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I'd like to add Moog 7103 offset upper control arm bushing to that list. Installed per the following instruction for added caster alignment. DO NOT install them per the printed instructions in the kit to get more caster.

I bought the white trunk sliders to install on my (very early) 68 Charger but when I went to install them, I noticed that the trunk hinge cam where the FSM says that the slider should rest on looks very different from the "box" style in the manual (both left and right hinges have the same set...

Great info, thanks Kern Dog. I have a set of 1.12" bars on the shelf, I may slip them in on the initial assembly. The 1-3/8"front bar I have already installed is solid, but I also have a hollow Hotchkis 1-3/8 that goes with the 1.12 bars for another project. So with the solid bar, I should be...

I bought this set of tools off here a long time ago, and never really pulled them out and looked at them. Only one tool had instructions and that's the front lower inner shell removal tool. I know how to use the torsion bar tool, and it worked great. Was just wondering if anyone had some 'how...

The drivers header really beat me up today. I must have had that on and off ten times. That little dimple turned into a big dimple. I also had to flatten the tube just a bit that runs along the torsion bar. The bars are over size so I wont fault Doug's headers. The header and the starter had...

A new acid dipped 66 charger.

The load is on the LCA, so there's a good probability the bushings are worn. Plus, you must install torsion bars with suspension at full hang without bumper-stops in to enable full adjustment of the torsion bar adjustment arm/bolt.

So I am trying to reinstall my front suspension on my 1968 Super Bee. I purchased a rebuild kit, and so far it’s been…..confusing. It’s a kit that covers 1965 thru 1969, so far the lower control arm bushings fit great in the arm, but wasn’t even close for fitting the control arm bolt (wayyyy...

I blame JCC for questioning every modification that people do to their cars but sometimes the guy has a point. I would love to see actual data showing the reduction in flex from adding frame connectors of all types… Bolt in, weld in, weld in including to the floor pan and then the Birdsong style...

1970 Plymouth Road Runner - This car was a street racer, but I'm slowly converting it over to a long distance cruiser. The car has a stock front suspension & super stock leaf springs with 2" lowering blocks (to make car level) in the back. I'm still running the original torsion bars. They...

You remove the shock and upper bump stop to allow the lower control arm to drop as far as possible in order to take any tension off of the torsion bar for ease of removal and installation. The torsion bar adjuster needs to be backed off all the way also. After installation of the torsion bar you...

Which part of the torsion bars needs to be greased up good? The torsion bar ends? The insert on the LCA? The boot? All the above?

...finger is way out of normal adjustment range. I think that is hitting frame and crushed your LCA bushing. You are off a hex on the torsion bar install or it was part of a run of aftermarket ones that didn't have the hex in the right place or the torsion bar is so weak it's not loading...

Thank you all for the helpful info! When I first bought the car, I noticed the front end alignment was horrible. The ride height was so bad, that when I installed the engine/trans, the car still looked like it didn't have an engine in it. I had a bad feeling about it. My next step was to install...

I somewhat recently installed a TKX in a 71 Charger and an E body TKX into a 70 Roadrunner (shifter in front of the torsion bar cross member). The install in the 71 was easy and without drama, shifter landed where it was supposed to. The install on the 70 did require some floor and cross...

Thanks for sharing your installation pics, Kern Dog. I bought one of these for my Charger. It's still in body & paint and I'm having mine painted body color (Jet Green Metallic). I couldn't care less what make of car it's intended for; I just like that it looks and fits good, hides the torsion...

was wondering what size of tubing did you use ? And if you had pics of your install ?

do yourself a favor and use this website's search function first. There are numerous threads sharing other's opinions. It will help you make the best informed decision. That how I started my suspension upgrade journey. To answer one of your original questions: Sway bars don't replace torsion...

Torsion bars are inherently superior to coil springs due to unsprung weight. The rest is just geometry. Chrysler engineers (most likely the best in the industry at the time) did really well figuring out the geometry at the time and never intended the shock mounts in the front or the rear to...

Spent several hours yesterday trying to re-install the drivers side header and starter. Very frustrating experience. The starter location is now bolted to the bellhousing farther out board because of the 11 inch flywheel. Looks like about 1/2 inch or so. The ring gear on the torque convertor has...