stevenfkennedy
Well-Known Member
Here's a question for you really old guys - with good memories. I'm recreating one of the `65 Chrysler factory constructed AWB cars (`65 Belvedere) and wondered if anyone know what the factory did with the torsion bars. Since the K-frame was moved forward 10", the torsion bars had to be 10" longer. The photos in the Chrysler technical report on the AWB project show the rear mounts for the bars to still be part of the transmission mounting crossmember, although dropped about 4". So they didn't move the mounts forward. I thought about using a torsion bar from an Imperial which might be long enough but I understand the front and rear mounts are way too big on these bars. Plus the bars are way too heavy duty. A C body bar might get closer but the end (hexagonal) mounts would have to be cut down to fit the B body. Any idea how Chrysler did this? It's hard to believe that they would have made a special casting of just 12 bars for each side of the 12 AWB cars they produced (very costly). But maybe that was what was done. Any thoughts on what was done back then and how I might work around the problem?
Thanks,
Steve
Thanks,
Steve