Differences In Older & Newer Style Torsion Bars/beams

[andychalmers 0]

What are the differences in older & newer style 205 torsion bars & beams?

Also what year did they change over?

What are the visual differences between them?

Lastly are any of the parts between the older & newer beams interchangable?

 

Cheers in advance

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Last time I saw a early beam must have been a good 10 yr's ago now, But the splines in the beam and Trailing Arm's vary but I;m sure everything else can be changed over.

There is a Chassis number they chnaged over but it was around 1986

[309PUG 2 1 Cars]

Sorry older style TB's are not suitable for later trailing arms and visa versa, the number of splines is different.

 

Chris

[welshpug 1,658]

found this info on Discostu's Parts database;

 

28-30 DTS

 

EXCEPT (E) UP TO S 5904143

- (E) UP TO 09/1985

 

30-32 DTS

 

EXCEPT (E) SINCE S 5904144

- (E) SINCE 09/1985

 

 

so it'd be a VERY early beam to be the smaller ends.

Edited March 23, 2009 by welshpug