jgchemie
New Member
I need some help with reinstalling my lower control arms, torsion bars, struts, and lower ball joint on my 1969 Fury. I recently replaced all the bushings and upper ball joints so the entire front end was taken a part. My challenge is re-assembling everything and getting the torsion bars to align with the hex opening on the lower control arm.
Do I install the lower control arm to the cross member (with strut installed) then align it with the lower ball joint, shock and brake assembly BEFORE I insert the torsion bar? Or, do I install the torsion bar into the lower control arm with adjusting bolt backed and simply hold the control arm up to a reasonable height?
I've tried it both ways. On the driver's side, I assembled everything then tried to insert the torsion bar but I cannot get alignment. On the passenger side, I inserted the torsion bar before completely connecting the other pieces to the lower control arm and now I'm concerned that I will not have enough adjustment on the torsion bar adjusting screw.
Any thoughts?
Do I install the lower control arm to the cross member (with strut installed) then align it with the lower ball joint, shock and brake assembly BEFORE I insert the torsion bar? Or, do I install the torsion bar into the lower control arm with adjusting bolt backed and simply hold the control arm up to a reasonable height?
I've tried it both ways. On the driver's side, I assembled everything then tried to insert the torsion bar but I cannot get alignment. On the passenger side, I inserted the torsion bar before completely connecting the other pieces to the lower control arm and now I'm concerned that I will not have enough adjustment on the torsion bar adjusting screw.
Any thoughts?