Avis Adjuster Install Tip Needed?

[Gene-C]

I've been doing some searching and haven't found a straight answer for this process. I have a 67 bj front end. It is out for some beefing up. I've blasted it, welded the seems, now I need to install these avis adjusters, to raise the ride height and soften the ride. I'm installing one adjuster at the stock grub screw height to adjust my stiffness, and the second adjuster set for adjustment up to raise the ride height. First does it matter which adjuster is for stiffness and which is for height? Second some people say you have to cut out the center section and reweld new center section in. Some say you just somehow free up the stock center torsion bar holder and just cut out a slot for the adjustment screw to adjust. From what I can see the stock center piece is held by those dimples in the beam. So those dimples would have to be removed so the center piece can flow freely. Can these be heated up or drilled out? If I don't have to cut up the beam I won't but if it is a PITA then I'll just weld in a whole new center piece one bean at a time. These are avis style adjusters. If any of ya'll have done this give me some tips!!! Thanks Marcus

[jspbtown]

Marcus, I installed some Avis adjusters on my link pin front end so I can tell you about that. It sounds like the B/J version is very similiar. I drilled and ground the dimples out so I could beat the center support out. I elongated the grub screw hole, and did not cut our a piece per se. I did not weld in a new section. Once I did that, I slid the new center support piece in, attached the new retaining bolt to it, slid the section that welds to the beam on, then the next section, and then tightened it all up with a nut. That allowed me to position the adjuster onto the beam for welding. When I was happy with the alignment (measure to make sure it is plumb on the beam) I tacked the adjuster to the beam. After tacking, loosen the nut and be sure your adjuster bolt moves freely up and down. If the beam section of the adjuster is crooked it will bind. Once your happy with the alignment, remove the pieces and finish welding. Once I had done that I was not that happy with the holes that were left from drilling out the dimples so I took some flat stock (probably 1/8"x 1 1/2 or so) and tacked it right onto the upper edge of the adjuster that was welded to the beam. Then I slowly bent/tacked/bent more/tacked the flat stock all the way around the beam. When it hit the lower end on the adjuster I cut it off with a grinder, and pressed it into place with a clamp and tacked it. Then I went back and finished welding. It has held up just fine and the adjustment worked perfectly. If you have any other questions shoot me a pm