Sway bar and air dam????

[N2TRUX]

I bought a sway bar from Buffalo Elk for my 77 Cheyenne. He delivered it to Stoked Out Specialties for me today. They held it up to my truck, and it looks like the air dam will have to be removed for the sway bar to fit.

Does any one have a front sway bar and the plastic air dam on their truck? I need some pics to see how this works....

[low 84]

mine had both the bar and the air dam when i bought it. i can't see why they would interfere. the airdam bolts to the bumper and the swaybar to the frame horns and lca's.

[low 84]

i just looked at the pics of your truck and i have never seen an air damn like that. mabey its only on 73-80's, the 81-87 ones bolt to the bottum of the bumper

[gchemist]

Look carefully and you can see the sway bar mounted on my truck.
I don't see how it would not fit.

[N2TRUX]

Ok, it looks like I need to be more specific about my request. Since it's a 77 the air dam is mounted behind the bumper. I need pics from someone with a 73-80 truck....

[RockHQ]

I have a swaybar+the hideous 73-80 airdam. Short of the swapped engine the truck has an amazing amount of factory issue parts (and all of them need to be replaced ).

[Russell]

I'll snap some pictures when I head back to school and post them when I get home

My air dam is all busted up unfortunately =/

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by Russell

I'll snap some pictures when I head back to school and post them when I get home. My air dam is all busted up unfortunately =/

Russell that would help a lot.

bluex- Yes the 1/2 tons are 1 1/16" and the 3/4 tons are 1 1/25" which is what I have now.

Slonaker- I have a complete bushing set with clamps from PST that I didn't use on my Blazer suspension rebuild. It's a 1 1/16" set so I don't know if I can make it work or not. If it won't I'll just buy new ones.

[78SilveradoSWB]

[QUOTE=N2TRUX]Russell that would help a lot.

bluex- Yes the 1/2 tons are 1 1/16" and the 3/4 tons are 1 1/25" which is what I have now.

I think it should be 1.25" ( 1 1/4") and not 1 1/25"

[N2TRUX]

Originally Posted by 78SilveradoSWB

.....I think it should be 1.25" ( 1 1/4") and not 1 1/25"

I knew when I typed that it didn't look correct. Yes, that is "supposed " to be 1.25"

Russell-Thanks for the pics. Since I can't be where my truck is that helps a lot. From what the guys at Stoked Out were seeing, they felt sure the air dam had to be removed to clear the sway bar. It appears that looks are decieving ...

Now get your bushing back in place....

[bluex]

Originally Posted by N2TRUX

Slonaker- I have a complete bushing set with clamps from PST that I didn't use on my Blazer suspension rebuild. It's a 1 1/16" set so I don't know if I can make it work or not. If it won't I'll just buy new ones.

It just so happens I'll need a set for my 1 1/16 bar if you want to sell them. Just LMK and I'll be glad to take them off your hands.

So theres no brackets at the LCA other than the ones around the bushing, and two brackets that attach the bushing to the frame. Those two are coming with my bar but one is bent up, anyone have the part numbers for them handy??

Thanks for the help guys.

[lolife99]

Here's a pic of one, off the truck. I believe they are still available from GM. Also I think there use to be a 2wd,... AND a (taller) 4wd version.

[bluex]

Anyone have pics of how the sway bar mounts? I got one on the way too and was wondering if I'm gonna have to drill the holes or should they be there? Its going on a '78 heavy half, I think he said the bar is from an 81 its a 1 1/16".

[78SilveradoSWB]

Originally Posted by bluex

Anyone have pics of how the sway bar mounts? I got one on the way too and was wondering if I'm gonna have to drill the holes or should they be there? Its going on a '78 heavy half, I think he said the bar is from an 81 its a 1 1/16".

The holes to mount the swaybar should already be there. See attached picture. Mounts to brackets mounted to LCA and frame support.

[Slonaker]

Originally Posted by 78SilveradoSWB

The holes to mount the swaybar should already be there. See attached picture. Mounts to brackets mounted to LCA and frame support.

I had to buy the mount that goes between the bushing and the frame. If your truck was not originally equipped with a swaybar, you will not have the mounts. I bought mine from the dealer because the factory mounted them with rivets. I decided not to try to remove rivets in a junkyard setting. As someone else said, the holes for everything were already there.

It looks like N2TRUX is missing two of the bushing mounts. It should have 4. Two for the frame and two for the LCA.

Go ahead and replace the bushings when you install it. I think they were $3.99 a pair at Auto Zone for poly bushings, so there is little expense involved.

Oh, and adding the swaybar will make an amazing difference in how the truck handles.

Slonaker

[lolife99]

Not trying to jump topics,... But I have a "new" pre-'81 air dams if someone needs one. Just send me a PM.

[eagle23]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Not trying to jump topics,... But I have a "new" pre-'81 air dams if someone needs one. Just send me a PM.

Just pm'd you.

[Russell]

Here we go!

Check out that tasty salt!! And yes, I know the bushing fell off the bar, my truck squeaks like crazy becuase of that, just been too lazy to put the bushing back on...

The dam is gonna come off pretty quick, It is broken, and the tire rubs it when I turn sharply to the right.

[N2TRUX]

Ok, now I have a new question for an old thread. Does anyone know the answer to this-

I just read the thread that Tx Firefighter posted in the FAQ forum about Early Classics Front Sway Bar Frame Mount Brackets for lowered trucks. I went to Early Classics website and discovered they only make these to fit 63-66 and 67-72 trucks.

I know you can put a 73-87 crossmember under a 67-72 frame so I "assume" the sway bar mounts are the same too. Can anyone verify this to be true? Has anyone used a 73-87 sway bar set up on their 67-72 frame?

[lolife99]

N2TRUX,... I had the ECE mounts on my old '82 2wd Blazer. I had ordered them for my '71 swb project,... but decided to use them when I lowered the blazer front end. Sorry, but I don't have any pics.

[N2TRUX]

lolife99 that's what I needed to know. I "assumed" they would work just fine, but I wanted to be sure before I ordered a set. Thanks for the info....

BTW- Do you have "any" pics of your 82?

[Tx Firefighter]

Those two grease zerks pointed straight down look like they are going to be in serious danger of getting whacked off on the first thing that hits them.

[lolife99]

I had to scan some crappy old photos. This is all I have. The pics make it look better than it actually was. It needed rockers, quarters, and more power under the hood. Still made a nice beater. Sold it for $3400.00. Kinda wish I had it back!

[kevinr1970]

Originally Posted by lolife99

Sold it for $3400.00.

Hmmmm.... looks kind of familiar! Didn't sell it to a guy in OK did you?

Originally Posted by lolife99

The pics make it look better than it actually was. It needed rockers, quarters, and more power under the hood.

Looked great in the picures I got, guy said no rust and drove great.
Delivered to me with rusted out rockers, quarters, and engine went out within 1000 miles!!!
Not exactly the same, but close......

[78SilveradoSWB]

Originally Posted by Tx Firefighter

Those two grease zerks pointed straight down look like they are going to be in serious danger of getting whacked off on the first thing that hits them.

You got a point there, thanks!