C H E A P front sway bar idea for 73-76 A body cars....
The reason for this little project is a little about availability and a little about saving money.
I have modified something like 6 or 7 of these since 2001 to fit My own Chargers, a 71 Challenger and 3 or 4 A body cars.
These Chevy/GMC trucks are not super common but they do show up at the junkyards occasionally. The designation is C-30 for 2wd (C) and One ton (30).
The 3/4 ton C-20 trucks sometimes have the large 1 1/4" front sway bar but most that I have seen have the 1 1/16". That one is still a great choice for a light A body and all modifications to make the 1 1/4" bar work also apply to the smaller 1 1/16" bar.
Note the way that the ends of the bar turn back towards center. Those get cut off.
First off, get the car up in the air but the car does need to have the weight of the car on its suspension to get an accurate measurement.
I measured the center to center of the sway bar end link brackets on the control arms.
The 70-72 B body and all E bodies will be 39" as shown.
Mark where the 39" is on the ends....
In this case, 39" is right where the bar bends in. On A body cars, this measurement may be different, probably narrower. This is fine. The sway bar can be adjusted fore and aft a little bit and still clear the K member.
The reason for this little project is a little about availability and a little about saving money.
I have modified something like 6 or 7 of these since 2001 to fit My own Chargers, a 71 Challenger and 3 or 4 A body cars.
These Chevy/GMC trucks are not super common but they do show up at the junkyards occasionally. The designation is C-30 for 2wd (C) and One ton (30).
The 3/4 ton C-20 trucks sometimes have the large 1 1/4" front sway bar but most that I have seen have the 1 1/16". That one is still a great choice for a light A body and all modifications to make the 1 1/4" bar work also apply to the smaller 1 1/16" bar.
Note the way that the ends of the bar turn back towards center. Those get cut off.
First off, get the car up in the air but the car does need to have the weight of the car on its suspension to get an accurate measurement.
I measured the center to center of the sway bar end link brackets on the control arms.
The 70-72 B body and all E bodies will be 39" as shown.
Mark where the 39" is on the ends....
In this case, 39" is right where the bar bends in. On A body cars, this measurement may be different, probably narrower. This is fine. The sway bar can be adjusted fore and aft a little bit and still clear the K member.