The OP already said he has the torsion bar maxed out because when he lets it down the torsion bar sits on the tie ron end and thats about 1" or so of travel so I believe it will matter.
The whole lower control arm was moving all over because of the busted K-member hole and bushing.
The centerlink is not connected to the torsion bar. The centerlink is connected to the pitman and idlers which then connects to the K-member which then connects to the frame rails.