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MG TD TF 1500 - Anti Roll Bar installation

I decided to fit an anti roll bar to my TF front suspension. I have a quick question. Are there specified torque values for the castellated nuts on the pivot bar where the bushings are fitted?
M Hyde

Merv. You should be able to find bolt torque specs online for comparable grades and sizes.
W A Chasser

Thanks Bill. Yes, I have those but I was wondering if there were actual specs for the castellated nuts at each end of the pivot arm, with their large rubber bushings, behind the shouldered washers. I have used 45psi as a guide - with the car and wishbone arms level - as a staring point.
M Hyde

Hi Merv
There's no real torque spec for these, being castle nuts they'll all be different to get the pin holes lined up anyway---The go is to tighten them to roughly 40/45ft/lb and then on to align the first available pin hole---don't go backwards to a hole, always tighter.
By the way, if you're replacing the bushes, the later MGB-V8 style bushes are a nice upgrade---direct fit, but you'll need to clean the pin up nicely so the inner metal sleeve of the bush is a neat sliding fit and a light smear of grease on the pin only, so they don't rust together
willy
William Revit

Thanks Willy. Yes I am using the MGB V8 bushings and cleaned the pivot arm shafts and added a little nonslip. I suspect that the 40/45ft/lb I have then is about right to fit the pins.
M Hyde

Merv, a few years ago there were a number of users installing anti-roll bars in TDs & TFs. I'm among them. Here's a link to a series on Ttalk: http://www.ttalk.info/ARB_systems.htm.

Bud
Bud Krueger

Thanks Bud. Very helpful. Mine is very like John Progress. I am still not sure if the small clamps on the bar go inside or outside on the 'bar. I see both versions. 😁
M Hyde

Inside
W A Chasser

Thanks again Bill.
M Hyde

This thread was discussed between 16/09/2023 and 22/09/2023

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