318 Torsion bars

[mopar6976]

Would you recommend me to use small block torsion bars for my street strip setup or is it a problem? Can i use them without any derogations on the street or can`t they handle the weight of my 440?

 

[69 Runner]

It would handle better with the big block bars

 

[mopar6976]

Will those torsion bars break or get weak if you take your ride for a spin in the city? I mean not the very first day, but when they get older? I don`t care how the car handles in curves, i only want to be prepared for a straight road.

 

[73HEMI_RR_GTX]

I wouldn't recommend the 318 torsion bars with a 440. I got my 426 Hemi real cheap 30 years ago when the guy that I bought it from crashed his 72 Challenger because he did not make a turn. He wiped out the whole front end, K-member and oil pan. And he was running 318 torsion bars.

 

[Cranky]

They work pretty good on the strip but they will be somewhat soft on the street. I ran /6 bars on a car with a 440 and got great front end when the throttle was hit but did have to use a heavier shock to control it some. It came up too fast. You'll end up cranking them up to make the car sit at ride height.....mine never broke.

 

[Meep-Meep]

Same here - 6 cyl bars with a 426 Max Wedge in my 68 RR. The front end was floating a bit at 120 MPH around a big turn but no issue otherwise. 1/4 mile was fine.

 

[69 Runner]

No, they won't break. Matter of fact, I had a 68 Satellite wagon that I swapped from a 318/904 to a 440+6 and 727, and I didn't change the bars. Would have driven better if I had