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mopark
Posted 2014-09-13 11:07 PM (#456210)
Subject: Torsion bars- 57 plymouth


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Location: St George Queensland Australia

Hi All, What thickness should the torsion bars in a 57' plymouth 2 door sedan be, to run a  big block? Would a pair from a 58' dodge sedan with factory big block be the right one's? At the moment the 57' has the standard one's for the 303 poly installed! Thanks in advance,  Glen



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d500neil
Posted 2014-09-14 2:26 AM (#456223 - in reply to #456210)
Subject: Re: Torsion bars- 57 plymouth



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Location: bishop, ca		The standard 1957 Plymouth V/8 torsion bars are P/N 950/951.

They would be 1" diameter.

You should put on the bigger, 1.04" (IIRC) easy-to-find 952/953 bars which are found on the 57-58 Belvederes and Furys, and on the 57-58
Dodge Royals and Coronets.

Any of the large national wrecking yards should have these car models, which can provide their T/bars to you.

You might, even, be able to do some price-shopping on them, too.

Before you do order any T/bars, you should get under your car and look at the exposed butt-end of your car's T/bars, to confirm
whether you have the 950/951 or the 952/953 bars.

Those numbers will be raised cast-in numbers on the bars...just gotta clean-off the grunge that may be hiding them from your view.

Here's an image for you...







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bbrasse1
Posted 2014-09-14 10:11 AM (#456239 - in reply to #456210)
Subject: Re: Torsion bars- 57 plymouth


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Location: Upstate NY		That brings up a question for me. I have the arrows indicating direction on one end and the numbers on the other. I was under the assumption the arrows were in the back and the numbers up front. Obviously not so from your picture!?
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BigBlockMopar
Posted 2014-09-14 5:01 PM (#456271 - in reply to #456210)
Subject: Re: Torsion bars- 57 plymouth



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Location: Netherlands		Front to back doesn't matter. The twist is the same.
Left to right does matter and the bars should be kept on the correct side of the car.
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mopark
Posted 2014-09-14 6:29 PM (#456279 - in reply to #456210)
Subject: RE: Torsion bars- 57 plymouth


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Location: St George Queensland Australia

Thanks Fella's, I should be able to find dodge one's here in Australia!

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d500neil
Posted 2014-09-15 5:29 PM (#456382 - in reply to #456210)
Subject: Re: Torsion bars- 57 plymouth



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Location: bishop, ca		Dodge/Plodge doesn't matter; just confirm the Part Numbers on them.

And, the 'even' numbers go on the right side of the car (looking Forward, from 'inside' the frame).



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