WTB WTB-Torsion Bar Removal tool

[Bb69gts]

Does anybody have a torsion bar removal tool that they are willing to part with?
68-69 BBody project. TN
Thanks

 

[terrywalker]

I made one using steel angle and u-bolts . I can position the best way to be able to strike it with a hammer. It worked great.
Terry W.

 

[Bb69gts]

Thanks Terry.
Just u-bolts and a steel plate.
Clever. Did the u-bolts Mar the surface of the bar?

 

[Bighouse]

I did something similar with a piece of heater hose in between if your worried about marking

 

[dadsbee]

Take the nut off the LCA pivot and use a pry bar to push it back and pop the bar out the trans cross member socket.

 

[Bb69gts]

Another good option.
I probably need to remove or loosen the strut rod?

 

[terrywalker]

If you notice in my photos, I used U-bolts that were almost the same width as the diameter of the torsion bar. They were actually about 1/4 inch smaller than the torsion bar. I then filed flats on the insides of the U-bolts (about 1/8" of each U-bolt threaded portion) so they were very snug to the diameter of the torsion bars. I tightened them fairly tight so there was no slippage and they tapped right out without marring the bar. A little more filed off and I could have put a wrap of tape around it. Get larger U-bolts and you could put a piece of hose over each leg of the U-bolt or a slit piece of hose on the torsion bar. It worked for me and was very inexpensive.
Terry W.

 

[mnewell337@gmai]

Is this what you are looking for? PM me if so.

 

[Lee Robinson]

Is this what you are looking for? PM me if so.

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you probably already know this, but the adjusting bolt on the LCA needs to be backed off to take the stress off the bars.

 

[Bb69gts]

Hey thanks. I’m outside all
Day today and can’t figure out how to PM from my phone
I’ll reach out later tonight.
Yes, I have backed of the LcA adjustment and loosened the strut rods and the LCA bushing.
My body man put one in backwards and dry and I need to get them out install
Both correctly.
Thanks

 

[Bb69gts]

Is this what you are looking for? PM me if so.

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