Anyone using an Addco Rear Sway bar?
All I want to know is how long the bolts & sleeves are that come with the Addco Rear Sway bar. It would appear that no one has used or plans on using one. I do not understand why this little piece of info is so hard to come by.
I have used one. Actually two. And they were both used too, just like yours. And I took the time to show you picture of my install and the procedure.
Since you allready have some endlinks, mount those like I described in detail and adjust thier length accordingly. If they are too tall you'll have to get grade-8 taller bolts and barrell sleeves. I have long junkyard barrell sleeves around that I cut down.
The endlinks in those Addco kits fit many different cars. And they are not optimum length for every situation. Sure they will "work". And I've seen plenty of slam-bam installs. Usually the end links are binding and loading the sway bar a lot when the car is at rest. Think about it, the rear ride height should change the length of the endlinks. The lower the car the shorter the endlink. It's tough to get them perfect, but some installs are way off. And that's a lot of the reason they rip the chassis mounts from the frame.
It takes some thought, skill, and some Hot Rodding...and about 4 hands. That's why the Addco kits aren't very user friendly. But phish1270 be patient and you'll get it.
I have the Addco off my Barracuda. I'll go look at the endlink length. It's different than my Dart shown above....
For others reading this, that's the beauty of the dog bone type endlinks Dave@Hellwig has designed into Hellwigs rear bars. Those links aren't so sensitive to install placement and move freely with the suspension as it moves up and down. Whereas the donut endlink type bind and tweak as they go up and down.