torsion bar size?

[Darren]

hey guys I am getting ready to order my torsion bars, my car is a 68 dart 440, the car will be street driven what would be a good size of bar?* I was thinking of 0.890 thanks

[fourspeed]

.890 is what I bought for my small block. I also have a 1-1/8 anti sway bar.

.890 was the size that was used in the 383 cars. If I were you, I would consider larger bars. A lot of guys with big blocks like the .920 bars, and even bigger.

[Jim_Lusk]

We have run .890" in my son's Dart convertible and my old hardtop (440/4sp) with a factory big block sway bar. I am happy with the way the car handles, but.......

My other son's Barracuda (383/4sp) had .990" and now has 1.14" bars. He went from stock big block sway bar to bigger front and a rear bar. I never drove the car much with the 1.14's, but .990's were not objectionable and the car handled really well.

I will with something from .920" to .990" in my Barracuda convertible.

[Dono]

When I got mine the .890's were intergalactic back order from ma mopar. I when with the .990's and freeking lover them with the big block and four speed. Truly the best bar i have run for a big block A body.

Just my views.

[moparrr07]

i went to the .990 with just the 6er in there now and i loved them, pretty stiff at first, but after about a year of break in, they softened up alot, they are still alittle stiff for my taste but after the 512 gets droped in there, i think it will be perfect, i would go with the .990

[75Dart440]

I'm running the .920 bars in my Dart with a 440 in it. I think it rides perfect. No sway bars on it and body roll isn't bad either. I wish my Ram 1500 4x4 rode as nice as the Dart does.

[jbarker]

I have 1 inch bars from Firm Feel, 383 block, front sway bar. I like the way the car drives and handles. Doesn't seem harsh at all to me.
-Jay

[guzzimike]

.920 with 383. ADDCO front Sway Bar.

Good handling for this daily Driver.

[dennis]

where do you guys get the 990's? and are there any bigger ones? dennis

[Jim_Lusk]

Current MP bars:
5249148 .810" diameter-drag race applications 298.50
5249149 .870" diameter-restoration for 340 cars, improved slant 6, 273 and 318 handling. 298.00
5249150 .890" diameter resto, for 383 cars, improved "A" engine handling 298.00
5249151 .920" diameter- performance handling,solo racing. 298.00
5249154 1.090" diameter-1/4 or 1/2 mile circle track racing. 148.50

Current Firm Feel bars:
.820 82 Drag Racing $295
.880 115 Street/Strip $285
.940 155 Stock HP/Police $285
1.00 195 HD/Street $285
1.06 252 HD/Race $300
1.12 300 Race $300
1.18 370 Race $325

[Jim_Lusk]

Looks like time to buy some 1.09 MP bars........

[fourspeed]

Looks like time to buy some 1.09 MP bars........

That's just what I was thinking!

[haplo]

Have a 1972 demon with 512, alum, heads,intake water pump housing, pump. glass hood. I went with 890. bars, 1.25 sway bar, rear bar .750 . and car weight 3100 it rides and handles great.

[abodyjoe]

as per jims recomendation i put .920's in jamies small block dart and it rides/handles very nice.

[womanator]

If it's a street car I would put in the .920 bars and a sway bar and call it done.

[jamesdart]

where is that pricing from jim? i have 920s in my 69 and i would like to go bigger.

[my64dart]

Hi,
I bought & installed the 1" torsion bars from Firm Feel. I like the way my car rides. I would recommed them. There made in the USA.
Jim

[Jim_Lusk]

where is that pricing from jim? i have 920s in my 69 and i would like to go bigger.

I'm not sure on the MP bars. I just did a search and it came up with the site. The Firm Feel bars are from the Firm Feel site.

[DustBuster]

.920's here too. With the 440 (which my car has), I wouldn't go w/ any smaller diameter.