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71 dart hotchkis question (sway bar) #1679743 09/29/14 10:21 AM 09/29/14 10:21 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 47 Hazlet nj J Joemoy29 OP member
Joemoy29 OP member J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 47 Hazlet nj	Hello I am making progress on my suspension. I have a 71 dart with qa1 lower control arms. I purchased the hotchkis front and rear sway bars and the instructions indicate that they are weld in. Do all all of them need to be welded. If so does anytime have better instructions. The ones that came with the bars are terrible Thanks joe

Re: 71 dart hotchkis question (sway bar) [Re: Joemoy29] #1679744 09/29/14 11:41 AM 09/29/14 11:41 AM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA Dan@Hotchkis super stock
Dan@Hotchkis super stock Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA	Quote: Hello I am making progress on my suspension. I have a 71 dart with qa1 lower control arms. I purchased the hotchkis front and rear sway bars and the instructions indicate that they are weld in. Do all all of them need to be welded. If so does anytime have better instructions. The ones that came with the bars are terrible Thanks joe Sorry you are having trouble with the instructions. Here are the digital instructions, complete with full color pictures, they may be able to help you a bit more. http://www.hotchkis.net/_uploaded_files/22385.pdf For your kit you will have to weld in the mounts on the K frame as well as tabs on your lower control arms. I don't know if the QA-1 units come with provisions for sway bars.

Re: 71 dart hotchkis question (sway bar) [Re: Dan@Hotchkis] #1679745 09/29/14 11:45 AM 09/29/14 11:45 AM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 47 Hazlet nj J Joemoy29 OP member
Joemoy29 OP member J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 47 Hazlet nj	Thanks. I will take a look at those instructions. Yes the qa1 are molded after 73-76 with sway bar

Re: 71 dart hotchkis question (sway bar) [Re: Joemoy29] #1679746 09/29/14 12:13 PM 09/29/14 12:13 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 47 Hazlet nj J Joemoy29 OP member
Joemoy29 OP member J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 47 Hazlet nj	I just mocked it up and it seams that the sway bar is several inches too wide.

Re: 71 dart hotchkis question (sway bar) [Re: Joemoy29] #1679747 09/29/14 12:28 PM 09/29/14 12:28 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA Dan@Hotchkis super stock
Dan@Hotchkis super stock Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA	Quote: Thanks. I will take a look at those instructions. Yes the qa1 are molded after 73-76 with sway bar Quote: I just mocked it up and it seams that the sway bar is several inches too wide. I think you'll need a 73+ front sway bar. I'd give our guys a call this morning, so we can double check your measurements.

Re: 71 dart hotchkis question (sway bar) [Re: Dan@Hotchkis] #1679748 09/29/14 12:36 PM 09/29/14 12:36 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA Dan@Hotchkis super stock
Dan@Hotchkis super stock Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA	Quote: I think you'll need a 73+ front sway bar. I'd give our guys a call this morning, so we can double check your measurements. What year K Frame do you have BTW? Your mix/match may not work.

Re: 71 dart hotchkis question (sway bar) [Re: Dan@Hotchkis] #1679749 09/29/14 02:51 PM 09/29/14 02:51 PM
Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 47 Hazlet nj J Joemoy29 OP member
Joemoy29 OP member J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 47 Hazlet nj	It's a 71 k frame with qa1 lower control arms. I spoke with the guy at qa1 (very knowledgable) I mentioned that the car might have to be on the ground? I have it on my lift so the control arms are hanging down.

Re: 71 dart hotchkis question (sway bar) [Re: Joemoy29] #1679750 09/29/14 03:52 PM 09/29/14 03:52 PM
Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA Dan@Hotchkis super stock
Dan@Hotchkis super stock Joined: May 2012 Posts: 841 Santa Fe Springs, CA	Sorry, I forgot your were having trouble with the instructions. Here's step one from our instructions: Lift the vehicle and support. Wheels must be at ride height for end link, and bushing bracket mock-up, use of a flat alignment style rack, or drive-up ramps preferred.

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