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Lifted sas 85 eagle

Started by Cainseagle, November 29, 2012, 08:46:58 PM

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November 29, 2012, 08:46:58 PM Last Edit: November 29, 2012, 09:14:57 PM by Cainseagle
Hello im new here n wanted to tell u about my bird. Its an 85 eagle I put a d30 up front n a d35 out back. Im haveing isues with steering thoe. If neone has an idea I wuld like to hear it. Thanks.

eaglefreek

#1
November 29, 2012, 09:25:44 PM
Got any pics? You'll have to lower the steering box. I can take pics of mine tomorrow.
1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
1981 AMC Eagle Wagon As Seen On TV  Lost In Transmission




"I know he'd be a poorer man, if he never saw an eagle fly,
Rocky mountain high"  John Denver
Click for Fayetteville,TN Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

Cainseagle

#2
November 29, 2012, 09:43:18 PM
I cant figure out how to send or post them. Im doing all this from my fone. My computer is broke

eaglebeek

#3
November 29, 2012, 10:01:21 PM
"Mick" is the resident sas expert here. If nothing else try sending him a private message.

Without pictures it's going to be difficult to help you diagnose your problem. May I suggest you take the card from your camera and plug it into a public computer at your local library. You will need a Photobucket account to load pictures to this forum. Here's how to do it: http://forums.amceaglenest.com/index.php?topic=6725.0

Welcome to the Eagle Nest, and good luck finding your problem.
1984 Eagle Wagon, 258, auto, 2.73 gears, daily driver
1983 Eagle Limited Wagon, parts; sold
2000 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0, auto
2007 Hyundai Accent, radical downsize from minivan, wife's car and she loves it!

"The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water."--John W. Gardner, in "Excellence: Can We Be Equal and Excellent Too?" (1961)

Air-conditioning is so cool!

eaglefreek

#4
December 04, 2012, 07:45:18 PM
I finally took a couple pics. Mine is lower and forward by quite a bit.

1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
1981 AMC Eagle Wagon As Seen On TV  Lost In Transmission




"I know he'd be a poorer man, if he never saw an eagle fly,
Rocky mountain high"  John Denver
Click for Fayetteville,TN Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

eaglefreek

#5
December 04, 2012, 08:43:28 PM
Toby texted me some pics:






1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
1981 AMC Eagle Wagon As Seen On TV  Lost In Transmission




"I know he'd be a poorer man, if he never saw an eagle fly,
Rocky mountain high"  John Denver
Click for Fayetteville,TN Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

eaglebeek

#6
December 04, 2012, 08:55:27 PM
OK...I see the steering gear is already lowered. Now, exactly how does it behave when you drive it? Does it wander? Is it tracking straight? Does it try to change lanes when you step on the brakes? Are the front tires wearing unevenly?

Answers to these questions will help someone on this forum help you  run down the problem(s) :eagle:
1984 Eagle Wagon, 258, auto, 2.73 gears, daily driver
1983 Eagle Limited Wagon, parts; sold
2000 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0, auto
2007 Hyundai Accent, radical downsize from minivan, wife's car and she loves it!

"The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water."--John W. Gardner, in "Excellence: Can We Be Equal and Excellent Too?" (1961)

Air-conditioning is so cool!

eaglefreek

#7
December 05, 2012, 08:47:28 AM
Quote from: eaglebeek on December 04, 2012, 08:55:27 PM
OK...I see the steering gear is already lowered. Now, exactly how does it behave when you drive it? Does it wander? Is it tracking straight? Does it try to change lanes when you step on the brakes? Are the front tires wearing unevenly?

Answers to these questions will help someone on this forum help you  run down the problem(s) :eagle:
Ralph, the pics of the steering  box are from my Eagle for Toby to reference. He hasn't hooked up his steering or driven it yet. 
1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
1981 AMC Eagle Wagon As Seen On TV  Lost In Transmission




"I know he'd be a poorer man, if he never saw an eagle fly,
Rocky mountain high"  John Denver
Click for Fayetteville,TN Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

Cainseagle

#8
December 05, 2012, 05:16:30 PM
Sorry but Rick is rite I havnt got to drive mine yet, but hopefully soon.

eaglefreek

#9
December 05, 2012, 08:25:27 PM
Here are some more pics from Toby. He temporarily hooked up the steering so he could move it out of the shop.





1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
1981 AMC Eagle Wagon As Seen On TV  Lost In Transmission




"I know he'd be a poorer man, if he never saw an eagle fly,
Rocky mountain high"  John Denver
Click for Fayetteville,TN Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

eaglebeek

#10
December 05, 2012, 10:39:06 PM
Quote from: eaglefreek on December 05, 2012, 08:47:28 AM
Quote from: eaglebeek on December 04, 2012, 08:55:27 PM
OK...I see the steering gear is already lowered. Now, exactly how does it behave when you drive it? Does it wander? Is it tracking straight? Does it try to change lanes when you step on the brakes? Are the front tires wearing unevenly?

Answers to these questions will help someone on this forum help you  run down the problem(s) :eagle:
Ralph, the pics of the steering  box are from my Eagle for Toby to reference. He hasn't hooked up his steering or driven it yet. 

OOPS :-[ I should have known...your pics were clearly headed with your screen name. I posted in a hurry and just didn't notice what I was doing. Now back to the regularly-scheduled thread... :eagle:
1984 Eagle Wagon, 258, auto, 2.73 gears, daily driver
1983 Eagle Limited Wagon, parts; sold
2000 Jeep Cherokee, 4.0, auto
2007 Hyundai Accent, radical downsize from minivan, wife's car and she loves it!

"The society which scorns excellence in plumbing as a humble activity and tolerates shoddiness in philosophy because it is an exalted activity will have neither good plumbing nor good philosophy: neither its pipes nor its theories will hold water."--John W. Gardner, in "Excellence: Can We Be Equal and Excellent Too?" (1961)

Air-conditioning is so cool!

Cainseagle

#11
December 08, 2012, 08:07:44 AM
Ok everyone im going to take the Eagle for its first fly since the sas. I hope all goes well. I will post later today how it goes.

eaglefreek

#12
December 08, 2012, 08:43:24 PM
Well, how'd it go? What did you do to get the steering to work?
1986 AMC Eagle Wagon 4.2L/4.0L head, AW4,NP242, Chrysler 8.25" rear.
1981 AMC Eagle Wagon As Seen On TV  Lost In Transmission




"I know he'd be a poorer man, if he never saw an eagle fly,
Rocky mountain high"  John Denver
Click for Fayetteville,TN Forecast" border="0" height="100" width="150

Cainseagle

#13
December 09, 2012, 06:45:59 PM
Soory guys I had a family emergancy so I didnt even get to work on it. I got it on the hoist n took the front wheels off n had to rush out. So with ne luck I will b able to get it done this week. Sorry

Cainseagle

#14
December 10, 2012, 07:33:28 PM
I had time this after noon to build the sway bar mount brakets.
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