Looking at upgrading the handling on my 66 Valient. Car is an AC car with a V8. Looking for a heavier torsion bar. Anyone running an other than stock torsion bar?
Early A Torsion Bar.
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66340SEDAN
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I have stock 340 Duster bars in my 66 Valiant
Jim Lusk
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PST 1" bars are very popular. Add a sway bar while you're at it.
pishta
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Your 66 v8 A/C bars are the same as 340 bars iirc. Not sure if 340/360 A/C were bigger still? Usually the A/C cars got the next bigger bar.
67belevdere/225
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check the number on the ends, I got mine from the Mopar dealer , so cheap. go on summit and find the Mopar number call up your local Chrysler dealer with the number its starts with p for performance
the only thing they said its not returnable if the letter start with P
good luck
the only thing they said its not returnable if the letter start with P
good luck
What are the numbers on the 340 bars?
abodyjoe
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go 1" minimum. you'll love the big bars.
892 and 893
thanks, would that show on the broadcast sheet?
That idk. Kim
Greasyfingers
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I've put the PST 1.03 bars in my 66 barracuda and 64 dart wagon. I've had my barracuda for over 30 years. It's been so much nicer to drive, since I installed them. Dart's not on the road yet, but it will be set up nearly the same as the barracuda.
That’s what I was thinking. 1.03 bars, 1” sway bar and Bilstien shocks
Greasyfingers
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I'm running the Hellwig 1.25 tubular sway bar with Bilsteins, also. Handles and rides really nice.
grimreaper
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You will like that setup. I have 1.03 torsion bars and factory sway bar with Bilstiens on my 64 Barracuda and wouldn't do it any different.
pishta
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Bilstein users: How does that shock compare with a standard shock (ie. Koni or Gabriel/Monroe) on a 1.03 torsion bar? I've never had more than a 340 bar on my 65 but did ride in a 67 302 Mustang with big block coils and it was like riding in a covered wagon. I dont think any shock could help that car.
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