LCA blade setting when installing torsion bar.

[StanfieldNC]

The vehicle is on jackstands.

Do I have the torsion bar and LCA installed correctly?

Is the pivot blade sitting too high without being under tension?

Should the blade be resting in the LCA instead of above it?

 

[Dana67Dart]

With the suspension hanging there is no load on the torsion bars. tighten the adjuster bolts and Jack up the LCA a bit you will know when the LCA is supporting the body weight


You have the adjuster bolt installed?


I wanted a bare car body with it's suspension still intact to sit level. So I loosened the adjuster bolt and now there is almost no tension on the torsion bars.

 

[StanfieldNC]

With the suspension hanging there is no load on the torsion bars. tighten the adjuster bolts and Jack up the LCA a bit you will know when the LCA is supporting the body weight


You have the adjuster bolt installed?


I wanted a bare car body with it's suspension still intact to sit level. So I loosened the adjuster bolt and now there is almost no tension on the torsion bars.

The adjuster bolt was loose in my initial post. In the photo below, I finger tightened to contact and jacked up the LCA.

Should I have the blade at more rest in the LCA with no load or am I good here?

 

[remytherat]

Yes that's fine

 

[Professor Fate]

I'm going to be the dissenting opinion here.
To me it looks like your lca is way too high.
You need to back off the adjuster all the way, and remove the torsion bar. Now unbolt the shock absorber, which will allow the lca to drop farther. You may even need to disconnect the lbj and remove the uca bumpstop to allow the lca to fully drop. Now reinstall the torsion bar- I'll bet you're able to clock it over to the next flat, which will get you into the proper range of adjustment. The way it is now, I doubt you'd have enough adjustment to get it up off the bumpstops once there's full weight on the front end.
Now reassemble everything you just took apart- you may need to put a floor jack under the lca to hook up the lbj and reinstall the uca bumper.
Now you can proceed to set your ride height.

 

[StanfieldNC]

I'm going to be the dissenting opinion here.
To me it looks like your lca is way too high.
You need to back off the adjuster all the way, and remove the torsion bar. Now unbolt the shock absorber, which will allow the lca to drop farther. You may even need to disconnect the lbj and remove the uca bumpstop to allow the lca to fully drop. Now reinstall the torsion bar- I'll bet you're able to clock it over to the next flat, which will get you into the proper range of adjustment. The way it is now, I doubt you'd have enough adjustment to get it up off the bumpstops once there's full weight on the front end.
Now reassemble everything you just took apart- you may need to put a floor jack under the lca to hook up the lbj and reinstall the uca bumper.
Now you can proceed to set your ride height.

So, when installing where do you suggest the anchor be pointing? I have it at 3 o clock on right and 9 on left.

 

[Professor Fate]

So, when installing where do you suggest the anchor be pointing? I have it at 3 o clock on right and 9 on left.

If by "anchor" you're referring to the finger of the adjuster, it should be pointing as far down as you can with the lca at full drop (and the adjuster bolt backed off all the way), if I understand your question correctly.
The full procedure is also in the Factory Service Manual- which everybody has, right?
Service Manuals – MyMopar
Free.

 

[StanfieldNC]

If by "anchor" you're referring to the finger of the adjuster, it should be pointing as far down as you can with the lca at full drop (and the adjuster bolt backed off all the way), if I understand your question correctly.
The full procedure is also in the Factory Service Manual- which everybody has, right?
Service Manuals – MyMopar
Free.

It doesnt say it in my service manual :-(