Torsion bar question

-

cosgig

MoBro Inc.
FABO Gold Member
Joined
Jul 20, 2008
Messages
12,346
Reaction score
6,155
Location
Pinckney, Michigan
Ok people, I read through a bunch of torsion bar threads, but my situation is kind of unique. I have a car I’m taking to the Nats to sell, it will need a total restoration, but the passenger side torsion bar is broken. I have an extra drivers side bar, and I know they are different, but I just want to get the car up and sitting level, and will divulge the fact that I just put a drivers side bar in it for the reason explained. I know they’re clocked different, but will this work? I’m on limited time, and I already put the drivers side bar in, but don’t have it tightened up yet, and I’m not sure it’s clocked correctly, if it even can be. Any input is much appreciated on this.

5F74B03A-7DCA-48D2-9130-2F9846A1210C.jpeg
 
I don't see why it won't work, may sit a little odd but torsion bar adjuster can probably take care of that.
 
Bars are left and right and like to twist in one direction. Switching sides can lead to problems but OK temporary.
 
Last edited:
It'll work fine. I'da had that beeotch in there three times already. LOL
 
well, this will be the 3rd time when I take it out to get it clocked correctly. The bride helped the first time, she was not impressed.
There is no such thing as clicking a T bar. If it’s off it’s too weak. Follow the factory service manual. Kim
 
There is no such thing as clicking a T bar. If it’s off it’s too weak. Follow the factory service manual. Kim

Not true. You can install the LCA a hex flat off from what was intended. This is difficult (but not impossible) to do with stock LCA's, and can actually be done pretty easily with tubular LCA's.

well, this will be the 3rd time when I take it out to get it clocked correctly. The bride helped the first time, she was not impressed.

You won't be able to get it clocked correctly using a driver's bar on the passenger side. The 20° hex offset built into the bars will be going the opposite direction from what the factory intended because of its location being swapped onto the opposite side. For holding the car up it will probably be ok, but I expect the adjuster will be maxed out in one direction or the other to get the height anywhere near close. This is also something I would disclose to the buyer, because it shouldn't ever be driven with that bar.
 
Bars are left and right and like to twist in one direction.
Just spit-ballen here. Dunno if the hex' are the same size end to end, but if you put it in backwards the twist would be goin in the correct direction?
 
Just spit-ballen here. Dunno if the hex' are the same size end to end, but if you put it in backwards the twist would be goin in the correct direction?

Nope. There is no front or rear to the bars, swapping them end for end does not change the direction of twist. Swapping them side for side does.
 
Nope. There is no front or rear to the bars, swapping them end for end does not change the direction of twist. Swapping them side for side does.
so it would be twisting in the correct direction? ya? Been a long day, I might be missing something.
 
He said he had two drivers side I thought.

A driver's side bar on the passenger side will twist the opposite direction from the factory hex offset and in the opposite direction that it would twist on the drivers side, regardless of which end is put to the front or rear. Changing which end of the bar is forward or rearward doesn't change anything.

There is no front or rear to the bars, only left and right.
 
Ha Ha! Oh my. I had to roll up a sticky note and give it a couple twists to get my mind untwisted. I get it now, but my mind is still twisted. :realcrazy:
 
Ok gang, I found a passenger side bar, put it in, and all is right with the world now. Besides the locking lugnut problem on the rear drivers side, the car is as ready to go to the Nsts as it’s going to be. The brake is frozen on the drivers rear, and there is a locking lugnut on it that I can’t get off. And, the lockers are flush with the rim and no way to pound anything on there. I’m just rolling with it, so to speak! Thanks for all the help, folks, I hope the car finds a good home! And, yes it’s still up on blocks in the pic, the tires don’t hold air for very long, also going to be remedied!

9513F128-F578-4D9A-A98E-E51A09C99183.jpeg


B28345D7-9B8A-4A3E-9106-2C75D03B2281.jpeg
 
-
Back
Top