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OEM E body sway bar bushings #2359568
08/25/17 11:54 AM
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I put a swap meet OEM rear sway bar on my 73 Barracuda (I call Cuda). The bushings are worn and I want to replace them with Urethane bushings. Is there a replacement bushing with metal brackets or do I have to break apart the current brackets and replace the bushings only in the existing bracket? If I can only replace the bushings, any tips/how to's on how to replace those bushings?

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Re: OEM E body sway bar bushings [Re: Ron TN] #2359612
08/25/17 01:09 PM
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Yes u must cut apart the metal brackets and reweld or force the new rubber/urethane into them....


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Rick
68 Coronet R/T 440 & 68 Charger 528 Hemi,and 5 Challengers! 6 cyl, 318, 360, 383, 451
Re: OEM E body sway bar bushings [Re: Ron TN] #2360003
08/26/17 01:44 AM
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Drill out the spot welds on the bracket. That's what I did with mine. There was only one spot weld on each side of the bracket. I drilled out one side and pried it apart enough to get the bushing out. Clamp it back together and weld it up.

Re: OEM E body sway bar bushings [Re: Ron TN] #2360183
08/26/17 03:54 PM
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I've also seen people lube the new ones up and work them in (carefully) with wide mouth pliers, but that was with rubber.

Re: OEM E body sway bar bushings [Re: Ron TN] #2361861
08/29/17 07:05 PM
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Where is the best place to get the urethane bushings? I don't recall seeing them anywhere.

Re: OEM E body sway bar bushings [Re: Ron TN] #2362121
08/30/17 01:28 AM
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I used a kit from Energy Suspension. The part number I used was 9.5106. I used the black ones to try and keep it stock looking.







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