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rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 #2553273 09/22/18 04:11 PM 09/22/18 04:11 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,546 Mattituck NY. FJ6AAR OP pro stock
FJ6AAR OP pro stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,546 Mattituck NY.	Hi, I've searched the net and was unable to find a concrete answer, so here it goes - could you get a rear sway bar in a 1971 'Cuda that was equipped with a Dana 60 rear? Everything I've found suggests no, but I'd like to know 100% for sure. Thanks, Rob 1970 Hemi 'Cuda hard top clone 1971 Hemi 'Cuda Convertible clone

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: FJ6AAR] #2553276 09/22/18 04:19 PM 09/22/18 04:19 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,514 Las Vegas, NV 6bblgt I Live Here
6bblgt I Live Here Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 17,514 Las Vegas, NV	the '72 B-body is the only DANA 60 car that a rear sway bar was available the answer is NO for a 1971 'cuda

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: FJ6AAR] #2553314 09/22/18 06:34 PM 09/22/18 06:34 PM
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,546 Mattituck NY. FJ6AAR OP pro stock
FJ6AAR OP pro stock Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,546 Mattituck NY.	Thank you Dan, much appreciated. Rob 1970 Hemi 'Cuda hard top clone 1971 Hemi 'Cuda Convertible clone

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: FJ6AAR] #2553337 09/22/18 07:31 PM 09/22/18 07:31 PM
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moparmarks I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 12,494 Western Colorado High Desert	Correct. No sway bar with the Dana. Have had a few Dana cars and evidence of a sway bar on any of them. 72 Satellite Sebring Plus 440, 72 Dart 5.9 4-spd, 68 Valiant, 73 W200, 78 D100 sb, 78 D200, 98 DAKOTA, . Moparmarks Parts & Restorations Desert Mopar Metal Grand Jct. CO 970-261-7039 http://moparmark.com/ motormangj@gmail.com

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: FJ6AAR] #2553513 09/23/18 08:00 AM 09/23/18 08:00 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 519 Virginia L larry4406 mopar
larry4406 mopar L Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 519 Virginia	If one wanted to, what is involved with installing a sway bar on a 71 cuda with a Dana 60? Will a factory bar and setup from a 8-3/4 work?

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: larry4406] #2553579 09/23/18 12:21 PM 09/23/18 12:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,277 West Coast, USA jbc426 master
jbc426 master Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 3,277 West Coast, USA	I bolted a Firm Feel rear bar in my '70 , but I'm using a '68 B-Body Dana with Dr Diff's inset hanger kit. There's no reason you can't bolt one in to your car too. The chassis mount brackets slip over the frame and are screwed on to hold. The bar end mounts simply sandwich above the springs and between the rear end housing. Call Firm Feel and tell them you need a rear bar & installation kit for your wider rear end. The bar ends need to reach to the middle of the leaf spring. You can see the end links in this photo. 1970 Plymouth 'Cuda #'s 440-6(block in storage)currently 493" 6 pack, Shaker, 5 speed Passon, 4.10's 1968 Plymouth Barracuda Convertible 408 Magnum EFI with 4 speed automatic overdrive, 3800 stall lock-up converter and 4.30's (closest thing to an automatic 5 speed going)

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: jbc426] #2553616 09/23/18 01:49 PM 09/23/18 01:49 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 519 Virginia L larry4406 mopar
larry4406 mopar L Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 519 Virginia	Originally Posted By jbc426 I bolted a Firm Feel rear bar in my '70 , but I'm using a '68 B-Body Dana with Dr Diff's inset hanger kit. There's no reason you can't bolt one in to your car too. The chassis mount brackets slip over the frame and are screwed on to hold. The bar end mounts simply sandwich above the springs and between the rear end housing. Call Firm Feel and tell them you need a rear bar & installation kit for your wider rear end. The bar ends need to reach to the middle of the leaf spring. You can see the end links in this photo. Good to know. I was concerned that the larger "pumpkin" of the Dana 60 compared to the 8-3/4 might mean that a stock sway bar would interfere with the pumpkin.

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: FJ6AAR] #2553823 09/23/18 08:50 PM 09/23/18 08:50 PM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,702 Florida BDW master
BDW master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,702 Florida	My Challenger had the rear sway bar with the 8.75 rear end, changed over to a Dana and it bolted up the same with no issues.

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: BDW] #2553963 09/24/18 07:54 AM 09/24/18 07:54 AM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 519 Virginia L larry4406 mopar
larry4406 mopar L Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 519 Virginia	Originally Posted By BDW My Challenger had the rear sway bar with the 8.75 rear end, changed over to a Dana and it bolted up the same with no issues. Good news!

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: FJ6AAR] #2553991 09/24/18 10:40 AM 09/24/18 10:40 AM
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73DAD enthusiast 7 Joined: Jun 2015 Posts: 313 Northeast Indiana	A good question to ask would be why the suspension engineers decided against having one with a Dana on an E-body. Maybe the leaf spring packs were deemed stiff enough on the E-bodies that required Dana's?

Re: rear sway bar in Cuda with Dana 60 [Re: FJ6AAR] #2554004 09/24/18 11:10 AM 09/24/18 11:10 AM
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,702 Florida BDW master
BDW master Joined: May 2005 Posts: 4,702 Florida	If you bought an engine package that required the Dana, you just wanted to go straight.....

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