I have a 73 Rally Challenger (70 clone now). I rebuilt my entire front end with new PST rebuild kit. Used the stock rubber lower control arm bushings. Got new Just Suspension 1" torsion bars.
With my engine out per all instructions everywhere I read, I left the LCA pivot shaft nut relatively loose so that the shaft can turn and will tighten when the full weight is on it. I have read the same thing applies to the upper control arm cam nuts but that is not as widely documented. Anyway......to the specific topic installing torsion bars.
After all of the other ront end was rebuilt, I loosened the torsion adjuster all the way, set the torsion bar adjuster arm all the way down, removed the frame bumper for the upper control arm, pulled down on it, etc and the new torsion bars slipped right in.
Is there any problem with having done this with the LCA loose? Or, any issue in the way I did this? for example, will I have to put the engine in, tighten the LCA pivot bolt, then remove the torsion bars and reinstall? Clearly I don't want to ruin the LCA bushings, have the front end sit too low or too high, or have other bad result after all the hard work.
This is the first time I have done this and just need some reassurance I am not going to hurt myself.
Your advice appreciated guys.