{Chrysler 300} RE: CORRECTION :Torsion Bars 1963-1964

[leslie miklas <ldmiklas@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi James

Its been bugging me that there was such a slight difference in torsion bar diameters so I went and bought a better caliper to check the bars again.

The paint was extremely thick on the 610 & 611 bars, so   I cleaned some of the paint off with thinner.

A more realistic measurement for the 610 & 611 bars is .95".

Similarly, the 606 & 607 bars still measured 1.015"

Just FYI.

Jeff

On 11/18/2022 1:15 AM leslie miklas <ldmiklas@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Happy Hunting !

Jeff

On 11/16/2022 9:20 AM James Douglas <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Jeff, Thank you veery much!  Now if I find what appears to be a Ram set in a yard on a car, I can measure them to confirm without having to try and clean the ends to see the number.

James

From: leslie miklas <ldmiklas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2022 10:29 PM
To: James Douglas <jdd@xxxxxxxxxx>; chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: {Chrysler 300} Torsion Bars 1963-1964

I measured torsion bar #'s 610 & 611 at 1.005" (with paint)

Ram bars #'s 606 & 607 at 1.015" (with paint)

Length is 40"

 

Jeff Miklas

On 11/13/2022 1:33 PM 'James Douglas' via Chrysler 300 Club International <chrysler-300-club-international@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

Has anyone measured the stock bars and also a set of the 1963 or 1964 RAM bars for their diameters, their static index angle and their length?

I know that the trailer towing package, police and taxi also used the same thicker bars.

If I cannot find a used set with the sway bar and thicker structs then I may just order a modern bar. On my previous ’64 300K I found a parts car with the trailer towing package and pulled the rear springs, the torsion bar, the structs, the sway bar and the 3 inch rear brakes. The car rode and handled much better than the with the factory stock arrangement.

Thanks, James

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