I heard there is a specific internal spring compression tool for the Eagle that someone is selling on Ebay.
My buddy bought one but it must have been for another AMC vehicle as the gap between the two screws on the bottom was different.
I'm trying to convince MIPs to sell me his :P
But in all seriousness, I should get my own.
We might take that incorrect one and get a welder to modify it to work.
I bought this one and it worked great.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/267438391564 (https://www.ebay.com/itm/267438391564)
That looks like the one my buddy bought.
Does anyone know if the eagle shocks screw spacing is the same or different than other models?
Maybe we just got one with an incorrect spacing?
According to Rockauto the same front shocks were used for the 1970 Gremlin, Javelin and Hornet all the way to the Eagle in 1988
That is the exact compression tool I bought years ago from the same guy, and it works perfectly. Fits the shock perch as intended, I highly recommend it
Since I work on non-AMC crap; I have an ancient Branick SCT-520 that I use and abuse. I had to shorten the screw some, because it interfered with the spring perch as I compressed the spring; but it works great, and I get the spring out without having to unbolt it from something. I see one complete one on Ebay for $40 plus postage.
Quote from: CaliEagle97 on October 30, 2025, 04:36:05 PMThat is the exact compression tool I bought years ago from the same guy, and it works perfectly. Fits the shock perch as intended, I highly recommend it
It's the same tool I'm using. compared to my lifter extraction tool, it's been worth the purchase.
QuoteI'm trying to convince MIPS to sell me his :P
Our schedules so we can touch bases don't ever seem to line up. :U