Hey Everyone just got through talking with ESPO and I figured I'd share this: This is based on my enquiry of a small lift and a front end rebuild.
"The front end kit includes the outer tie rod ends, upper & lower ball joints, upper & lower control arm bushings, sway bar bushings and strut rod bushings and is $360 in rubber or poly. You can add inner tie rod ends, sleeves, etc at a discounted price"
"...inner tie rod ends would be $100/pair; idler $68; adjusting sleeves $16/pair; pitman arm if ps.
I only have the stock height on the front coils.
We have 1" lift rear leafs $230/pair or 2" $240/pair.
The only shackles I currently have are an inch longer and would lift about 1/2 inch, they are $70/pair; front bolts $6/pair and ubolts $20/set of 4"
"There is one coil spring that would lift it some that's used in other cars but it's also softer..
The Eagle 6 w/ac are $85 for the pair.
The softer 8 cyl spring from another vehicle is $90 for the pair, I just can't guarantee the ride on that"
"...usually takes us 4-5 days to ship parts with springs, leaf springs"
Estimated shipping for me (05301) was $80.
Hope that this is a help.
$80 to ship a pair of springs to VT? Yikes! The NAPA ones I put in my wagon (77 Matador V8) number is NCP 2772098 and they barely dropped an inch in 2 years. Rides nice (except for the bent shock absorber)
Oreilly number is 3156
Carnuck-
those Matador springs are 2" more ride height than stock Eagles, true?
What was the original lift height/ What is it now that it's dropped an inch?
What did you do for the rear, did it drop too?
I measured the wheel openings before and after the coil swap.
With the rear shocks fully inflated before the swap. (sat within 1/4" all the way around)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/AMC%20Eagle/26InchBeforeLift.jpg)
With 205/75/15s (max size and the soft springs let them touch on rough roads and fast corners) before front coils.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/AMC%20Eagle/Eagleright.jpg)
Before rear axle swap with rear air shocks fully inflated 235/75/15s (rubbed in back but not front after minor trimming of the wheel well)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/AMC%20Eagle/1360386751.jpg)
After front coil swap and before lifting the rear.
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/AMC%20Eagle/1360307310.jpg)
After 8.25 XJ rear axle swap and one XJ leaf added to pack (no rear shocks yet)
(http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y209/carnuck/AMC%20Eagle/photo-1.jpg)
The Matador/AMX, etc coils I used are firmer riding without being rough except on tall speed bumps. The RH front shock is also messed up due to seized pivot so I figure it's most of it.
What model shock from Napa did you snag? I didn't realize just HOW much mine were sagging until I looked at the car today.
I got a pair of used KYBs in front till I get the perch bushing fixed. I have the ones listed for the car (which may be too short now) I have pin eliminators for the rear shock.
Crap, I mean spring. Mine are saggy like old bewbs.
I replaced my front shocks with the Monroe 5756 and they fit really nicely, more than enough travel.
My front springs are Napa NCP 277-3188. In the rear I added an old "saggy" XJ main leaf to the pack (with the eyes cut off) in #2 position