RE: Adjustable strut rods

[Jim Jablonski <jim@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

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Hi Wayne,

To answer one of your questions ... my situation appeared to worsen 
after I installed new torsion bars, hence the reason I looked around for 
a "cure."

Jim Jablonski
Royal Oak, Michigan
'64 Fury


Schuyler Wrobel wrote:
> 
> >> [ gap between the shoulder on the back side of the lower control arm 
> >> pin and the K frame (only on the left side ... for some reason the 
> >> right side was fine).]
> very interesting, been spending a-lot of time under my car lately and 
> noticed the same thing. thought something
> might be wrong there? but maybe not? I know my alinement seems good, 
> even tire ware etc... although my
> drivers side torsion bar adjuster has to be cranked all the way, to 
> even things out height-wise. maybe new
> torsion bars will even out the adjustment there?
> thanks for the info Jim, did anyone else comment on this? (have not 
> checked my e-mail for awhile)
> Schuyler
> ps- can you send me a pic or two?
> Schuyler 62 Dodge Dart 440 wagon w/ Poly 318
>   <http://www.1962to1965mopar.ornocar.org/ml-wrobel62.html>
> On Jul 10, 2005, at 6:41 AM, Jason Chance wrote:
> >
> >
> > On 7/9/2005 9:27 AM, Jim Jablonski wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Thought I would pass along an experience in case anyone is interested 
> >> or happens not to have heard of this ... I won't have my feelings 
> >> hurt if you tell me I am stating the obvious :)
> >>
> >> When I rebuilt my front suspension I ended up with a considerable gap 
> >> between the shoulder on the back side of the lower control arm pin 
> >> and the K frame (only on the left side ... for some reason the right 
> >> side was fine).  I installed a pair of adjustable strut rods from 
> >> Firm Feel (http:/www.firmfeel.com) and am very pleased with the 
> >> results.
> >>
> >> Other than not liking the way it looked (call me anal), the Firm Feel 
> >> folks claim that this cures an effect of this condition known as 
> >> "floating toe," where the toe varies as the pin moves through the K 
> >> frame while the car is in motion, under load from turns, etc.
> >>
> >> By the way, I had heard that the gap is sometimes caused by a bent 
> >> control arm, but I checked mine out and it and, at least visually, it 
> >> seems to be OK.
> >>
> >> Regards,
> >>
> >> Jim Jablonski
> >> Royal Oak, Michigan
> >> '64 Fury
> >>
> 

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