I am getting ready to get my front suspension components gathered up and need to know what size sway bar and torsion bars I should get.
It is for my 68 Coronet, 383 now 440 in future, 727 TF.Heavy Duty 6 pack/Hemi springs.(Think thats what they are called)..brain fart!!
Car is a weekend cruiser, no road/drag racing.
I would like to put the parts on that will give me the best ride/handling.
Ans what shocks shall I put on the front. I have KBY's mounted out back but have heard that may have been a mistake as far as ride goes.
Suggestions anyone??
Thnx Chuck

I put 1" bars and cheap Monroe gas shocks on my 65 Coronet with a 360. I love those bars. I think it rides great. Maybe just a tad softer than my 2001 300M.

Good luck

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Heavy Duty 6 pack/Hemi springs

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I'd go with .096" torsion bars to match the rear. For sway bars I'd go with a matched set front and rear. Don't try to save money on shocks or the new suspension will not perform as well as it could in ride quality and handling.

i used 1.160 t bars and QA 1 shocks. it gave the car a nice performance feel.

shane

Thnx for the replies, anyone else care to chime in??!!
Thnx!!

On my 68 satellite I used:

.960 torsion bars
HD rear springs
1 1/8" front addco bar
3/4 " rear addco bar
Edelbrock shocks all around

It hanlded great. It wasn't a road racer or anything... But it had a good ride and stayed pretty flat in corners. I originally had the KYB's on there and thought the ride was too harsh so I swapped them out for the edelbrocks. Liked them a lot better.

I went with 1" T bars, 1 1/8 front and 3/4 rear sway bar + XHD leafs. KYB's all around. Ride and handling is great. Its also important to stiffen the chassis as much as possible with stiffer springs/T bars. Frame connectors minimum, plus boxed lower control arms with the big sway bar. Torque boxes help as well.

Thnx for the suggestions, This will give me a little to chew on for awhile..!!!!
Chuck

While you're at it, consider this too:

http://www.arengineering.com/articles/tbartango.html

My car is '67 R/T, 493, 4-speed.

I'm using 1" t-bars, MP repro Heavy Duty 6 pack/Hemi springs (same as you), 1-1/8" & 3/4" Addco bars, and Koni shocks all around. Honestly, I wish I'd have gone with stiffer t-bars and rear springs. Love, love, LOVE the Koni shocks, though!

I've read that SS springs are a good choice for spirited handling, but that you must get them de-arched. I don't know of anyone locally who does this, and I envisioned installing them, un-installing them, and taking them to the "de-arching shop" multiple times before they were right.

Be aware that the Addco front bar might not work with your lower control arms if your car originally came with a front bar. It didn't on my car. The Addco bar doesn't use the factory mounts, and the factory mounts interfere with the Addco bar in some applications. If this is the case on your '68, find out BEFORE you get the bushings pressed in, the arms painted...

Jim

For my 70 Charger I got my 1" torsion bars, front and rear sway bars, and upper control arms from Firm Feel http://www.firmfeel.com/b.htm and they were good to chat with about what I was trying to do with the car and not sell you what you don't need. Not sure how it handles yet I just had it mocked up before it went to the body shop.....

Their rear bar is pretty sweet and hangs above the axle like the E body ones instead of below like the Addco ones. (pic below from their site)

Thnx to all that took the time to reply to my question! I have a good assortment of recommendations to look at!!
THNX!!!