Mark,
All engine and gearbox mounts should be installed and tightened. This
establishes a "neutral" position for everything. Then install the stabilizer
bar and tighten all bushing evenly until a reasonable amount of bushing
compression is observed. It's important that the two bushings are compressed
the same amount to keep everything in a neutral position. It should neither
pull things back nor push things forward.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark and Kathy" <mgtrcars@galaxyinternet.net>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, August 19, 2006 11:47 PM
Subject: Trany Stabilizer Rod Adjust.
>I have installed the Bolton poly bushings on the trany stabilizer and am
>ready
> to tighten the thing up but, how tight?
> Is it necessary to have the radiator installed to adjust the stabilizer
> rod or
> is there something else I can use as a guide to determine when I have
> tightened up the adjusting nuts enough and can lock things down with the
> other nuts?
>
> Also before I tighten these stabilizer nuts should I secure the rear trany
> bracket to the frame or do I want the bracket loose so it moves a little
> as I
> am tightening the stabilizer rod?
>
> Not much info in the manuals on this rather critical area.
>
> So many questions, so many hours to go............
>
> Mark
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