Will new torsion bars correct that POS, bucket-o-bolts feel I have?
while it doesn't feel like its going to fall apart, it also is still a far cry from a nice solid chassis.
But something is still missing. What you're describing sounds like a bigger issue than just the stock torsion bars and cheap shocks. These cars don't instill confidence while cornering in their stock form, but they shouldn't be bouncing and chattering all over the place either.
You've posted some great stuff, but I took it "sounding" as if "big mods" are needed. Well, they ARE for hard performance handling. "I took it" that fairly normal driving for the OP causes issues. I'm thinking this is a more basic problem, before he blows a bunch of money on suspension parts.
In other words make it handle "like factory" or at least find the problem, THEN go after performance.
I've driven a few 318 Barracudas "back in the day," and while they were not a sports car so to speak, I did not feel as if I would have to bail at any given time, LOL
Tires make a huge difference ---repeat
Someone else said alignment makes a huge difference
Something as simple as a bad ball joint, bad tie rod end, or hammered rubber bushing JUST ONE can change things drastically.
There's been post after post on here about guys who've been to "commercial shops" who it turns out did not have a clue about old Mopars.
These are a simple front end. Other than the T bars instead of coils, and strut rods instead of lower A arms, they work like any other 60-s / 70's American suspension with few exceptions.
If nothing is bent or broken, IE "within factory design," there's only 4 things to adjust..........
1....ride height
2....Caster
3....Camber, and 2 and 3 interact
4....Toe in
ALSO do not discount "interesting crap" like funny stuff in the rear axle. Loose rear shackles, hardware, U bolts and other problems that allow the rear axle to walk around
