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CaLiBus
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 Posted: Sun Nov 24, 2019 4:30 pm Post subject: Torsion bar length |
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Hi folks. Can someone help me with the total length for the torsion bars?
I’ve got 21 5/8 inches. what I think is the correct size.  |
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rxBusboy
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| Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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I'll be taking my tranny out soon and I'll measure. Im not sure if Barndoor is different. I'm a rookie here.
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:11 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| rxBusboy wrote: |
| I'll be taking my tranny out soon and I'll measure. Im not sure if Barndoor is different. I'm a rookie here. |
Compare a regular splitty to a barndoor and you’ll see what I mean. Bummed to find two different sizes 
Thanks Donny ! |
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djfordmanjack
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LAGrunthaner
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| Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:57 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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Is it me or a typo? I read 21 5/16" in your photo not 21 5/8".
| CaLiBus wrote: |
Hi folks. Can someone help me with the total length for the torsion bars?
I’ve got 21 5/8 inches. what I think is the correct size. |
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djfordmanjack
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:34 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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Wow! Yes a typo!  21 5/16 ,, thanks for catching that!
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Is it me or a typo? I read 21 5/16" in your photo not 21 5/8".
| CaLiBus wrote: |
Hi folks. Can someone help me with the total length for the torsion bars?
I’ve got 21 5/8 inches. what I think is the correct size. |
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:49 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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og barndoor torsion bar measures
550mm approx 21-5/8"
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Thank you !
I was told by another source out of a vw parts catalog up to
chassis no. 20-117901 (end of barndoor) the length is 553mm.
Can someone else confirm this please,, |
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djfordmanjack
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RockStock
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| Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:09 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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My feb 55 bars are 554mm, +/-1mm.
Dark red.
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:44 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| RockStock wrote: |
My feb 55 bars are 554mm, +/-1mm.
Dark red. |
Thanks mate, confirmed! Scored an NOS set! Yahoo!
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j.pickens
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| Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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Could someone summarize the lengths, and VIN transition points of the torsion bars?
Is the Red torsion bar from late barndoor era the same as later split bus?
Are the color codes a way of postitively identifying the bars?
As someone with a late '55 Barndoor and an early '56 Wolfsburg bus, this is of more than a passing interest.
Thanks.
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djfordmanjack
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| Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 2:50 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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x2 !
a Sept 55 non Barnoor here, missing torsion bars unfortunately and looking for info.
the torsion bars on my late 52 BD are black ! ( see pic above).
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Could someone summarize the lengths, and VIN transition points of the torsion bars?
Is the Red torsion bar from late barndoor era the same as later split bus?
Are the color codes a way of postitively identifying the bars?
As someone with a late '55 Barndoor and an early '56 Wolfsburg bus, this is of more than a passing interest.
Thanks. |
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2019 11:54 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| djfordmanjack wrote: |
x2 !
a Sept 55 non Barnoor here, missing torsion bars unfortunately and looking for info.
the torsion bars on my late 52 BD are black ! ( see pic above).
| j.pickens wrote: |
Could someone summarize the lengths, and VIN transition points of the torsion bars?
Is the Red torsion bar from late barndoor era the same as later split bus?
Are the color codes a way of postitively identifying the bars?
As someone with a late '55 Barndoor and an early '56 Wolfsburg bus, this is of more than a passing interest.
Thanks. |
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My Jan/54 did not come with the originals but I do have a post barndoor October 55 that still have the originals intact. I’ll get to pulling the plate soon and report back |
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Sun Aug 09, 2020 9:25 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| j.pickens wrote: |
Could someone summarize the lengths, and VIN transition points of the torsion bars?
Is the Red torsion bar from late barndoor era the same as later split bus?
Are the color codes a way of postitively identifying the bars?
As someone with a late '55 Barndoor and an early '56 Wolfsburg bus, this is of more than a passing interest.
Thanks. |
NOS set of barndoor bars vs post Barndoor and the torsion housing length to compare ,,
Torsion housing measured
Barndoor 41 1/4” 54/feb
Post Barndoor 44 5/16” 55/Oct |
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mr. warehouse
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| Posted: Wed Dec 02, 2020 10:50 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| For the lowered barndoor crowd who can't fit barndoor specific torsions, I have adjustable spring plates that have a snout to work with later torsion bars. |
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Schrauber jan
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| Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2020 7:03 pm Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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Can sombody tell me the count of the Inner and Outer Spline of the Torsion Bars?
Are there some 40 to 48 Spline Bars? |
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Tue Dec 22, 2020 10:24 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| Schrauber jan wrote: |
Can sombody tell me the count of the Inner and Outer Spline of the Torsion Bars?
Are there some 40 to 48 Spline Bars? |
44 inner
48 outer |
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gatorwyatt
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 6:50 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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11/54 single cab
21” 13/16 for both bars
Both are black in color
44/48 splines
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CaLiBus
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| Posted: Wed Dec 23, 2020 10:15 am Post subject: Re: Torsion bar length |
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| gatorwyatt wrote: |
11/54 single cab
21” 13/16 for both bars
Both are black in color
44/48 splines |
I heard or read somewhere that the spring plates are barndoor specific but couldn’t find any difference in spline numbers. Later plates fit right on. |
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