Torsion bar install question

Tony Barracuda said

Good to know I was going to take dr side apart to check everything.
Now I swapped everything to discs so can’t put it on the ground till I order new rims and tires. Now everything is snug not tight. Can you Jack the LCA to simulate being on the ground to torque everything? Everything is new all moog parts and bushings.

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Yes. You don't even need to jack the LCA if you know the final ride height of the car already. There doesn't have to be weight on the suspension, the LCA just needs to be in the same position as it will be at ride height. So you can loosen the torsion bar adjusters and just lift the LCA to its ride height position.

The only reason it's done like that is for the rubber bushings, especially the LCA bushing. Because nothing in the LCA bushing assembly spins or rotates, the travel in the suspension is flex in the LCA bushing. The rubber won't flex far enough for the whole suspension travel, so, you tighten the LCA pivots at ride height so half the travel is flex up, and the other half is flex down. Doesn't have to be perfectly centered either, just close. The rubber bushings are not precision parts.