Re: E-body - Adding a rear sway bar?
[Re: JDMopar]
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01/23/10 02:15 PM
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If you go with factory stock stuff, it should be a simple bolt in. The holes for the frame brackets are already drilled, or they have been on every E-body I have ever seen.I added a rear bar to my 71 Challenger,and it was a bolt in. I took all the stuff off of a 73 Cuda,cleaned it up and bolted it in. I used the original u bolts that were on my car, and they were plenty long enough. It handles better and I didn't notice any difference in the ride. It's an E-body.....how could you tell?
no holes pre drilled on my frame - doesn't even look like there are dimples - but with the undercoating it is hard to see, I have a factory sway bar setup that I was thinking of installing, even though it isn't correct for a V code...Joe
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Re: E-body - Adding a rear sway bar?
[Re: GoodysGotaCuda]
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01/24/10 01:52 AM
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does anyone know the width of the stock ebody rear sway bar? going to the salvage yard tomorrow and thought about trying to find something to retrofit to mine..shouldnt be too hard.
thanks
There was an article once in a magazine about adapting F/M/J rear sway bars to A-bodies. The FMJ is wider. Most commonly in Dipolmat police car/taxis. Although the years when you'd see 5-10 of those would be in the U-Pick-Parts are long gone. I think Mopar Muscle and I think written by Steve Dulich.
There is probably a measurement for each of those bodies. Might not be an Ebody measurement.
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Re: E-body - Adding a rear sway bar?
[Re: autoxcuda]
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01/24/10 01:55 AM
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does anyone know the width of the stock ebody rear sway bar? going to the salvage yard tomorrow and thought about trying to find something to retrofit to mine..shouldnt be too hard.
thanks
There was an article once in a magazine about adapting F/M/J rear sway bars to A-bodies. The FMJ is wider. Most commonly in Dipolmat police car/taxis. Although the years when you'd see 5-10 of those would be in the U-Pick-Parts are long gone. I think Mopar Muscle and I think written by Steve Dulich.
There is probably a measurement for each of those bodies. Might not be an Ebody measurement.
thanks, even thinking a truck bar would do. I know my ranger 8.8" rear axle had a small axle mounted rear sway off the axle, I'm looking for "better than nothing", but not "too much" bar. Mount it to the axle and fab some mounts for the end links on the frame, call it good. I'll poke around the yard and see what my options are.
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Re: E-body - Adding a rear sway bar?
[Re: screamindriver]
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01/24/10 09:58 PM
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Here's a pic of the Firm Feel bar on a 1970 e-body with a b-body dana installed with Dr Diffs inset hangers and Caltracs. It's an 11-69 car, so no holes or dimples where on the frame.
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)
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Re: E-body - Adding a rear sway bar?
[Re: jbc426]
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01/24/10 10:01 PM
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...from another angle. This is at full rear suspension sag.
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)
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Re: E-body - Adding a rear sway bar?
[Re: screamindriver]
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01/30/10 10:58 PM
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Looks great !! So,in running the b body {narrow} rear did you use the FF b body bar ???
Yes, I used the b-body width swaybar, because the spring perches are in the factory b-body location. Dr Diffs inset hangers finished off the install nicely and didn't interfer with my rear valance panel either.
I need to make as much room as possible for tires under the rear of the car without cutting anything.
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)
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