14385 A-Body, 14366 66-70 B-Body, 70-74 E-Body
14366, 14385
Adjustable Strut Rods
67-76 Chrysler A-Body
1966-1970 Chrysler B-Body
1970-1974 Chrysler E-Body
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regarding the service or installation of your Hotchkis products.
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Before You Start :
Please read the entire manual before starting. Most pictures shown are of the
passenger side strut rod. Please perform the same procedure for the driver side.
1. Raise Vehicle
Raise the vehicle and put it up on jack stands. You may al so use a 2-post or 4post lif t.
2. Disconnect the Front Sway Bar
If your car has a front sway bar, disconnect the front sway bar ends that attach
to the lower control arms.
3. Disconnect the Strut Rod From the K-Member
Undo the strut rod nut accessible from the front of the K-member. You may
discard this hardware.
4. Disconnect Strut Rod From Lower Control Arm
In order to get the stock strut rod out, you will need to shift the lower control arm
toward the rear of the car to gain more room. First undo the nut securing the
strut rod to the lower control arm. Retain this nut for reinstallation.
Loosen the torsion bar tensioner bolt located on the bottom of the lower control
arm to relieve the load from the torsion bar.
Next, loosen and remove the main nut securing the lower control arm to the kmember.
There is a snap ring at the rear end of the torsion bar that keeps it from moving
back. Remove the snap ring and shift the torsion bar 3-4” towards the back.
You should be able to shift the lower control arm slightly towards the back
allowing you to pop out the strut rod end out of the lower control arm hole.
The stock strut rod should be free from the vehicle.
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5. Install Clevis Assembly onto Strut Rod
Install 2 misalignment spacers onto the heim joint. Insert the ½” bolt, washers
and nuts onto the clevis assembly attaching the clevis to the heim joint. Fully tighten
the ½” bolt
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6. Install the Strut Rod
We’ll start by bolting in the front end first. Following the diagram below to see
the order of parts.
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Install the large flat-cut washer onto the clevis stud and insert the front mount into the
k-member hole.
If needed, rotate the flat-cut washer to alleviate any clearance issues with the sheet
metal.
You will notice that the k-member hole is much larger than the clevis stud. This is ok,
since you will be inserting 2 spacer washers from the front side of the k-member to take
up the gap. The spacer washers will fit inside the k-member sheet metal.
Once the spacers are in place, install the large round washer and 5/8” nylock nut.
Moving on to the rear mount, insert the rear stud into the lower control arm hole. Do
not install the stud nut at this time.
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Reinstall the lower control arm back onto the k-member. Push the torsion bar forward
and insert it into the lower control arm pin hex.
Next rotate/thread the strut rod bod y i n or out to a desired length. You can dial in
more positive caster by shortening the strut rod. Do not over extend the strut rod past
the recommended length (see diagram below). Fully tighten the rear strut rod nut.
Center the heim joint so that it is not twisted one way or another. Tighten the heim
joint jam nut.
Fully tighten the front strut rod 5/8” nut you installed earlier. To avoid spinning the clevis
while tightening, use a pry bar to hold the clevis.
Restore torsion bar snap ring. Adjust the torsion bar tensioner back to where it was for
proper pre-load.
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7. Repeat on Drivers Side
Repeat the steps on the driver’s side and you’re done!
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Effective December 1, 2010 all Hotchkis products must be registered to qualify for warranty at
www.hotchkis.net
the original purchase date.
IMPORTANT: This warranty supersedes all other warranties included with this product.
Return Policy
We want you to be completel y satisfied with your Hotchk is Perform ance product. For products, presenting signs
of shipping damage pleas e contact the freight carrier immediately. All our pr oducts are guaranteed to be free
from manufacturer’s defects. If your order arrives with a manufacture defect, please contact our Customer
Service Department at ( 562) 907-7757. You will be ass igned a Returned Goods Authorizati on Number (RGA).
The package you ret urn must show the RGA on the outside of t he package, include the original invoice and be
shipped prepaid to our fac ility. The product has t o be unused and in its original pack aging m aterials. Exchanges
or refunds made after 30 days will be subject to a 20% restoc king charge. If you purchased your Hotchkis
Performance product from an authorized dealer, you are still covered by this return policy. All returns
however, should be made to your dealer, not to Hotchkis Performance directly.
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