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A radius rod (also called a radius arm, torque arm, torque spring, and torsion bar) is a suspension link intended to control wheel motion in the longitudinal (fore-aft) direction. The link is connected (with a rubber or solid bushing ) on one end to the wheel carrier or axle , on the other to the chassis or unibody of the vehicle.
Torsion bar suspension inside Leopard 2 Schematic of a front axle highlighted to show torsion bar. A torsion bar suspension, also known as a torsion spring suspension, is any vehicle suspension that uses a torsion bar as its main weight-bearing spring. One end of a long metal bar is attached firmly to the vehicle chassis; the opposite end ...
For 1967 the four was replaced with International's 266 cu in (4.4 L) V8 engine producing 154.8 hp (115 kW), rather than the overworked four, and given the name 908B (6,531 built, followed by 3,656 908C for model year 1968). The wheelbase was stretched to 115 in (2,920 mm), and the bed was longer as well, at 6 ft 8 in (2,030 mm).
The Plymouth Satellite is a mid-size automobile introduced in the 1965 model year as the top trim model in Plymouth's "B" platform Belvedere line. Available initially in two-door hardtop and convertible models, [1] the Satellite remained the top-of-the-line model until the 1967 model year.
Torsion bar suspension of a Citroën Traction Avant, with the torsion bar attached to the lower control arm. A control arm may be used to carry the suspension load and transmit them to the spring or shock absorber. [4] Torsion bar suspension commonly does this, with the outboard end of the torsion bar attached to the inboard bearing of the ...
The front suspension consisted of unequal length control arms with torsion bars, while the rear suspension used a live axle supported by asymmetric leaf springs. Chrysler used this design through the entire production of the Valiant and other A-body models, with revisions to the suspension components themselves for the 1962, 1967, 1968, and ...
The twist-beam rear suspension (also torsion-beam axle, deformable torsion beam, or compound crank) is a type of automobile suspension based on a large H- or C-shaped member. The front of the H attaches to the body via rubber bushings , and the rear of the H carries each stub-axle assembly, on each side of the car.
The front suspension introduced Chrysler's Torsion-Aire Torsion bar suspension shared with all Chrysler products starting in 1957. In 1957, Chrysler products offered a choice of either single or dual headlights. Plymouth installed the headlights in a facia that accommodated dual headlights while offering both single and dual lamps.