Torsion Bar clips won't install

My first thought was is there was any way to put a porta power (you can rent one) in between the torsion bar cross member & the K member to push them apart just a bit. But I'm afraid the clip would just get pushed back out or destroyed when the pressure was released. If the bushings in the lower arms look to be installed to the correct depth I kind of like the idea of loosening the K frame bolts & trying to shift if forward a bit. Maybe that plus the porta power & then tightening the bolts back down before the pressure is released.