How much can I lower my front torsion suspension?

[MrY]

Hi all
I have a 72 Plymouth roadrunner
I tried to lower 2 inches in the front tonight
I jacked up the front
I loosened the torsion bolt about 9 full turns then it started to be stiff - so I stopped ...
Is this the way it supposed to do ?

HOW much can I loosen the bolt ?
will it stop by it self
Or will it pop out ??

I had read 5 turns loosen/pull bolt out would lower 1 inch
9 turns only lowered it 1 inch ( after bouncing the front)
is there more room for me to get it lower ??

 

[1967coronet440]

That's a pretty nice stance right there, but what about just getting some drop spindles?

 

[Mr. Belvedere II]

Dropping the nose will affect the negative camber in your alignment and your alignment altogether. When I dropped my nose I started burning tires on the inside edge very quickly. If you drop your nose using the TBars, go for an alignment after you are happy with the height

 

[Dako]

That stance is perfect in my book!

If you suspended the wheels off the ground and the bolts got stiff after nine turns out, then the threads are likely 'gunked' up. Run them back in until they get loose...spray them with what you have on hand (WD-40, penetrating oil, etc.) then try again. Run them in and out when you get to where they are hard to turn. The half-moon nut they thread through will get loose in the control arm before the bolt comes out. If the bolt comes out, simply re-install. If I remember correctly there is about two inches of thread.