front sway bar --66 1/2 ton - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**dennislbrooks** · 03-06-2006, 10:02 AM

Do the lower a-arms have the 2 holes for the bushing bracket mounts for front sway bars? And does the frame have the front mount holes in place. In other words am I going to have to drill?

dallas71 · 03-06-2006, 03:49 PM

the holes are already there no drilling necessary....

**dennislbrooks** · 03-06-2006, 06:29 PM

thanks

BobS · 03-07-2006, 11:08 AM

Dennis,

Which frame mounts are you using?

Bob

**dennislbrooks** · 03-07-2006, 03:11 PM

Not sure---whatever I get from TX Firefighter. Do you have a suggestion?

BobS · 03-07-2006, 03:42 PM

No, I'm just curious as to whether the frame mounts from a 66 and earlier are the same as 67 and later. It doesn't look like they would be the same but I'm not sure. I have a bar and mounts from a 68 that I'm going to put on a 66 after I get the crossmember swapped out. I think the 68 mounts will work but the 66 mounts are probably different. Got any pics?

Bob

**dennislbrooks** · 03-07-2006, 05:05 PM

No not yet, my friend has a 66, I have a 67 --- I make comparisons to see what is the same. As you know the 66 and 67-72 suspension is near if not the same. We put 72 spindles and disc on his 66 just like on my 67. Next is a front sway bar. Will send pics if I get done before you but probably will be 4 to 6 weeks. I still have to pick up the sway bar and mounts from TX Firefighter. Only thing I would have a pic of is my 67 with sway bar.

Looks like you may need another GMC. 8-)

BobS · 03-07-2006, 11:01 PM

The front crossmembers are different and the sway bar mount on a 67-later uses the same rivet as the crossmember. I haven't seen the mounts on a 66.

Quote:

Looks like you may need another GMC. 8-)

Every so often another one just follows me home, I have no control over it!

Bob

03-06-2006, 10:02 AM	#1
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	front sway bar --66 1/2 ton Do the lower a-arms have the 2 holes for the bushing bracket mounts for front sway bars? And does the frame have the front mount holes in place. In other words am I going to have to drill?

03-06-2006, 03:49 PM	#2
dallas71 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Corinth,TX Posts: 444	Re: front sway bar --66 1/2 ton the holes are already there no drilling necessary.... __________________ My 1966 LWB Truck My 1966 SWB Truck

03-06-2006, 06:29 PM	#3
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: front sway bar --66 1/2 ton thanks

03-07-2006, 11:08 AM	#4
BobS Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: West Central Minnesota Posts: 568	Re: front sway bar --66 1/2 ton Dennis, Which frame mounts are you using? Bob __________________ V-6....only GMC Trucks have it! 62 GMC W5000 NAPCO-V6 65 GMC 2500 NAPCO Panel-V6 66 GMC 1000-V6 66 GMC 1500-V6 67 GMC K1500-SBC (originally a KM-V6) 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC Suburban C2500 70 Chevy K20-SBC 71 Chevy C30 Longhorn-SBC 72 GMC Suburban C1500-BBC 72 Chevy C10-SBC 72 GMC C5500-ToroFlow Diesel

03-07-2006, 03:11 PM	#5
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: front sway bar --66 1/2 ton Not sure---whatever I get from TX Firefighter. Do you have a suggestion?

03-07-2006, 03:42 PM	#6
BobS Senior Member Join Date: May 2001 Location: West Central Minnesota Posts: 568	Re: front sway bar --66 1/2 ton No, I'm just curious as to whether the frame mounts from a 66 and earlier are the same as 67 and later. It doesn't look like they would be the same but I'm not sure. I have a bar and mounts from a 68 that I'm going to put on a 66 after I get the crossmember swapped out. I think the 68 mounts will work but the 66 mounts are probably different. Got any pics? Bob __________________ V-6....only GMC Trucks have it! 62 GMC W5000 NAPCO-V6 65 GMC 2500 NAPCO Panel-V6 66 GMC 1000-V6 66 GMC 1500-V6 67 GMC K1500-SBC (originally a KM-V6) 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC C1500-V6 68 GMC Suburban C2500 70 Chevy K20-SBC 71 Chevy C30 Longhorn-SBC 72 GMC Suburban C1500-BBC 72 Chevy C10-SBC 72 GMC C5500-ToroFlow Diesel

03-07-2006, 05:05 PM	#7
dennislbrooks Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Williamsburg, Ohio Posts: 1,798	Re: front sway bar --66 1/2 ton No not yet, my friend has a 66, I have a 67 --- I make comparisons to see what is the same. As you know the 66 and 67-72 suspension is near if not the same. We put 72 spindles and disc on his 66 just like on my 67. Next is a front sway bar. Will send pics if I get done before you but probably will be 4 to 6 weeks. I still have to pick up the sway bar and mounts from TX Firefighter. Only thing I would have a pic of is my 67 with sway bar. Looks like you may need another GMC. 8-)



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