equium
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1970 Plymouth Valiant. 318
I'm following the steps in the Moparmax article and I'm a bit confused with the final steps.
I have the spindles installed (Scarebird conversion occurring too)
I have torqued to spec the inner and outer tie rods, upper and lower ball joint studs, Idler arm, Pitman arm, and the lower strut rod where it passes though the LCA.
I think I understand the final steps, but I want to be sure. Here is what I'm thinking:
1. Install torsion bar and re tighten the adjuster screw the same number of turns as removal.
2. Install tires and lower vehicle.
3. Torque to spec the UCA cam bolts, matching as close the position they were before.
3. Torque to spec the LCA pivot bolt and finally the upper strut rod bushing.
4. Adjust ride height (as it says in my chassis service manual)
I'm a bit confused, also, about step 4. It says that a few times in my chassis service manual, but I could have sworn I read not to adjust the torsion bar under load. Did I mis-read that?
Thanks for reading. This is my first mopar suspension experience and it's been interesting so far.
I'm following the steps in the Moparmax article and I'm a bit confused with the final steps.
I have the spindles installed (Scarebird conversion occurring too)
I have torqued to spec the inner and outer tie rods, upper and lower ball joint studs, Idler arm, Pitman arm, and the lower strut rod where it passes though the LCA.
I think I understand the final steps, but I want to be sure. Here is what I'm thinking:
1. Install torsion bar and re tighten the adjuster screw the same number of turns as removal.
2. Install tires and lower vehicle.
3. Torque to spec the UCA cam bolts, matching as close the position they were before.
3. Torque to spec the LCA pivot bolt and finally the upper strut rod bushing.
4. Adjust ride height (as it says in my chassis service manual)
I'm a bit confused, also, about step 4. It says that a few times in my chassis service manual, but I could have sworn I read not to adjust the torsion bar under load. Did I mis-read that?
Thanks for reading. This is my first mopar suspension experience and it's been interesting so far.