Wile E Coyote
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In preparation for a front end alignment, I'd like to line up where to buy torsion bars in the event they are needed. Anyone have any recommendations on where to buy?
Thanks,
Ron
Thanks,
Ron
72/73 Imperial Torsion Bars - where to buy?
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Check with PST.
Dylan Galvin
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FirmFeel is worth a look
330dTA
Senior Member
2x to Firm Feel. They have what you need.
Wile E Coyote
Super Genius
2 votes for Firm Feel, 2 votes for PST.
I reckon I'll be checking in with both those folks!
Thanks for the inputs!
Ron
I reckon I'll be checking in with both those folks!
Thanks for the inputs!
Ron
75LandYacht
Yank Tank
PST had a pair for my 77 NYB, $495 for the set. I returned them because I wasn’t ready for that update yet. Very heavy and not much room to store them, but will go back when ready..
Kernel Sanders
Member
I believe PST will have a slight discount for FCBO members. I dont have experience with either company however.
330dTA
Senior Member
A screenshot from Firm Feel web-page:
brougham brummel
Well-Known Member
Sounds like an add for Gee, I,m not 16 years old anymore,honey.Heh.
frankthetank81
Member
Firm feel told me there c body stuff wouldn’t work on an imperial.
But I thought an imperial was just a stretched out C
Pre-74 Imperials are pretty much their own from the firewall to the front bumper.
330dTA
Senior Member
I would assume that the 50” Torsion Bars would fit. The rest of their stuff propably don’t fit, as the front end parts of an Imperial are just slightly different.
You know.... The question REALLY needs to be asked... "Why do you think you need new torsion bars?"
If one failed, you would know it... The car would be sitting on the ground...
Parts that might be needed upon inspection/alignment would be ball joints, tie rod ends, and bushings. If an alignment tech said to me "You need new torsion bars", I'd find another shop.
Agree, the idler arm is always suspect. That is the item that I find that needs replacing on all of my Imperials. Hard to find, 6 weeks and almost 3 Benjamins to rebuild.
Yea, forgot to mention idler arm....
330dTA
Senior Member
The idler arm, and LCA bushings.
brougham brummel
Well-Known Member
When Chrysler 1st road tested cars with torsion bars they used to break believe it or not.They had to go back and make them stronger.Would have been interesting if they had them on the rear like Packards torsion air ride optioned cars.They make the car almost float for some reason.B.B
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