1968 Barracuda front sway bar

[Dave NEO]

anyone got a pic? I think mine must be mounted upside down ..the bend in the middle is facing up - Looks like if it were facing down the ends would match up better with the links which looks a mess right now...@#$%

 

[Dave NEO]

see how the ends do not sit flat/square in the links? can this still be right?

 

[gdrill]

If you had the missing piece you'd see why the curve is up. Rad to kmember support

 

[Dave NEO]

So it should be up I guess? 'splain your self son. What missing piece is this? Seems it would not change the way ends sit in the links though, right? I guess that's my main concern..

 

[gdrill]

66-70 B-Body K Member to Radiator Support Brace: Underhood &amp K Member to Radiator Support Brace

 

[gdrill]

It won't change the ends, Dad.
Same thing as the link only abody specific. Your ends do look screwy though.

 

[gdrill]

On second take, your LCAs look to have home made sway bar tabs. That's the problem.

 

[72Dart6pack]

The hump on the bar goes up.

 

[RedFish]

On second take, your LCAs look to have home made sway bar tabs. That's the problem.

Yep, More correct mounting tabs would fix the end link angle. Find pics of OEM lower arms with tabs. Your end links look a bit shorter than correct also.

 

[HemiSSDart]

You don't have the correct bolts and spacers, they are definitely shorter than OEM.

 

[qkcuda]

Here are a couple of pictures of mine for reference. I replaced the stock brackets with aftermarket ones because one was bent, but everything is in the same position.

 

[Dave NEO]

ok you guys, thanks for comments- thought something was up on this. if tabs are wrong, are correct ones available? I can see getting some longer links.. hate to leave it like that even if it does not get a lot of miles...ughh..
btw in your last pic the link/bar and link/tab match up does not look perfect either...maybe this is just me overthinking this.

 

[RedFish]

ok you guys, thanks for comments- thought something was up on this. if tabs are wrong, are correct ones available? I can see getting some longer links.. hate to leave it like that even if it does not get a lot of miles...ughh..

I have seen the tabs alone available for the 73 and later arms but not for these pre 73 arms.
What you have there will work. It might eat the end link bushings a little faster but so long as it doesn't bend the bolt through the end link... run it.
Some have placed that bar and short end link kit below the attach tab without issue.

 

[HemiSSDart]

Hotchkis has them in stock.

 

[Dave NEO]

qkcuda - what size links you have there? I can try some a bit longer..

 

[qkcuda]

They were stock replacements ordered from a parts store for the year of the car. I had some Energy Suspension ones I bought which were shorter but I couldn't get them to line up.

 

[Dave NEO]

cool thanks. I should at least try some longer ones over the winter..not that the car will care that much..she's a shebeast that just wants to run. Enjoyed the cruise-ins this past summer - mopars getting loads of attention...