So I'm bolting the suspension back under the '73 and everything seems to be going just fine. When I crawl from underneath the car I see this gap between the aux. support and the rear control arm support (terminology?). It doesn't show anything there (seal) in the exploded views, but I can't imagine they'd leave a gap for all manner of crude to intrude on the torsion bar. Did I miss something?

Crappy camera, but the red area is the torsion bar.

Hi,
When I did mine I seem to remember a soft foam gasket that went in there. It wasn't very substantial and doesn't look like it will last very long but I guess it helps.
Cheers, Elliot

Yeah, I vaguely remember a crumbly piece of something, but as I recall, and if the Haynes is correct, the rubberish dust seal goes on the back side of the aux. support between it and the adjustment cap. It doesn' t show any seals or gaskets forward of the aux. support.

Okay, here's a pic with an arrow pointing at the gap (about 1/4") and the reddish spot is the side of the torsion bar. Are all of them like this, or is something on the suspension mislocated?

Foam gasket goes in there...I know what blowed up view looks like.....there has been some debate on this. When I disassembled my front suspenders, that's where the foam jobbies were.....the T bars inside were spotless. I put new ones in there to keep my new T bars spotless.

AAhh....Thank you VERY much JP! It does seem like all of the exploded views of the suspension in every manual/book I've got, are the exact same drawing. It was probably on of those "Doh!" mistakes and too big of a hassle to redraw (pre CAD days)

I'm going to get good at assembling and disassembling front susp's before this is over with.

I thought you were talking about the gap on your avatar seriously, I agree with JP

No, I know what to use to seal that gap It's the susp. that had my confused

Thanks once again!