'73 torsion bars - which end is which?

["Stacey" <jstacey@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

After taking Brad's advice to revisit the end-for-end twisting question, I 
agree that he is correct and that it doesn't matter!  Problem solved.  Thanks 
Brad.

Jim

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---------- Original Message -----------
From: Brad Hogg <roadhogg@xxxxxxx>
To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 17:49:33 -0500
Subject: Re: IML: '73 torsion bars - which end is which?

> "I've proved to myself that by reversing the bar end-for-end it 
> would end up twisting the opposite way"
> 
> Think again.  The t-bar would twist the same way regardless which 
> end was mounted in the front or rear...not to say that it doesn't 
> matter which end is mounted front or rear but the twisting direction 
> would not be the reason as the twist would be the same direction 
> either way.
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jim Stacey" <jstacey@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Imperial club mail list" <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 7:10 PM
> Subject: IML: '73 torsion bars - which end is which?
> 
> Greetings,
> 
> I pulled the torsion bars out of the '73 I'm restoring this weekend and
> noticed something that puzzles me.
> 
> I know there is a left and a right bar, but which end of the bars 
> goes to the front (control arm) and which one goes to the back 
> (frame)?  It think I've proved to myself that by reversing the bar 
> end-for-end it would end up twisting the opposite way, which would 
> defeat the purpose of specific left/right bars.
> 
> Jim Stacey
> '73 4drht in 1000 pieces
> near Toronto
>