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Offline black71

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pic request....trunk torsion bar
« on: October 03, 2008 - 07:26:24 PM »
please help me out, i need pics of the torsion bar, mainly of the brackets that hold it in place...its for a 71 Challenger so its the single torsion bar type...thanks in advance!  -Matt




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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2008 - 08:05:08 PM »
Yup me too.  :popcorn:
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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2008 - 10:23:01 PM »
I'll try and get you a pic tmo, not many 71s had the single torsion bar style setup.

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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2008 - 10:58:57 AM »
This is from a 70 with the two rod setup. It's the only pic I have on my computer.   :eek4:

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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2008 - 12:47:51 PM »
the circled part in mine is just a big gap.... thanks MEK! what keeps side to side movement under control?

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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2008 - 03:37:34 PM »
This is taken from the Challenger service manual.
Hope it helps  :thumbsup:





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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2008 - 10:45:06 PM »
Here is my setup...

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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2008 - 11:57:25 PM »
man i dunno still can't figure it out...all of your guys' looks different...

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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #8 on: October 05, 2008 - 10:54:07 AM »
man i dunno still can't figure it out...all of your guys' looks different...

I think ours look pretty similar :dunno:

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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #9 on: October 05, 2008 - 11:37:23 AM »
I think ours look pretty similar :dunno:

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A side by side comparison.....................




 Were all trying to help, but I think there is some type of miss-communication going on here and we are not all on the same page possibly  :dunno:





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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #10 on: October 05, 2008 - 11:37:41 AM »
they do but the notch that your t-bar is resting in isn't on my car

Offline 71ChallengerSE

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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #11 on: October 05, 2008 - 11:42:31 AM »
I think I see it.....

Offline R/T hedkace

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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #12 on: October 05, 2008 - 11:43:22 AM »
I think I see it.....
Yes yes................we are finally getting somewhere  :woo: :jumping:





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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2008 - 11:48:41 AM »
My curiosity got the best of me, and I had to go look at mine to hopefully shed some light on the situation.............didn't help at all  :walkaway:






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Re: pic request....trunk torsion bar
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2008 - 11:57:01 AM »
What I think is funny is that I have seen several people say that the single torsion bar system didnt exist or that there was no difference between the years, but here is photographic evidence....................its like bigfoot  :roflsmiley: