Clinton, Thanks for the info. I'm glad I'm not the only one with weird wiring! I'll take another look at my fuel pump, but I do ...   04-04-2015 04:05 am

I have a late 74 JH and had to fix the hazard switch. I reviewed the nice wiring diagrams by John Kimbrough and the comments ...   04-03-2015 07:25 pm

Just wanted to say "thank you" for all the helpful advice above. Cannot imagine doing this without the tips of others. Got new front springs, ...   01-24-2015 02:51 am

So I'm in the process of changing front springs and shocks. I disconnected the tie rod ballpoint from the steering knuckle. Next thing I know ...   01-19-2015 09:01 pm

Yes..I'm using the floor jack. I have to wonder how the people who mounted the spring flat side down got it to engage in the ...   01-18-2015 01:43 am

Okay thanks! It seems like it makes more sense to mount the spring in the lower control arm first, though. ...   01-18-2015 12:58 am

By the way, in another thread on this forum, people seem to be sure that the front springs go in flat side UP, where others ...   01-17-2015 07:12 pm

Thanks, Art. My plan is to pull the shock first. Then I'm thinking of trying to place a long dowel through the control rod bolt ...   01-08-2015 02:43 am

Im planning to replace just the front shocks and springs, and POSSIBLY the strut rod (#50 in illustration) bushings. Im planning on using a floor ...   01-06-2015 07:50 pm

Thanks Frank. How do I access your article in the magazine? ...   12-25-2014 06:21 am

Thanks Nigel..good to know. If there is any possible snag, I will definitely experience it. Eric ...   12-20-2014 09:32 pm

Hi Nigel, Just finished rear suspension. Looks like somebody replaced bushings and springs previously, so just going to do front shocks for now. Did you ...   12-20-2014 05:28 am

The super pro I used for the rear upper control arms worked fine with the bolts. Its the Delta bushings that are too small. ...   12-15-2014 01:09 am

What size drill bit did you use for the crush tubes? Looks to be about 7/16" in my estimation. ...   12-14-2014 11:27 pm

Im using the Delta bushings at the rear. As others have noted, the crush tubes are too small for the bolts. Appears that the correct ...   12-14-2014 10:22 pm

Clinton, Thanks for the description. I'm using the Superpro bushings as well. I was going to use a long bolt, but threaded rod sounds easier. Somebody ...   12-01-2014 05:12 am

I have the upper control arm bushings at the differential removed, using the hacksaw technique. The rear end is still in the car, so access ...   12-01-2014 12:19 am

So have rear suspension disassembled. Lower control arm bushings came out with hacksaw technique described earlier. Do I use the same method to remove ...   11-30-2014 02:29 am

Or perhaps some sort of bushing puller?? ...   11-30-2014 02:25 am

Okay have the rear suspension apart. Bushings on lower control arms came out as described elsewhere..no problem. Question is..how do I get the bushings out ...   11-30-2014 12:17 am

Thanks Brett. Is it the same process for the upper control arms? One of the bushings on the upper arm looks to be of a ...   11-25-2014 06:35 pm

That sounds painless. Any tips on removing the instrument panel so as not to break the oil line to the pressure gauge? ...   11-25-2014 05:34 am

Tackling rear springs and bushings this weekend. If I'm interpreting this correctly, the original bushings have a metal covering, which itself lies within the metal ...   11-25-2014 03:27 am

Kurt, so the lower arms must be bearing the weight of the car before tightening bushings? What's the overall process for upper and lower ...   11-24-2014 04:44 pm

Hi Jim. On the rear, all the bushings looked okay from the outside. With the shocks off, the springs seemed very weak, so replacing these ...   11-24-2014 02:46 pm

Sounds good. There is a local shop here in Southern California (north hollywood speedometers) that says they do tach conversions. Does the wiring to/from the ...   11-24-2014 02:43 pm

Steve..when you replace the front shocks, do you need a spring compressor to remove the spring ? Was considering doing springs and shocks but ...   11-24-2014 02:45 am

Hey Jim ..just a update. Rear shocks went in as easy as could be. The old ones were totally shot. The car still has a ...   11-23-2014 11:06 pm

So is there any reason not to just keep the resistance wire and use a 1.5 ohm coil? This seems to be the easiest thing ...   11-22-2014 11:53 pm

Tom and Joachim..thanks for the input. I've seen comments that the tach wont work after a electronic conversion and that it needs to get "converted" ...   11-22-2014 05:28 pm

Im planning a Pertronix conversion. I spoke to Jeff at Advanced Distributors and he recommends switching to a coil with internal ballast. My J-H has ...   11-21-2014 01:21 am

I see. Delta offers a "heavy duty" spring. Not sure if this offers any advantage. ...   11-19-2014 04:04 am

Jim- thanks for the explanation. It makes sense now. I'll order some bushings from Delta. Did you use the heavy duty performance springs or the ...   11-19-2014 03:58 am

Jim..thanks for the info. So what is the issue with the bushing on the spring referred to in earlier posts? ...   11-19-2014 01:00 am

Sorry if this has been covered elsewhere, but I'm planning on replacing the rear shocks and springs. My plan was to use jack stands on ...   11-18-2014 06:08 pm