changing shocks and springs

[Nozer]

i did a 350 swap on my 3.3l wagon an left the springs stock in front.. sat perfectly lower, handles fine too so your good with the v6 springs

 

[GuysMonteSS]

The rear is much simpler than the front.
REMOVAL (REAR)
Jack up the rear of the car so that the springs are not compressed and sit it on jack stands. Remove the nut that holds the shock to the mount on the rear axle. Separate the shock from that mount. Remove the two screws at the top of the shock and lower the shock down and out. Place the big hydraulic jack under the axle tube on the opposite side from where you just removed the shock. Raise the jack until the spring on the side you're working on is off of its perch and you can just pull it down and out. Repeat these steps on the next side if you don't already have new springs and shocks. But if you do already have new springs, leave the jack up on that axle tube after you remove the spring...
INSTALL (REAR)
...and install the new spring. Sit the spring on it's axle perch and slowly lower the jack until it's completely off of the axle, which will raise the axle and spring into there position. Make sure that the spring is seated correctly. Install the new shock w/the two screws at the top first. Install the shock into shock mount on the axle, you may have to use the jack to get the shock mount hole to line up with the shock. After that's good to go, install the nut and washer and tighten it down. Get the jack out of the way and make sure that both top screws and and the nut at the bottom are all tightened down. Now repeat on the opposite side.

Reading all of this will probably take about just as much time as actually doing it. It gets faster and easier each time you do it.

Good info Qdub,I'm gonna be changing mine next year.I have a question though.Does the cup at the top of the spring mount need to be removed;

Or will the springs come out with it still in place ??
Guy