Torsion Bar reinstall battle
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08/15/19 04:03 PM
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New MP bars, OEM lower arms, undamaged chassis. Bump stop out, arm at full droop, all per FSM. Even disconnected sway bar, shock, loosened strut rod & arm pivot nuts. Bar goes maybe 1/3 into the hex on the arm, then pretty much stops. Cleaned hexes, messed with floor jacks to line up hexes (prevent nose droop), clocking looks OK... The hex on the arm end of the bar actually tapers larger. The rear hex is consistent, and the bar passes through the rear hex without much effort. Turning the bar around end-for-end, still only goes into the LCA 1/3. Fascinating, or another word that starts with F...
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Re: Torsion Bar reinstall battle
[Re: topside]
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08/15/19 04:38 PM
08/15/19 04:38 PM
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I had to sand off the powder coating on my hex's to get the bars to go in. Be sure to grease the ends to slow down corrosion.
1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)
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Re: Torsion Bar reinstall battle UPDATE
[Re: AndyF]
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08/15/19 06:12 PM
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Andy - New MP bars, LCAs & susp previously restored, just changing out some .840 drag bars for .920s. I think I may have figured it out: Went to LF, pulled the TB, slid new one in, ended up having to rotate the adj lever down, bingo. Adj lever was pretty tight even with everything backed off - C-clamp came in handy. Gonna get back on it after lunch (yikes, it's 3PM) and try that on the RF.
And yeah, on the RF TB, had to sand through some powdercoating and a couple of high spots.
I would suck as a flat-rate wrench !
Last edited by topside; 08/15/19 07:00 PM. Reason: update
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Re: Torsion Bar reinstall battle UPDATE
[Re: NANKET]
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08/15/19 08:03 PM
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What sucks here is the powdercoating. That’s a thickness problem that was never in the equation.
Grease both hex ends or it will make noise. How will a constantly tensioned bar be able to make noise? The grease is to seal the metal from water and outside elements, aided by a rubber seal and a simple nylon cover at the rear anchor.
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