RE: Torsion Bar Project...WOW

[Rich Kinsley <rlkinsley@xxxxxxxxx>]

I'd use them all too. It's not likely you'll need any again for your car 
and the parts seem to be specific to yours. Use it, enjoy it. BUT be 
ready for the parade Saturday :-)

Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies

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62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> I'm not gonna be racing.. my car is a lover not a fighter ;)
> 
> I was asking about the torsion bars for future reference.. I bought the 
> heavier shocks from shocks2springs, at the owner's suggestion..
> 
>  between the shaocks and everything else I've done to the car, that 
> pretty much wiped out my "car" budget for this year ;)
> 
> As soon as the shocks arrive I plan on spending the day at AF, I've 
> resigned myself to use every part I've got... I'll probably never get 
> around to doing another car.. probably.. right?
> 
> Steve Mick wrote:
> > 
> > Bob "if it were me" with all new ball joints and bushings-tie rod 
> > ends---  
> > Unless your car will not adust up to acceptable ride height with your 
> > current torsion bars, I would not change them . Put some heavy duty 
> > shocks 
> > on that luxury liner  of yours and with all those things you are doing 
> > -it 
> > should drive like new.---Unless you are going road course 
> > racing!.......................MO
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 18, 2009 3:38 PM
> > Subject: RE: Torsion Bar Project...WOW
> > 
> > 
> > >
> > > Thanks for filing me in.. makes sense now.. so even though my car is
> > > stock, it could possibly benifit from a torsion bar upgrade,to give a
> > > bit more "drivablity"
> > >
> > > Ollie wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Bob,
> > >> My problem began when I pulled a 318 poly(SB) out of my 65 Satellite and
> > >>
> > >> replaced it with a 1972-440(BB). To compensate for the eng weight
> > >> different
> > >> I needed to upgrade the torsion bars immediately.  At that time I did
> > >> not
> > >> know anything about this suspension system. (2 years later, much
> > >> research, I
> > >> am now an expert witness)
> > >> Originally to get the vehicle aligned we had to lower the suspension
> > >> system...the height adjustment... to be able to bring the camber and
> > >> castor
> > >> adjustments within reasonable adjustment range. We were not within
> > >> specifications , but darn close.
> > >> As a result of this folly my entire front end was to low. (ride height)
> > >> My
> > >> shocks were not getting full travel, they bottomed out hard , when that
> > >> happened I was all over the road.  Any speed in excess of  70 you were
> > >> driving out of control, especially  in any bumpy situation, risking life
> > >> and
> > >> limb.... but worst of all... my Mopar.
> > >> I replaced  the original torsion bars with .920's. (what they would have
> > >>
> > >> been from the factory with a Big Block) My research also told me that we
> > >>
> > >> have a weak tower system on our cars (upper A frame support) and they
> > >> will
> > >> sag. To compensate for this you need to replace the non-adjustable strut
> > >>
> > >> rods with adjustable ones,  allowing you to drag the lower control arm
> > >> fwd
> > >> for castor adjustments.
> > >> Even if you have not upgraded an eng...this torsion bar system is not
> > >> near
> > >> as tuff as a upper/lower A frame, coil spring system. We are dealing
> > >> with 45
> > >> year old vehicles and u need new torsion bars and adjustable strut rods.
> > >> All
> > >> of this learning curve has been rough, but today it has all come
> > >> together.
> > >> Now keep in mind MS Cruiser does not drive like a new Challenger, we're
> > >> 45
> > >> years of technology behind, but she loves to roll now....
> > >> MOPAR.....Move Over Plymouth Approaching Rapidly
> > >> Ollie's 2 cents.
> > >>
> > >> ----- Original Message ----- 
> > >> From: <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >> Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 3:38 PM
> > >> Subject: RE: Torsion Bar Project...WOW
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> >
> > >> > Cool results!  refresh my memory.. what was the original problem?  was
> > >> > this to make the ride firmer when ya step on it?
> > >> > Ollie wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> MS Cruiser update...My torsion bar and adjustable strut rod upgrade is
> > >> >> now finished.  Complete alignment this morning. WOW !!
> > >> >> Every problem I had has disappeared!! Getting full travel of my shocks
> > >> >> now, swaying when hitting a bump is gone. Tommy was able to get
> > >> >> everything within specs.
> > >> >> I backed out of it at 105 mph. I had more rpm left and was comfortable
> > >> >> with the steering. The one recommendation I would give anyone is to 
> > >> >> get
> > >> >> this done first and not save it to one of the last projects as i did. 
> > >> >> I
> > >> >> would also say the adj strut rods are a must. When we installed the 
> > >> >> rods
> > >> >> and matched them to the original we were about 1/2 way in the
> > >> >> adjustment. They are now pulled in all the way, no adjustment left.
> > >> >> Just for info purposes..fender height ended up exactly 26" (for what 
> > >> >> its
> > >> >> worth)
> > >> >> Happy camper, Ollie
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >> >>
> > >> >
> > >> >
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Rich Kinsley '64 Dodge Polara 4dr 318poly w/goodies


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