I didn't forget. You can get cheaper versions of some of the parts I listed as well, like if you buy POL stuff etc. I tried to keep things middle of the road or better for quality and reputation, I didn't just list the cheapest parts I could find.
And absolutely, there are pros and cons to both and the coil over conversion has some benefits you just can't get with the torsion bar suspension, like the feel of a rack and pinion. But I also see claims being made about the coil over conversions that aren't true, or aren't necessarily true, and I think that should be addressed. Even buying absolutely everything brand new for the torsion bar suspension the cost is, at the very least, on par with a coil over conversion. And that still ignores reusing things like the lower control arms, or spindles, etc, which is definitely an option for some folks considering the swap, and is not at all an option for a coil over conversion.
Power steering to power steering the cost is pretty much the same. Manual to manual though is still like $900 cheaper, which is significant IMO. Now maybe most folks don't want to run factory manual steering or even 16:1, but personally I still do, so I feel that's still valid.
Thanks! I was just going off of his website. Are they single or double adjustable?
Either way, I can add the SPC GenI's, I think those are probably a more equal comparison. And I can add the Delrin LCA bushings back in. But knowing what pivot pins they come with, I think it's also fair to just add the bare bushings for use with the brand new pivots the QA1 LCA's come with.
Bergman Autocraft SPC UCA’s (1st gen)- $489
BAC/SPC 1.0 Upper Control Arm - Bergman Auto Craft
Proforged ball joints- $51.64 (both included)
1974 DODGE DART Proforged Chassis Parts 101-10126 Proforged Ball Joints | Summit Racing
QA1 Adjustable strut bars - $304.95
1974 DODGE DART QA1 52311 QA1 Dynamic Adjustable Strut Bars | Summit Racing
QA1 LCA’s - $583.95
1974 DODGE DART QA1 52307 QA1 Mopar Control Arms | Summit Racing
QA1 tie rod sleeves- $86.95
1974 DODGE DART QA1 52325 QA1 Heavy-Duty Tie Rod Sleeves | Summit Racing
Proforged tie rod ends- $221.16 (all 4)
1974 DODGE DART Proforged Chassis Parts 104-10157 Proforged Tie Rod Ends | Summit Racing
1974 DODGE DART Proforged Chassis Parts 104-10156 Proforged Tie Rod Ends | Summit Racing
Proforged lower ball joint (driver)- $56.85
1974 DODGE DART Proforged Chassis Parts 101-10129 Proforged Ball Joints | Summit Racing
Proforged lower ball joint (passenger)- $56.85
1974 DODGE DART Proforged Chassis Parts 101-10128 Proforged Ball Joints | Summit Racing
Fox RideTech adjustable shocks (2, sold as 4) $500
Fox Ridetech Monotube Adjustable Shocks - Bergman Auto Craft
PST manual steering box - $329.99
Manual Steering Box 16:1
Moog pitman arm (manual) - $39.79
1974 DODGE DART Moog Chassis Parts K7075 Moog Replacement Pitman Arms | Summit Racing
Moog idler - $72.99
1974 DODGE DART Moog Chassis Parts K7086 Moog Replacement Idler Arms | Summit Racing
Hellwig 55905 front sway bar- $282.14
1974 DODGE DART Hellwig 55905 Hellwig Motorsports Tubular Sway Bars | Summit Racing
Bergman Autocraft 1.08” torsion bars- $470
Mopar A Body Torsion Bar Set 1.08" - Bergman Auto Craft
Bergman AutoCraft Delrin LCA bushings - $76.50
BAC Delrin Lower Control Arm Bushings - Bergman Auto Craft
Proforged Camber bolts (2 sets) - $39.22
1974 DODGE DART Proforged Chassis Parts 120-10009 Proforged Camber Bolts | Summit Racing
DoctorDiff 73+ spindles- $175
Mopar Reproduction Disc Brake Knuckles for A/B/E Bodies
Schumacher engine mounts (SB, BB, conversion mounts same price) - $229
'73+ A,B,C,F,M,J-Body 273/318 or 340/360 Replacement Kit
Total: $4,065.98 (manual)
The difference vs the old list is $27.24, so the manual to manual comparison is still over $900 less for the torsion bar set up. Power to power drops to just over $200.