fitting torsion bar into A-arm Options

[givory]

Just found/joined this group and can tell this will be a frequent watering hole for me. Looks really good.

I'm on my first 914, a '70 2L six vintage racer in Toronto, with VARAC [our local vintagerace group].

I'm snagged on a problem right now: i just replaced one bent A-arm [early 911] with what looked a good part, but CANNOT get the torsion bar to slide into the blind end of the new A-arm. The T-bar is in good shape, and I can "feel" the splines trying to line-up. I've slathered everything in grease. I worry about damaging the A-arm splines by using force. If a little tap is OK, how about a bigger "tap"? Are there any tricks, or do I go back to the seller of the A-arm.

Thanks,
Gavin Ivory

[Mueller]

I found out that the end cap will fly off of the end when the torsion bar is "kissed" with a hammer (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smash.gif) (doing my best JP imitation)

To be honest with you, i never tried to replace the cap once it flew off and I couldn't find it (IMG:style_emoticons/default/blink.gif)
(since I couldn't find it I ended up using another set of A-arms)

It easy to remove if you have the right splined torsion bar, without the correct torsion bar, you'd have to find as they say "a suitable drift"

A easy method for checking the a-arm is to find a /4 torsion bar. I have one I'd give you for the price of shipping, but I'm sure you can find one locally.

If you do pop the cap, make sure you don't loose it and also, make sure that it fits back into the end of the a-arm with a tight fit. I couldn't imagine the torsion bar working it's way out of the a-arm in the front, but odder things have happened.

Mike Mueller