Torsion Style Rear Sway Bar - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

vin63 · 12-01-2008, 10:05 PM

Anybody else run into space limitations on the rear of our trucks and have issues with the traditional rear sway bars (with the links that mount up to the frame and 3-sided bar that mounts to each trailing arm)? I did, so I ended up building a torsion-type rear sway bar assembly. I had a left over 5/8-inch 36-spline sprint car torstion bar, and I used 1-inch tubing for the torsion bar housing, which also solved the problem of the crossmember the previous owner cut out to install a drag race type of fuel cell. Anyway, I had some spare time over the holiday weekend and did some fabricating. Below are a couple of photos of the mock up. Is anyone else running a torsion type rear sway bar?

12-01-2008, 10:05 PM	#1
vin63 It's Better With Nitro Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Chino Hills, CA Posts: 2,262	Torsion Style Rear Sway Bar Anybody else run into space limitations on the rear of our trucks and have issues with the traditional rear sway bars (with the links that mount up to the frame and 3-sided bar that mounts to each trailing arm)? I did, so I ended up building a torsion-type rear sway bar assembly. I had a left over 5/8-inch 36-spline sprint car torstion bar, and I used 1-inch tubing for the torsion bar housing, which also solved the problem of the crossmember the previous owner cut out to install a drag race type of fuel cell. Anyway, I had some spare time over the holiday weekend and did some fabricating. Below are a couple of photos of the mock up. Is anyone else running a torsion type rear sway bar? __________________ 1963 C-10: Deluxe-optioned cab, shortbed, fleetside Pontiac 462 ci, Kauffman D-Port alum. heads 4L80E, narrowed sheetmetal Ford 9-inch Tubular front and rear suspension Custom 6-piston front disc and 4-piston rear disc brakes Last edited by vin63; 12-01-2008 at 10:09 PM.



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