Front Sway Bar

[SierraMtns]

I just got back from Pick-N-Pull with a front sway bar. It is 1.25" from a 1988 suburban. My plan is to put it on my 67. The front end has been update with 5 lug disc brakes.

Is this the right sway bar? I noticed Hotchkis sway bars look different. If this is the right one where can I get some mounting brackets? The 67 is lowered 4/6".

http://www.hotchkis.net/product/1963...k=&yr=&md=&sm=

The mount bracket on the passenger side is a little bent. The bar looks straight. And the frame rails look good too. So I don't think there has been any big front end damage to this truck.


What do you guys think?

[hugger6933]

I have a body shop and rebuild wrecks all the time trust me when
I say you want find a bent sway bar very often. The truck would have to look like it has been hit by a train before you'll find a bent sway bar. ECE has lower brackets for that bar. Nice score yes that is the correct bar for your truck. It would be a good one to grab the power steering if you don't have and plan to change over. Jim

[michael bustamante]

i could shore use that grill.
i have the same sway bar on my lowered 67 and no problems at all. you can get new bushings at oreillys cheap
did you get the frame mounts too? a 2 pund sledge will fix that bend

[hugger6933]

Notice the fan? that means big block

[Already Gone]

You have the right bar for your truck. I had a 1 1/4 inch bar on my truck with the ECE brackets for lowered trucks with the polyurethane bushings and you will feel the difference right away.

[SierraMtns]

Originally Posted by hugger6933

I have a body shop and rebuild wrecks all the time trust me when
I say you want find a bent sway bar very often. The truck would have to look like it has been hit by a train before you'll find a bent sway bar. ECE has lower brackets for that bar. Nice score yes that is the correct bar for your truck. It would be a good one to grab the power steering if you don't have and plan to change over. Jim

Cool thanks Jim I thought it would take a lot to bend this sway bar. After I got it out I dropped it on my toe. Man that hurt.

Originally Posted by michael bustamante

i could shore use that grill.
i have the same sway bar on my lowered 67 and no problems at all. you can get new bushings at oreillys cheap did you get the frame mounts too? a 2 pund sledge will fix that bend

Yeah I got the 2 end brackets. The bushing seem really soft and wore out. The bent one I left there. I was thinking about getting polyurethane bushing and brackets.

Originally Posted by hugger6933

Notice the fan? that means big block

I didn't. But man I found a couple trucks that were untouched. I did see another truck with a BIG block. It was a mid 80's to early 90's truck. Seems like the BIG blocks don't get messed with much there. Not sure why.

Originally Posted by Already Gone

You have the right bar for your truck. I had a 1 1/4 inch bar on my truck with the ECE brackets for lowered trucks with the polyurethane bushings and you will feel the difference right away.

Yeah I must of looked through 18-25 vehicle before I found this one. Most of the ones I found were 1 1/16" and a couple 7/8". For $26 I thought that was a good deal to give it a try.

[SierraMtns]

Originally Posted by michael bustamante

i could shore use that grill.
i have the same sway bar on my lowered 67 and no problems at all. you can get new bushings at oreillys cheap
did you get the frame mounts too? a 2 pund sledge will fix that bend

The the Oreillys bushings come with the brackets?