Rear sway bar mounting
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Rear sway bar mounting
by A_Tame76 Wed Oct 06, 2010 10:49 pm
Does anyone have any pictures they can send me or post showing how exactly the rear sway bar mounts to the lower control arms? My car never had one from the factory, but I picked a used one up with the...two "U" channels that each have four mounting bolts in them. Any pics sooner the better would be very helpful. Thanks guys.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:04 pm
HEY BUDDY they just slide right into the lower control arm check my post I just put one on there
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by A_Tame76 Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:07 pm
where is your post? If there was a photo in your reply...I dont see it or it isnt displaying.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:11 pm
let me link I dont have an actual pic while I was under car but I can grab one tomorrow and show ya, but it does show the parts I used and they only bolt up one way and your control arm MUST have the provision for the sway bar already or wont work........
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by bigredlaguna Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:12 pm
If the sway bar has the bolt holes in vertical orientation, there should also be a U-bracket that fits inside the LCA for the bar to bolt to.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by A_Tame76 Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:13 pm
well...my car didnt have a rear bar originally....thats why I wanted to see what one looked like. Im hoping I can use it still. And I have the U channels for either side too.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:13 pm
A_TAME76 see how the bolt holes are offset that is how they go into LCA
well sway bar is in and was a perfect fit with the NIB brackets and the sway bar from the caprice 9C1 police package from mid 90's, if you get new brackets remember to hang onto the 8 self tapping bolts you will need them for the new bracket for the side holes are not threaded and you have to run the bolts in before mounting the brackets to thread them..............
OLD SWAY BAR
NEW SWAY BAR BIG DIFFERENCE
well sway bar is in and was a perfect fit with the NIB brackets and the sway bar from the caprice 9C1 police package from mid 90's, if you get new brackets remember to hang onto the 8 self tapping bolts you will need them for the new bracket for the side holes are not threaded and you have to run the bolts in before mounting the brackets to thread them..............
OLD SWAY BAR
NEW SWAY BAR BIG DIFFERENCE
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1977 Chevelle SE x2
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Anthony
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:15 pm
and On a side note you can buy them brackets for the sway bar mounting from GM parts direct 8.95 a side NIB
@ A_TAME76 I will snap a pic in morning for you if thats kewl
@ A_TAME76 I will snap a pic in morning for you if thats kewl
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by A_Tame76 Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:16 pm
I wish I had a photo looking up at the lower control arm with the sway bar into it. I used to have a few of these pics, but now I cant find them.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:17 pm
you will have tomorrow buddy come back in morning after 9 am
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:19 pm
in this pic the top of this is actually the bottom if that makes sense ??
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by A_Tame76 Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:25 pm
yup....makes perfect sense.
I just had my old 350 trans takin outta the car and had a new built up 400 put in. Also took out the 3500 stall and had a 12" 2500 stall in it from a 70 LS-6 car. The 3500 stall had a TON of slip in it and wasn't right for the big block. The old stall worked when I used to have the small block in it. Have a Hurst Pistol grip shifter in it now.
I just had my old 350 trans takin outta the car and had a new built up 400 put in. Also took out the 3500 stall and had a 12" 2500 stall in it from a 70 LS-6 car. The 3500 stall had a TON of slip in it and wasn't right for the big block. The old stall worked when I used to have the small block in it. Have a Hurst Pistol grip shifter in it now.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:28 pm
sweet and where is the Project up date from that would like to see it ??
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by A_Tame76 Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:29 pm
when I get the car back...Ill update it. Its in right now for some rear end work, was gonna drop off the sway bar in the am...thats why I was asking about the pics of the mounting setup.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by orange Juiced Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:31 pm
so are these sway bars factory? I know there factory on caddies. I want to add one to the mali.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by A_Tame76 Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:34 pm
I have an aftermarket front bar...but this rear one is factory. My never had one, so if I can get this one to work on my factory control arms, it should make a big difference. Next year I plan on putting aftermarket upper and lower rear control arms on it.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by bigredlaguna Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:42 pm
There might be some "dimples" on the sides of the LCA to give you an idea where to locate the cross bolts for the bracket.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Wed Oct 06, 2010 11:55 pm
orange if yours doenst have the sway bar provisions in the lower control arms you will have to get ones from yard that do or aftermarket ones that do.....
And Junks yards out there will the 92 chevy caprice COP CAR (has to be from this 91 to 96 I think) and has to be the cop car version, anyways that rear sway bar is a direct bolt up...
And the front from a 70 to 81 Trans Am type of vehicle with the F-41 suspension I forget what they call theres maybe WS-6 package I think that will give you the thick as hell front sway bar
And Junks yards out there will the 92 chevy caprice COP CAR (has to be from this 91 to 96 I think) and has to be the cop car version, anyways that rear sway bar is a direct bolt up...
And the front from a 70 to 81 Trans Am type of vehicle with the F-41 suspension I forget what they call theres maybe WS-6 package I think that will give you the thick as hell front sway bar
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by BlackChevelleSS Thu Oct 07, 2010 3:31 am
It made me sad looking for these pics but heres the ones I got. its original mounting out of the SS
Not the greatest but it might help
Not the greatest but it might help
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by A_Tame76 Thu Oct 07, 2010 7:26 am
Thanks...thats helpful. Im thinking my control arms dont have the holes there for those "U" channels to line up with and that I might have to drill some and tap them. Unfortunately I dont have my car in my garage now to go look at.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:08 am
Pics are up loading from me A_TAME
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:15 am
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by A_Tame76 Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:26 am
Those pics are very helpful. Thats about how I thought they should look. Now I may have a clearance issue for the sway bar cause the big 3" tailpipes may be hanging down a bit low as they come down from over the axle...we shall see.
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Re: Rear sway bar mounting
by Limey SE Thu Oct 07, 2010 10:43 am
I dont know if it matters A_Tame76 but if the caprice type sway bar kinda sits back a little more than the stock one did and also comes together more if you know what I mean
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