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I am interested in adding a rear sway bar to my challenger and am wondering what all does it entail? Is this a bolt-in modification, or weld in some brackets? I have a stock bar up front, would like to probably just go with a stock sway bar. Should be fine.
Thanks for any help.
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I am interested in adding a rear sway bar to my challenger and am wondering what all does it entail? Is this a bolt-in modification, or weld in some brackets? I have a stock bar up front, would like to probably just go with a stock sway bar. Should be fine.
Thanks for any help.
for the guys at Firm Feel. When I got to installing the right bracket to my frame rail I discovered a repair cap had been installed. It was a decent job but what this did was make the frame rail too wide to put the bracket over. I called Firm Feel and what they did was exchange one of my e body brackets for a b body unit which is about 1/4 " wider. They didn't even charge me for return shipping! 
Quote: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
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?
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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.
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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.
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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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Looks great !! So,in running the b body {narrow} rear did you use the FF b body bar ???
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It's a simple bolt in deal. If you could afford I'd install new U bolts, so I'd could just cut/grind the old ones off. Your better with new U bolts, imo.
Here's a FF bar I installed in my 71. The dimples were in the frame but no holes. FF like what was mentioned, sends all the mounting hardware including self taping screws for the frame brackets.
BTW... someone mentioned I think about using through bolts and nuts for the frame brackets, I think. I don't think that would be a good idea, the brackets will be held in place much better with self tapping screws. Frame is too thin to reley on the clamping forces with through bolts to keep the holes in the frame from elongating.
Adding a rear swaybar is a easy worthwhile bolt in upgrade. Picture of my 71 with FF add on.
The spring perchs are moved in 3/4" on each side, not a problem with a stock width FF bar. You can see the angle in this picture, I think.
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I see you put that on before you put in the rear exhaust section. Do you think you could thread it through with the full exhaust in??
OK maybe not a "easy" bolt in deal with the exhaust in the way, forgot about that. 
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My 70 Challenger is a 10/69 build w/ optional Handling package. Came with Front sway bar, no rear sway bar and No dimples or holes.
I have a nice original rear sway bar set-up that I will be installing. I'm just trying to figure out the best way to install it and how to make sure the frame bracket holes are drilled in the right location.
Joe
