Torsion Bar ajustment for front height of a 69 Dart!

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moparsonny

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Hi, I wanted to lower my 69 Dart swinger front end,
Right now it Sit's the same level as the rear!
Does anyone know how many turns you turn the torsion bar
To lower ..... EXAMPLE! 1-inch one turn, or 1-inch two turns to lower
or raise the front !
Would greatly appreciate some details on this!
Thank you Sonny
 
Count threads..do 5 whole revolutions then on other side then count threads for a ranked stance..just unwind em
 
My 2 cents. Raise car letting suspension hang while turning adjusters, i have heard of people messing up the threads otherwise.
 
There are both fine thread and course thread torsion bar adjusting bolts, how many turns depends on which ones you have.

A few other things to consider:

-if you lower the car a full 1” you’ll need a new alignment

-if you have stock torsion bars and bump stops and lower the car 1” with the adjusters your suspension will bottom out on the stops frequently

-bottoming out on the stops all the time will make the car ride and handle like crap

And as already noted, don’t make adjustments with weight on the suspension. Lowering the car with the adjusters reduces the amount of available suspension travel. If you lower the car significantly you must also install larger diameter (stiffer) torsion bars to manage the suspension inputs within the remaining travel. You can lower these cars substantially if you take the right steps, but doing it right is a lot more involved than just winding the adjusters out.
 
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