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Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? #2636240
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I have a slightly narrowed Strange 60 rear using Dr. Diff’s 1” spring relocation shackles....
So, what would be the best solution to use a factory style rear sway bar? Is heating the
Bar and bending the attach points inward an inch and a half an idea? Are the factory B-Body bars
Narrower than the E-body bars? I am not liking the aftermarket designs that bolt to the axle and they would
Possibly create an issue with my 3” exhaust...... anybody solved this problem before? TIA... TBF


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Re: Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? [Re: tpabayflyer] #2636241
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I used the rear sway bar from Firm Feel. It fit as designed, in spite of using the same Dr Diff inset hanger solution. You can almost see the alignment of the links here.

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Re: Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? [Re: tpabayflyer] #2636252
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I have the same setup on my 70 Challenger...b-body Dana, DrDiff hangers and 3" exhaust.
I am using the Hotchhkis sway bar with no issues.

Re: Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? [Re: RTSE4ME] #2636260
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I have a stock E body rear sway bar on my 70 challenger with Dr. Diff's offset rear hangers and a B body Dana 60. I DO NOT have 3 inch exhaust (though it is Accurate LTD's 2.5 inch). The exhaust is configured as stock and fit easily around everything. There's no need to heat the bar, just put it in a press and bend it. ( compare distance between sway bar eyelets and mounted sway bar end link plates on the springs to find total amount of bend needed, half it, mark the center of the bar, measure out to the eyelet, then bend each side the same amount,) jess

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Yeah, it's hopped up to over 160...
Re: Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? [Re: jt4406] #2636695
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Alright thanks for help! I will take your advice Jess and put a little bend in the bar and
See How it works out...... thanks for the detailed pics as well!..... Mark


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Re: Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? [Re: tpabayflyer] #2636701
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Another twist I am dealing with is I have he SSBC rear disk brakes and the caliper sticks out quite a bit..... I’m also trying to squeeze in some 315/35-17 sticky mickeys so I am going to get those tires mounted up and see what I got... it’s gonna be tight but I think it might work!

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Re: Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? [Re: tpabayflyer] #2636703
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Ok great, of course
the pic is upside down and I have no idea how to fix it.....I think I can “clock” the calipers and get them out of the way....


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Re: Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? [Re: tpabayflyer] #2637054
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If you don't want to bend the bar, another option is to make new end link bars with an offset. The pic is not my handiwork but is the direction I will be going.

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That’s a great idea..... unfortunately, I have a disc brake caliper right in the way so I will have to bend the bar.....


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Although I have not tried them someone on here had and said they worked fine
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=1831540&jsn=1


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Re: Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? [Re: ns1aar] #2637812
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Call Firm Feel and tell them what you want to do and get a recommendation. I believe the B body sway bar is what you want to go with using the offset hangers and B body rear (assuming the B-body leaf spring mounting pad to pad width, but call and see if they verify.

Or you could spend the same amount of money on and E body bar, bend it all up, find out that it won't fit with your brake calipers, try to return the bent and scratched up bar, find out you can't return it, end up making some whacked out S curve looking end links, be not happy that they don't look remotely stock, find out they also deflect force outward on the sway bar and side load bushings, finally end up calling g Firm Feel and getting a recommendation for a bar that will work like you want, spend the cost of a new sway bar again.


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Re: Narrowed E-body rear sway bar fitment? [Re: Michael Ecks] #2638435
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Originally Posted by Michael Ecks
Call Firm Feel and tell them what you want to do and get a recommendation. I believe the B body sway bar is what you want to go with using the offset hangers and B body rear (assuming the B-body leaf spring mounting pad to pad width, but call and see if they verify.

Or you could spend the same amount of money on and E body bar, bend it all up, find out that it won't fit with your brake calipers, try to return the bent and scratched up bar, find out you can't return it, end up making some whacked out S curve looking end links, be not happy that they don't look remotely stock, find out they also deflect force outward on the sway bar and side load bushings, finally end up calling g Firm Feel and getting a recommendation for a bar that will work like you want, spend the cost of a new sway bar again.


I think I'd do the second thing.

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It been too many years now, but I believe I used a B-Body bar on mine. It does fit with my Dr Diff Econo rear disc kit.


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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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