B.D.A.
Well-Known Member
tryed to put a rack +pinion in a 73 dart,had drum brakes,installed spindles and rotor set up out of a volare,the tie rod is sitting level just like the control arm,but when i move the car and turn the wheels it pulls the suspension down to where the l.c.a. and tie rod now are pointing up somewhat.if i jack it back up the ride height returns to normal,tightening the torsion bars after it has settled doesn't help. while it is at rest and at a good height,if you jounce it up and down the tires tow in and out,i believe mr. lusk has experienced the tow causing the suspension pull down. now i also was showed a diagram of certain fulcrum points that need to be in sync,such as the inner tie-rods being in line with the lower control arm bolt,could this be the problem,or are the spindles possibly causing this as i am not positive if the car i took them off was infact a volare,but i believe it was,it had the ball joint in the l.c.a and i installed my ball joint onto the spindle?hope this isn't to long winded,just doing the best i can to describe the problem,any thoughts are appreciated.thanks marty