Referencing: How to install a 73-87 swaybar into a 60-72 for cheap!
 

After reading the post below by TX FF, I have some questions. I am using an '81, 1/2 GMC parts truck for the front suspension and P/S on my 64 c 10. The brackets for the sway bar that attach to the frame with rivits are broken/bent on my parts truck. I see in the post where some have used the shorter brackets on lowered trucks or bolted the bar to the frame. Could I do this with a stock ride height truck? Would the angles be too severe and cause problems?

How to install a 73-87 swaybar into a 60-72 for cheap!
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Re: Referencing: How to install a 73-87 swaybar into a 60-72 for cheap!
 

You could always buy and adjustable bar and or brackets from speedway motors.
http://www.speedwaymotors.com/Straig...-Bar,3379.html

Re: Referencing: How to install a 73-87 swaybar into a 60-72 for cheap!
 

With the stock sway bar brackets, the end of the sway bar will be resting nearly level in a neutral position in the control arm bushings at normal ride height.

Jacking the truck up allowing the control arms to hang on the sway bar twists the bushings up out of alignment. Using lowered mounting brackets will do the same thing to a lesser extent, by raising the center of the bar higher than normal at rest.

Fyi - the TX FF link isn't working.

Re: Referencing: How to install a 73-87 swaybar into a 60-72 for cheap!
 

I would use stock brackets with a stock ride height.

Re: Referencing: How to install a 73-87 swaybar into a 60-72 for cheap!
 

This came from the last post of the 60-66 FAQ's http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=381321

Lets try it again.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ad.php?t=72338

Re: Referencing: How to install a 73-87 swaybar into a 60-72 for cheap!
 

I was thinking that the sway bar to bushing alignment would be bad. I'll get some brackets.
Thanks