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Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« on: February 16, 2009 - 10:20:14 PM »
Are these bolts supposed to have threads all the way.?  My drivers side is a shoulder bolt and the pass side is not.  Trying to level the car a bit.......and ran into this...........
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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #1 on: February 17, 2009 - 12:51:23 AM »
the bolts should be threaded all the way

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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #2 on: February 17, 2009 - 02:06:41 AM »
I've got them in two different lengths, and two different threads (coarse and fine), but all the bolts are threaded all the way, with at most 1/10" inch of a shoulder at the head.

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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #3 on: February 17, 2009 - 03:20:55 AM »
I have never seen a factory bolt with coarse thread not saying it doesn`t exist but it would be out of a far different year than I have worked on

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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #4 on: February 17, 2009 - 07:02:06 AM »
heres a pic, i have a couple if needed
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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #5 on: February 18, 2009 - 06:57:47 PM »
Thanks guys...........I think I am ok for now..........I guess somewhere over the lifetime one of my bolts got.................."Screwed Up"... :bigsmile:




But just in case Mopardave.........How much.??  Thanks, Dave
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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #6 on: February 18, 2009 - 07:00:50 PM »
I have never seen a factory bolt with coarse thread not saying it doesn`t exist but it would be out of a far different year than I have worked on

I have coarse thread ones. They're aftermarket I believe.
I think better than the OEM's. It's a lotta load on the finer thread ones when you crank em up.
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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #7 on: February 18, 2009 - 08:56:22 PM »
fine thread was engineered to take more load though

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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #8 on: February 18, 2009 - 09:28:39 PM »
I believe you but looking at each, I would've thought opposite.
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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #9 on: February 18, 2009 - 11:35:28 PM »
fine thread was engineered to take more load though

 Fine thread is easier to turn as there is less load per revolution.

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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #10 on: February 23, 2009 - 10:56:22 AM »
They are a bit pricy but retail is 59.95 your cost is 45.00 for the bolt and swivel.
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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #11 on: February 23, 2009 - 09:18:16 PM »
If you cant go Daves route, I found a lower control arm today in the barn diggin out something for a member today.  I can pull the bolt and lever for you if need be.

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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #12 on: February 23, 2009 - 10:11:01 PM »
Thanks Al...........I would like to raise the front a little more but don't want to have to  $$$ for about 1/2"............Let me know how much you want.  I will PM you.   thanks,        Dave
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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #13 on: February 23, 2009 - 10:33:10 PM »
Dave, I am sorry if I stole a customer from you. I knew he wanted a used one. For my actions upon you. I will call you tomorrow and order some street hemi orange paint from you

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Re: Torsion bar adjustment bolts.
« Reply #14 on: February 24, 2009 - 12:43:23 PM »
I just pulled and cleaned the part for you. I am going to go ship it now. It works perfect with no thread damage.  Here's a picture. Glad to help you.

I am going to list the control arm forsale now. Someone might could use it. It has the swaybar attachment on it and it was a pass side