| Torsion Bar Adjustment [message #136511] |
Thu, 28 July 2011 22:42  |
hal kading
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The left side torsion bar on the Buskirk Stretch has suddenly sagged to the point we have run out of adjustment on the pork chop adjusting bolt. Does anyone have the size and length of the replacement bolt that will give the maximum adjustment?
Second question - torsion bar is heavier than stock, 1 3/8". Anyone know what it might be used on?
Hal Kading 78 Buskirk Las Cruces NM
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| Re: Torsion Bar Adjustment [message #136513 is a reply to message #136511] |
Thu, 28 July 2011 22:52  |
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| Hal Kading wrote on Thu, 28 July 2011 23:42 |
The left side torsion bar on the Buskirk Stretch has suddenly sagged to the point we have run out of adjustment on the pork chop adjusting bolt. Does anyone have the size and length of the replacement bolt that will give the maximum adjustment?
Second question - torsion bar is heavier than stock, 1 3/8". Anyone know what it might be used on?
Hal Kading 78 Buskirk Las Cruces NM
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Just a thought but could the lower A arm socket be tearing, slipping or stretching to allow partial twisting in the A arm socket? You probably know of Steve Ferguson's socket reinforcement on A arms recommendation.
Larry Dilk
Indianapolis, IN
76 Eleganza II
Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI,
Just LOVE It!
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| Re: [GMCnet] Torsion Bar Adjustment [message #136637 is a reply to message #136511] |
Fri, 29 July 2011 20:47 |
powerjon
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Hal,
I was told by Max Pardy that they are out of a Revcon coach.
JR Wright
On Jul 28, 2011, at 11:42 PM, Hal Kading wrote:
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> The left side torsion bar on the Buskirk Stretch has suddenly sagged
> to the point we have run out of adjustment on the pork chop
> adjusting bolt. Does anyone have the size and length of the
> replacement bolt that will give the maximum adjustment?
>
> Second question - torsion bar is heavier than stock, 1 3/8". Anyone
> know what it might be used on?
>
> Hal Kading 78 Buskirk Las Cruces NM
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| Re: [GMCnet] Torsion Bar Adjustment [message #136638 is a reply to message #136513] |
Fri, 29 July 2011 20:50 |
powerjon
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Buskirk stretch coaches have a heavy duty reinforced lower A arm with
the hex made out of billet steel.
JR Wright
On Jul 28, 2011, at 11:52 PM, Larry and Cheryl Dilk wrote:
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> Hal Kading wrote on Thu, 28 July 2011 23:42
>> The left side torsion bar on the Buskirk Stretch has suddenly
>> sagged to the point we have run out of adjustment on the pork chop
>> adjusting bolt. Does anyone have the size and length of the
>> replacement bolt that will give the maximum adjustment?
>>
>> Second question - torsion bar is heavier than stock, 1 3/8". Anyone
>> know what it might be used on?
>>
>> Hal Kading 78 Buskirk Las Cruces NM
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> Just a thought but could the lower A arm socket be tearing, slipping
> or stretching to allow partial twisting in the A arm socket? You
> probably know of Steve Ferguson's socket reinforcement on A arms
> recommendation.
>
> --
> Larry Dilk
> Indianapolis, IN
> 76 Eleganza II
> Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI,
> Just LOVE It!
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| Re: [GMCnet] Torsion Bar Adjustment [message #136689 is a reply to message #136513] |
Sat, 30 July 2011 07:45 |
Steven Ferguson
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Hal,
What Larry said. Better check to see if it rotated in the control arm
socket. I know Buskirk did a terriffic job reenforcing those A arms but I
didn't look to see if he worked on the T bar sockets. You can check for
bellowing or a splitting while it's on the coach.
On Thu, Jul 28, 2011 at 8:52 PM, Larry and Cheryl Dilk <lwd222@msn.com>wrote:
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> Hal Kading wrote on Thu, 28 July 2011 23:42
> > The left side torsion bar on the Buskirk Stretch has suddenly sagged to
> the point we have run out of adjustment on the pork chop adjusting bolt.
> Does anyone have the size and length of the replacement bolt that will give
> the maximum adjustment?
> >
> > Second question - torsion bar is heavier than stock, 1 3/8". Anyone know
> what it might be used on?
> >
> > Hal Kading 78 Buskirk Las Cruces NM
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> Just a thought but could the lower A arm socket be tearing, slipping or
> stretching to allow partial twisting in the A arm socket? You probably know
> of Steve Ferguson's socket reinforcement on A arms recommendation.
>
> --
> Larry Dilk
> Indianapolis, IN
> 76 Eleganza II
> Patterson 455,Turbo City TBI,
> Just LOVE It!
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| Re: [GMCnet] Torsion Bar Adjustment [message #136823 is a reply to message #136805] |
Sun, 31 July 2011 06:55 |
Steven Ferguson
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Gary,
Just speculating but Revcons also had custom made lower control arms. They
are the ones GM should have used.
On Sat, Jul 30, 2011 at 8:56 PM, Kosier <gkosier@roadrunner.com> wrote:
> Hal,
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> Check the length of your torsion bar. If it's a little shorter
> than a standard GMC, it's probably from a 1-ton truck.
> I find it difficult to believe Revcon had special bars made up
> when GM had them available. JMHO
>
> Gary Kosier
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Hal Kading" <halkading@fastwave.biz>
> To: <gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org>
> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2011 11:22 PM
> Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Torsion Bar Adjustment
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> > Steve,
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> > The torsion bar socket on the Buskirk is very heavy duty and
> > shows no evidence of failure at either end. It appears the bar
> > has suddenly gone dead.
> >
> > J. R.,
> >
> > Do you know, or can you find out which model and year Revcon
> > the torsion bars came from? Looks like there may be three
> > versions.
> >
> > Hal Kading 78 Buskirk Las Cruces NM
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| [GMCnet] Re: Torsion Bar adjustment [message #363993 is a reply to message #136511] |
Fri, 14 May 2021 11:54 |
James Hupy
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Unloading tool allows you to keep your adjustments fairly close. Saves
time.
Jim Hupy
Salem, Oregon
On Fri, May 14, 2021, 9:49 AM Billy Massey wrote:
> I'd unload it.
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> bdub
> http://www.bdub.net/torsionbarunloader/
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> On Fri, May 14, 2021 at 11:45 AM wrote:
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>> Speaking with an Olds Toronado buff over coffee this morning, asked him
> if
>> he had a torsion bar unloading tool I could borrow.
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>> He didn't have one, but suggested if I was slackening (lowering the front
>> end) seemed reasonable to him that as the tension would be decreasing so
> I
>> wouldn't need the unload tool.
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>> Any thoughts on this?
>>
>> Larry
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