torsion bar help

[blue73duster]

I put lower c/a bushings in my car. When I try to put the bars back in, the front end looks like it will be either too high or too low , based on where the adjuster is. I rebuilt the front end on a 69 dart I had 20 yrs ago and did'nt have this problem..Is there something I'm missing while putting this back together???Thanks for any help

 

[6pk2goDemon]

Make sure you have the car jacked up on the frame and push the lower control arm down as low as it will go. Then stab the torsion bar.

 

[blue73duster]

The car is on jack stands,,but the lca is not down as far as it will go. I bolted everything together but left it loose, then tried putting the bar back in. I'll try that in the morning, Thanks

 

[6pk2goDemon]

Unhook the spindle from the upper & lower arms.....push the lower arm down as far as it can go....install the torsion bar. Then use a jack to raise the lower arm up and re-install the spindle. Good luck....you're there. :cheers:

 

[Longgone]

Remove the adjusters and then replace them once the torsion bars are reinstalled.

 

['74 Sport]

Some folks even remove the round-nosed rubber bump block underneath the UCA to gain a bit more sag. You did say you didn't tighten the nuts on the LCA pivot shafts, right?

Jerry

 

[blue73duster]

thanx, that helped. I have one side back together. Hopefully the other side will be done this week.. I dont remember it being this much of a pain in the @#@# last time I did a front end. I also was 20 yrs younger and I had the motor out so there was more room