Thanks in advance for the help on this!
I am wanting to take the torsion bars off and cannot get the tension off of them. I have started to remove the reaction plate, I have read the book as how to do it and it is not working as it should.

I have one bolt out but the other is very tight from side pressure.
The car is on stands ( all 4 wheels ) all ball joints and tie rod ends are disconnected

Submitted by NC19-03320J on Sat, 07/30/2005 - 11:58

Lonnie, When the fulcrum shaft nuts are tighten down the car should have been at the normal ride highth to center the loads on the the rubber bushings and the teisting resistance in the bushings is what you are probably feeling. Have someone push down on the lower control arm and the bolts should come right out. If you replace the bolts make sure that the threads do not entend into the the area where the loads are transfered into the reaction plate or the tab on the subframe.
Bob

Submitted by rvficklen@char… on Sat, 07/30/2005 - 11:54

Lonnie,

Be sure the shock absorber is off of the car. This will allow the tension to relax. The lower "A" arm will "swing down" a little more and take the pressure off. When you are ready to put the torsion bars back on, you will use the measurements in the Workshop Manual to make a special tool (I used a turnbuckle and treaded rod) to replace the shock absorber and get the correct ride height by using the splines in each end of the torsion bar to adjust. Hope this helps.

Randy Ficklen
'66 Coupe