Anyways I found what I was looking for in acordance to the leaf spring swap thx though.

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