I don't remember - I bought that in 2014 when I was restoring my 70 Road Runner. I might guess it was P.S.T. but I'm honestly not sure. Sorry.
1974 Roadrunner Re-Paint and Some Upgrades
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Never mind I see firm feel has it. Are there any header clearance issues with it?
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I think we have a body color picked out. House Of Color Kandy Green.
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And the underside is going to be a darker Hemi orange with black powder coated suspension pieces.
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Yes stripes. Still deciding on color. They are going to be painted. We are thinking either a darker green or black. They will not be ghost stripes but will stand out when you get up on the car. But that could change. Still deciding on the stripes. The interior metal will be the Kandy Pearl body color. I think it will look good with the existing interior seat covers and door cards.
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Since about 15 years ago, I have been warming to green. First of all, I ended up with my factory Limelight 70 Road Runner. I really didn't want green, but when I saw the original, pristine factory paint under the B pillar trim, I decided to do it. It has really grown on me and now I love it.
Secondly, there is a guy I know in Bloomsburg, PA with a green 66 Charger. It is a deep emerald green and it looks really nice out in the sun.
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Firm Feel told me the sector support kit is for the earlier B bodies and my K member is a little more stout and enforced where the steering box mounts – not needed.
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I’ve been working with Matt at Firm Feel to upgrade the suspension on my 74 RR. We are discussing the front torsion bar and he initially recommended a 1.06” replacement bar. I told him I wasn’t racing and I asked him if that would make the ride hard and bumpy. And also asked him what the stock diameter bar was. He said the stock bar was maybe 0.92” and maybe the 1.00” would suit me better. I am looking for opinions and suggestions as what to go with? Is my stock bar 0.92” and will another 0.08” (1.00” bar) make a difference, or should I jump to the 1.06” bar for a 0.14” increase? Or should I keep it stock? The upper control arms are being replaced with Firm Feel, the lower control arms are stock but will have reinforced bars added. A 1-1/4” Firm Feel sway bar kit is also being added.
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What is a torsion bar ? It is a spring. Springs have "spring rates" meaning a measure of its "stiffness". Higher a spring rate, the stiffer. The larger the torsion bar diameter, the stiffer. It's really a matter of personal preference dependent on your intended use. If you're seeking a firmer ride, perhaps a slightly stiffer spring with a quality shock absorber would be suitable ?
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A typo somewhere? Which diameter front sway bar are you going to use?
Did you tell Matt you ordered a 1" rear sway bar from Addco?
What does Matt recommend for front and back sway bar diameters?
Does your '74 have large rubber "donut" isolators between the K member and body? If so, they probably need replacing if you can find replacements. My '79 has them, but I don't know when Chrysler introduced them to B bodies.
They started is 73 as I recall.
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Matt recommended the 1” for a softer ride but didn’t know exactly what diameter the stock bar was. He thought it was maybe 0.92”. 1.00” minus 0.92” = 0.08” difference. That doesn’t seem like much of a difference. And if you look at the chart above, I’m guessing since it was originally a RR 318 car it’s more than likely a 0.94” stock bar. So that makes the difference between a 1.0” bar and a 0.94” bar 0.06”. That small amount of difference seems to me that there will not be a noticeable effect. For the $600 cost of the torsion bar, I would like to notice a difference, so now I’m contemplating the 1.06” bar that Matt initially suggested. I just don’t want a really hard stiff ride where I feel every bump in the road. Does anyone here have experience with larger torsion bars, and if so what did you go with, and what is your impression with what difference it made in the ride and handling of your car?
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