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69ChevySWB · 01-03-2005, 09:03 PM

I pulled the sway bar off of my parts truck and was planning on putting it on my restore. I realized that the fame I took it off of had rivets drilled out of it in the front crossmember so the sway bar brakets could bolt up. Should I do the same thing on my restore frame or not add the sway bar? What difference will I notice with the sway bar?

69ChevySWB · 01-03-2005, 09:07 PM

I also have some motor mounts on my parts truck that do not look like they are standard. They bolt to the frame but not the crossmember. I would think they would bolt to both.

Tx Firefighter · 01-03-2005, 09:20 PM

There's a good article in the FAQ section all about swaybars and swaybar installation. Lots of pictures.

The engine mounts should bolt to the truck with 3 bolts each. To the frame with 2 bolts and the crossmember with 1 bolt each.

69ChevySWB · 01-03-2005, 09:25 PM

Thanks for the reply. The mounts are only bolted to the frame and not the crossmember. I will try and get some pics. They may be from another year. Thought they should have the two bolts in the frame and one in the crossmember.

Tx Firefighter · 01-03-2005, 09:27 PM

There's 2 sets of holes in the frame and crossmember. See if they fit the other set.

Tx Firefighter · 01-03-2005, 09:30 PM

:d

69ChevySWB · 01-03-2005, 10:20 PM

Thanks

incoma · 01-04-2005, 12:37 AM

To answer your other question, (swaybar) go ahead and pull those rivets out of your frame. Just be sure to put a bolt back in if you don't install your swaybar brackets right away.

01-03-2005, 09:03 PM	#1
69ChevySWB Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Elm, Texas, USA Posts: 237	Need Some Advice I pulled the sway bar off of my parts truck and was planning on putting it on my restore. I realized that the fame I took it off of had rivets drilled out of it in the front crossmember so the sway bar brakets could bolt up. Should I do the same thing on my restore frame or not add the sway bar? What difference will I notice with the sway bar? __________________ Brian Thompson 99 2500 Silverado 6.0 05 Suburban (Wife's) 67 Mustang (Wife's)

01-03-2005, 09:07 PM	#2
69ChevySWB Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Elm, Texas, USA Posts: 237	I also have some motor mounts on my parts truck that do not look like they are standard. They bolt to the frame but not the crossmember. I would think they would bolt to both. __________________ Brian Thompson 99 2500 Silverado 6.0 05 Suburban (Wife's) 67 Mustang (Wife's)

01-03-2005, 09:20 PM	#3
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	There's a good article in the FAQ section all about swaybars and swaybar installation. Lots of pictures. The engine mounts should bolt to the truck with 3 bolts each. To the frame with 2 bolts and the crossmember with 1 bolt each. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-03-2005, 09:25 PM	#4
69ChevySWB Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Elm, Texas, USA Posts: 237	Thanks for the reply. The mounts are only bolted to the frame and not the crossmember. I will try and get some pics. They may be from another year. Thought they should have the two bolts in the frame and one in the crossmember. __________________ Brian Thompson 99 2500 Silverado 6.0 05 Suburban (Wife's) 67 Mustang (Wife's)

01-03-2005, 09:27 PM	#5
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	There's 2 sets of holes in the frame and crossmember. See if they fit the other set. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-03-2005, 09:30 PM	#6
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	:d Attached Images __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

01-03-2005, 10:20 PM	#7
69ChevySWB Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Little Elm, Texas, USA Posts: 237	Thanks __________________ Brian Thompson 99 2500 Silverado 6.0 05 Suburban (Wife's) 67 Mustang (Wife's)

01-04-2005, 12:37 AM	#8
incoma Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 865	To answer your other question, (swaybar) go ahead and pull those rivets out of your frame. Just be sure to put a bolt back in if you don't install your swaybar brackets right away.



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