Another sway bar question

[RKS0069]

Hi!
Trying to get my sway bar mocked up. '82 c30 front end on a '62 1500series frame. The dreaded Xframe! So I have Early Classics 1-1/4 bar and their stock height brackets. Bar was ordered for my '72 C-10 but I'm going to use it on the GMC instead. GMC will have new stock height Moog '82 c30 replacement springs.
So my problem is I don't know exactly where to drill the holes for the frame bracket. I was hoping it would line up with one hole that is already in the frame but alas it does not, it seems to be about 3/4 of an inch off. There is obviously no weight or springs for that matter. Is there a chance you guys with stock springs can give me a measurement from the rubber bumper to its contact point on the cross member? I think it would help to have a measurement from the center of the sway bar to cross member as well. Any help will be much appreciated!!

[scoot_mcgrute]

This is how I did mine. My sway bar is flipped from yours, not sure if that would make a difference at all though.

Passenger side


Driver's side


I have a rack and pinion setup that bolts in to the lower steering box bolt holes on the driver's side and the idler arm bolt holes on the passenger side so mine may look a little different because of that.

[RKS0069]

Thanks for the pictures! I got back to working on the truck today and flipped the bar over, it seams to work better now. I have everything lined up and square. going to go drill the holes in the frame shortly.

[62stepside longbox]

Could you please share a little on what you did for the steering box mounting? Are those just short pieces of tubing welded on to the frame?

[RKS0069]

I got the bar installed!! Took me long enough.


The steering box mount is 7/8" DOM tubing all the way through the frame and welded on both sides.