Brake conversion. Lower control arm swap?

Looks good!

"pro tip" huh? :D I mean, I don't want to say "I told you so" but using the LCA's to remove the torsion bars is hands down the easiest way to do it, and no fancy torsion bar tools are needed. Heck I had a Mancini torsion bar tool I bought before I knew better, I sold it because I never needed it. They don't fit torsion bars much larger than 1" very well anyway.

I'm a little concerned about one thing though, using the later 73+ strut rod bushings on the earlier strut rods. The 67-72 and 73+ strut rods are not identical, they were actually designed for use with the bushings that were for those specific year ranges. The effective length of the strut rods was the same when using the right bushings, but, the threaded sections and the "stops" on the strut rods for the bushing cups weren't in the same place. So using later bushings on the earlier strut rods might cause you alignment issues, specifically with caster. In an extreme case it could also cause binding in the suspension as it moves through the range of travel.


I thought this too. Like there is a huge difference in size that’s for sure. This was the set that came with the used set of LCA,UCA and spindles. So I thought I would try. When you look at the 1971 bar and see the cotter pin hole has about three inches of space before the bolt. With the 73 bushing you have no space. It meets right up to the pin. I was concerned at first but when I started tightening the strut rod to k frame bolt I left the LC pin bolt off. I watched as the two inch gap between the LC to K Frame disappeared. I could even go tighter on the bushing and really throw a pinch in it. So we’ll see what happens at the alignment shop on Thursday. May very well have to change them out or just tighten the crap out of them. p.s I had to pull my torsion barn back out and used the tool and it marks up the bar pretty good. I then used the other method of removal on the second bar. I wish I would have seen your post before. All and all a successful operation.