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02-25-2013, 10:12 PM
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Trunk torsion bar
The 69 gto i just bought has a spoiler but did not come with one from factory so torsion bars are not strong enough. Are correct ones avail Someplace or can these be adjusted to the next notch to make more tension?
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#2
02-26-2013, 12:08 AM
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Torsion rods are the same regardless of judge or non-judge. I have several 69s and they are all different depending on plant build if you can believe that. I can check my cars later this week.
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#3
02-28-2013, 09:34 PM
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I put a 69 spoiler on my 68 and just pryed the bar up to the farthest notch and it hold up just fine.
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03-02-2013, 07:15 PM
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Thanks Jack. I'll move the torsion bar to the next notch and try it now that I know someone has done it. I see your in Walnut. I lived there for 21 years 'till I moved in dec. '03. |
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#5
04-12-2013, 12:22 AM
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hmmmm
trunk rods...
must be my cheap calipers.......my Judge has .310 and my 68 htop has .300 probably just a diff run of spring Scott |
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#6
04-12-2013, 10:48 AM
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I'll be at a car show may 4th and I'll measure a real judge that will be there against mine. I'm curious now.
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#7
04-12-2013, 04:30 PM
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i remember when the big thing was "pink" trunk rods....they brought 100 times what a regular set brought..and they where the same..lol
i guess pink paint on one end was the pick code...people said awe shucks pink is for a judge... once someone says it, or gets into print, or posted on the internet..it must be true .010 is nothing in springs they are rolled out of a spool go thru two or three dies and get straightened before heat treating..its a spring not a lot of need to be controlled, say as much as a lifter etc....
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#8
04-12-2013, 04:45 PM
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I used my micrometer on mine and they are .315. non judge
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#9
04-13-2013, 05:19 PM
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Pontiac had different part# for them and they where different on ht and conv. and also different on cars with or without air foil. Maybe just the numbers that where different.
Here You have the numbers for `69: HT w/air foil rh 8790659 lh 8790660 HT w/out air foil rh 7754538 lh 8733944 Conv w/air foil rh 8790132 lh 8790133 Conv w/out air foil rh 7765581 lh 7765580 Hakan
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