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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 01:24 AM
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Step By Step Front Coil Spring Installation????

HI!... I'm installing a set of BELL TECH 3" drop coils and NITTRO shocks this weekend. I believe it was about a month ago someone on here posted a step by step installation with great pics and instructions. Does anyone know who it was or where the link to it could be found?????? I meant to save it and never got around to it. Now I can;t find it though the search function. Any help on this would be GREAT!!!!!!!

P.S : I think the link showed you how to do the installation WITHOUT have to remove the balljoints??? Any helpful hints or suggestion would be welcome from others that have done this install.

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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 06:10 AM
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Try this. This is the site I used for mine.

Http://home.insightbb.com/~svtvideo/...wering_Kit.pdf

Also one thing that is not mentioned that I was told is you will need to unbolt the brake line from the lower control arm to allow more travel.
 

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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 06:25 AM
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For some reason the site is down. Sorry
 
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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Originally posted by AZ fun
For some reason the site is down. Sorry
Not down ... just reorganized ... I am running outta room!!!

Try here ...

The shop manuals and other goodies

Specifically here Roush Lowering Kit instructions
 
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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HI!... Thanks guys but that is NOT what I am looking for. Plus I couldn't find anything on what I need from those links anyway. Someone here posted it about a month ago and it had digital pics and a step by step set-up on how to install drop springs without removing the balljoints... HELP!!!!!!!!! I'm doing this tomorrow!!!!!!!!
 
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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Originally posted by Neal
HI!... Thanks guys but that is NOT what I am looking for. Plus I couldn't find anything on what I need from those links anyway. Someone here posted it about a month ago and it had digital pics and a step by step set-up on how to install drop springs without removing the balljoints... HELP!!!!!!!!! I'm doing this tomorrow!!!!!!!!
The roush kit instructions has all you need, Neal ... plus pics ... and no ball joint removal ..
 
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by AZ fun
Try this. This is the site I used for mine.

Http://home.insightbb.com/~svtvideo/...wering_Kit.pdf

Also one thing that is not mentioned that I was told is you will need to unbolt the brake line from the lower control arm to allow more travel.

Actual on page 8 it gives those instructions on the 10 mm bolt
on the control arm ... But it's easy to miss ... thanks for the
helping hand
 
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 06:38 PM
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HI!... SVT_KY : THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!! I went to your link the 1ST time and saw nothing???? I didn't realize that the sentence at the top was a clickable link, MY BAD!!!!!! It's hard to tell due to the sentences letters are the same colour as the rest of the text on the page. How important are the coloured shims?How much are the CAMBOLTS? What is the FORD part # for the cambolts or do I buy them at a auto parts store? It will be going for a front/rear aligment during the week after the drop. It's also getting adjusted for pinion angle as well. Should be o.k with the stock COLOURED SHIMS for a few days eh?
 

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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 06:45 PM
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Neal,

Click here: http://home.insightbb.com/~svtvideo/...wering_Kit.pdf
Print up a few copies.

SVT_KY,

Thanks for the link.

JMC
 
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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 10:10 PM
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Look on same site for the cam bolts.... pics and part numbers

Get the FORD ones ... Autozone ones don't hold our massive
front end very well ...

The shims are how the factory "almost" aligns the fronts.
They all come out with the cam bolts going in
 
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Old Apr 9, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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My 4x4 has the cams.

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