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Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes?

Posted By: maxie

Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 12:43 AM

I dont see them on this car?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1969-PLYM...=item27c4a5bece


Didnt all the hemi cars have the torque boxes or am I incorrect?
Posted By: Kern Dog

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 12:52 AM

What Chevy cretin put traction bars on a Mopar?????
Posted By: DUFFMAN

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 01:36 AM

My understanding, from years of reading posts here, is that HEMI cars were supposed to get them but thanks to Chrysler's legendary build quality in that era not all did. There are also lowly slant 6 cars that somehow got them from the factory when they weren't supposed to.
Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 02:45 AM

Yes, they were supposed to but there were exceptions in both directions (production line errors). That said, if a Hemi car lacks them it's an indicator that you should look deeper for certain.
Posted By: Race&Resto

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 03:30 AM

Nice car, but that's really odd.
Posted By: autoxcuda

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 03:44 AM

Aren't there certain years were it seems more common (relatively) to miss torque boxes on Hemis?
Posted By: 1_WILD_RT

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 03:58 AM

No Front Torque Boxes, No Rear Torque Boxes & No Rear Spring Reinforcements...
Posted By: BDW

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 12:45 PM

Why do all that work, and then leave the MSD box visible?
Posted By: fox

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 05:16 PM

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Why do all that work, and then leave the MSD box visible?




Was the MSD factory correct?
I think not.
Posted By: B5 Bee

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 05:46 PM

No pics of a FT or BS in the ad.
If a car still has either, I would want to include them if were selling a high dollar ride.
Maybe he's hiding the fact the code for the MSD and the slappers isn't on them.

Why put a Mr Norms Sport Club sticker on a Plymouth?
Posted By: 383man

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 06:10 PM

Its the real thing with a 421 Hemi. Ron
Posted By: Troy

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 11:02 PM

I have seen several 1968 cars without them but not 1969s.
Posted By: DANA60

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 11:11 PM

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My understanding, from years of reading posts here, is that HEMI cars were supposed to get them but thanks to Chrysler's legendary build quality in that era not all did. There are also lowly slant 6 cars that somehow got them from the factory when they weren't supposed to.




I agree to a point, but because it is an AT car the guys on the line may have blown it off. Then again, there is something strange with this car. While we're ripping the car, let me add that the stainless steel, or aluminum, painted leaf springs doesn't work for me. Who ever built it had that laying around I guess, instead of buying cast iron color.

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Posted By: Kern Dog

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/16/12 11:31 PM

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.... let me add that the stainless steel, or aluminum, painted leaf springs doesn't work for me. Who ever built it had that laying around I guess, instead of buying cast iron color.




Add to that the front sway bar and lower control arms. They would have looked better sprayed low gloss black.
Posted By: 6PakBee

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/17/12 12:55 AM

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No Front Torque Boxes, No Rear Torque Boxes & No Rear Spring Reinforcements...




Front torque boxes? On a 'B' body?
Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/17/12 03:31 AM

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Front torque boxes? On a 'B' body?





Yes, but should be on convertibles only (Hemi and non Hemi Convertibles). However, I have seen at least one 68 Hemi Super Bee that originally came with fronts, but get this....No rears!
Posted By: 1_WILD_RT

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/17/12 04:39 AM

Well I guess no fronts on Hemi, my Coronet R/T has them.. but no roof...

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Posted By: 6PakBee

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/17/12 06:45 PM

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Front torque boxes? On a 'B' body?





Yes, but should be on convertibles only (Hemi and non Hemi Convertibles). However, I have seen at least one 68 Hemi Super Bee that originally came with fronts, but get this....No rears!




Ahh, ragtop.
Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/17/12 07:28 PM

R/T, does your convertible have the reinforcing plates in the rear boxes?

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Posted By: ScottSmith_Harms

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/17/12 07:28 PM

Outside

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Posted By: 1_WILD_RT

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/17/12 09:19 PM

I believe so but I'll look next time I'm at my shop...
Posted By: Race&Resto

Re: Didnt all the hemi cars have torque boxes? - 03/22/12 10:22 PM

Has anyone else here ever seen or heard of any other weird ones without the torque boxes being installed at the factory, can you post the year & model of what type of cars they were.
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