RE: IML: Sagging in old age (was: '67 LeBaron update)

["Dick Benjamin" <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>]

I don't recall if the adjustment has enough range to compensate for a 60
degree mis-clocking of the bar, but theoretically, it should be quite easy
to find out.  

What is involved in letting all the torsion off and slipping the bar out,
rotating it 60 degrees, and sliding it back in?   Maybe there's more to this
than meets the eye, so reading up on this process in the FSM is probably
worth your while.   If feasible, it's worth a try on one of your days off.  

You could also estimate the range of adjustment by noting the length of the
threads and the length of the lever arm at the adjustment.

While you're at it, it's worth verifying that he didn't get one bar in
backwards, (if that is possible).  I believe they are marked on the rear end
to prevent this, but if they are the same size on each end, who knows what
might have happened?

Regarding the "dead man's car" comment - I recall that Cadillac marketed to
the ladies; perhaps the Lincoln was also. I do recall the Cadillac ads; they
definitely emphasized the maneuverability.  They had very quick steering,
and a noticeably nimble feel - actually very pleasant cars to drive in
traffic and to park, and that 472 pulled like a train!

The Imperial ads always mentioned the superb road manners, and appealed to
the high speed long distance driver.  Not as high speed as you, however,
D^2!

Dick Benjamin (69 and 70 Coupe deVilles in his past)

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Here is a question.  When my mechanic rebuilt the transmission the last time
on
my LeBaron, he said that he ran out of adjustment in the driver side torsion
bar, but the other had plenty of threads left (he had to remove the cross
member that the torsion bar attaches to remove the transmission).  That
looks
fishy to me.  I am wondering, is it possible that he missed the hex location
on
the cross member by one flat (I guess that would be 60 degrees) and that's
why
he had to tighten it all the way?  He says if you miss a flat, you will
never
be able to put it on.  Any thoughts?  It has been a while since I
reinstalled
torsion bars on my other 68.

> car. The feeling amongst those who seemed to know was that the Imperial
was
> a superb "driver's" car, but probably not as quiet or soft riding as the
> Cadillac or Lincoln. 

I suppose the Cadillacs and Loncolns were the dead man's car.  Or may be,
the
car for the very old that need no excitement!

D^2


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