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BonzoHansen · 05-23-2007, 03:07 PM

Leave the front parts in the boxes until you need them.

You might need to saws-all that bolt between the frame & the floor. Then replace the bolt & nut.

BigAls87Z28 · 05-23-2007, 03:08 PM

What bolt between frame and floor?

BonzoHansen · 05-23-2007, 03:29 PM

We're talking about the frame mount bolts, right?

BigAls87Z28 · 05-23-2007, 04:24 PM

GOOD NEWS!! THEY EFFERS CAME OUT!! I gave it one more shot, had it soaking in PBB...and it moved...and kept moving...and moving to where I could spin it out by hand. I got the fender back in the car, and Im ready to go!! I gotta put the wheel back on, torque the bolts to spec as well as the lugs and im good to go for tomorrow!!

BigAls87Z28 · 05-23-2007, 04:27 PM

Question to Scott, Will, Jeff, or anyone out there...
The charcol canaster...do I have to put it back in? 2 of the 3 lines were severd and I just removed them. There is one that goes back to the fuel tank. Do I need to put the canaster in there, Or can I just let that hose dangle? Is there a going to be a problem with that? I.E fire, gas coming out of that line, etc?

BigAls87Z28 · 05-23-2007, 06:11 PM

Car seems to have risen in hight a little...maybe stop me from rubbing the tires on the inner fender.
Here is before:

After

Here is a picture of the sway bars.

WildBillyT · 05-23-2007, 06:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigAls87Z28

Car seems to have risen in hight a little...maybe stop me from rubbing the tires on the inner fender.

Yep, new body mounts will do that. I'm glad it worked out for you!

Knipps · 05-23-2007, 09:09 PM

it's not too high, looks good

BonzoHansen · 05-23-2007, 09:50 PM

Looks good.

Cannister scavanges fumes from the tank and feeds them to motor. Tank needs to be vented one way or another. I am hooking mine back up.

BigAls87Z28 · 05-23-2007, 11:34 PM

Ok, thats all I have hooked up is that fuel line that runs back to the tank, but I dont have any lines leading to another part of the car. Should I?

BonzoHansen · 05-24-2007, 06:57 AM

You gotta find a vaccum diagram. Sounds like you have a different setup then I do - mine has 1 in and 1 out.

BigAls87Z28 · 05-24-2007, 06:48 PM

OK, Im at work at just installed the springs. When we first took the stockers out, we compared them to the Eibach's. There is at least a 3 inch difference in hight?!?! I checked the part number, and sure enough these are the right ones for a 70-81 Camaro with Small Block. The car is sitting MUCH lower then I thought it would!! It also was different then the stocker in that it didnt have a flat spot, only the one side did. We installed them per the directions and how it fit, and the car just sits riiiiiight there with teh tire. My tech is thinking that over time, the tires will rub on the fender. I took it for a pre-alignment test drive aroudn the parking lot, and I didnt notice any sort of rubbing. Im gunna do a much further drive around the whole mall once he's done with the alignment.

As for the drive out to work today, the solid bushings were FANTASTIC!! Wow, I thought it would give me a crappy ride, but it did the opposite, it improved ride and road feel 10x more then before! The tires didnt crash into the fender, nothing! (I got a feeling thats gunna change).
Also, taking out the tie rod sleeves, one of the jamb nuts for the sleeve was too small for the tie rod. 1 of 4 of the nuts? Ugh...fustration. I had the one installed, and will return for the other one later when I get a new nut. I also tightened up the PS pump, and that improved the steering feel.
Im trying to look for my Eibach book so I can call these guys up and ask them if this is right.