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

[dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Quoting Dick Benjamin <dickb@xxxxxxxxx>:


> 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.  

It requires removing the rear cross member.  SInce the car is not level, I am
not looking forward to messing with it.  I am just curious.

> 
> 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.

That can be done, especially if the bolt was removed and measure the whole
threaded length.  Not looking forward to that though!

> 
> While you're at it, it's worth verifying that he didn't get one bar in
> backwards, (if that is possible).  

You mean the right left and the left right?  I don't think he removed the
T-bars, he just removed the rear cross member.

> 
> 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!

Yeah, at low speeds, the extra cubic inches must have helped throttle response. 
However, an ex IML'er used to have a 472 Caddy.  He was saying at medium and
higher rpm's, it had no guts.  Its performance was dreadful.  A 69 NYer he had
later would outrun the caddy real easy.

> 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!

High is relatve!

D^2



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