Differences between 65 Barracuda and 65 Valiant Lower Control Arms For Sway Bar Installation?

[Bossanova5]

Hello All,
What are the differences between the 65 Barracuda and 65 Valiant Lower Control Arms?
I'm looking at the Helwig #5906 Front Sway bar kit. It states it will fit a 64-67 Barracuda.
I want to put this on a 65 Valiant that currently has no sway bar installed.
Will the Hellwig bolt directly on? or do I have to replace the LCA's with ones that have a sway bar tab installed?
Thanks

 

[Plymouth 65]

Nothing different between those lower control arms. Yes, they have to have the sway bar tabs. 65

 

[junkyardhero]

all of the non tabbed arms are the same from 62/63 until 76

the 5906 is for 67~72 cars

you need the 55914 for the 64~66 cars

you do not need tabbed arms the pick up tabs are bolted to the shock mount

 

[73Charger318]

According to Summit for my 65 Cuda I would need #55917.

 

[junkyardhero]

According to Summit for my 65 Cuda I would need #55917.

that's a tubular bar that's narrower for 18" wheel clearance on 67~72 cars (and doesn't work with factory LCA tabs).

it might work with an early body because it's narrower, but the mounts will be different. proceed at your own risk.

 

[cudamark]

Hello All,
What are the differences between the 65 Barracuda and 65 Valiant Lower Control Arms?
I'm looking at the Helwig #5906 Front Sway bar kit. It states it will fit a 64-67 Barracuda.
I want to put this on a 65 Valiant that currently has no sway bar installed.
Will the Hellwig bolt directly on? or do I have to replace the LCA's with ones that have a sway bar tab installed?
Thanks

No difference between a Valiant and a Barracuda (or Dart for that matter) in a given year. There were both sway bar and non-sway bar versions though. With aftermarket bars, there is usually a kit to install their bar on cars without the sway bar tab. Some use the lower shock bolt where you add a bracket. Some require a weld-on tab. And still others make one for a car with the factory tabs. Check their catalog or give them a call to get the correct one for your application.