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bluec10 · 10-14-2003, 04:48 PM

I'm heading to the wrecker to look for a sway bar. I'm building a '68 into which I want to place a 383. I want it to handle well, but I'm not about to do high speed slalom. Is a sway bar from a ½ ton going to be enough, or could I go to a thicker one from a ¾ ton? What are the advantages/disadvantages of moving to a heavier bar?

**COBALT** · 10-14-2003, 05:11 PM

Well it's obviously going to provide better stability, but if you've never ran one before you probably won't notice the difference between 1 1/16" and 1 1/8". There's an aftermarket sway bar available through Early Classic Enterprises that's 1 1/4". I've heard some good things about that one. Right now I'm running a 1 1/8". I'm pretty happy with it.

Dusti · 10-14-2003, 08:06 PM

Get 1 from a 3/4 ton,they are alot easier to find,most of them came from the factory with them on.

Bob W

10-14-2003, 04:48 PM	#1
bluec10 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Manitoba, Canada Posts: 663	Sway Bar Choices I'm heading to the wrecker to look for a sway bar. I'm building a '68 into which I want to place a 383. I want it to handle well, but I'm not about to do high speed slalom. Is a sway bar from a ½ ton going to be enough, or could I go to a thicker one from a ¾ ton? What are the advantages/disadvantages of moving to a heavier bar? __________________ Present: 2015 Tacoma. Yeah, not a GM, but I love it. 1969 GMC 32,000 - fix, drive, relax, fix... 2019 BMW R1250 GSA - Yahoooooooo 1979 Honda GL 1000 - retro touring at its best. Past: '05 Sierra 4x4 - Had 270,000 KM and running well when it was written-off by a stop sign runner. '94 F-150 from the "F word" company. I'll admit it...good truck. Sold what was left of it for $800 to a guy who came to pick it up at 11:00 PM with cash in hand. Hmm. '79 Sierra Grande (Black) organ donor - perfect rebuildable 4-bolt 350 and a good TH350. '76 Sierra Grande (Orange) - hate isn't too strong a word. Kid who bought it turned it into a hot rod. '68 C-10 R.I.P. - Dad's old truck...too far gone to resurrect. '59 C-50 - with hoist. Truck is gone, wife isn't. Nuff said.

10-14-2003, 05:11 PM	#2
COBALT Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Seattle, WA, USA Posts: 5,817	Well it's obviously going to provide better stability, but if you've never ran one before you probably won't notice the difference between 1 1/16" and 1 1/8". There's an aftermarket sway bar available through Early Classic Enterprises that's 1 1/4". I've heard some good things about that one. Right now I'm running a 1 1/8". I'm pretty happy with it. __________________ '69 3/4 ton C20 2wd-350ci/TH400 '69 3/4 ton Custom 20 2wd-350ci/4sp Manual '99 2wd 5.7 Chevy Tahoe Seattle, WA.

10-14-2003, 08:06 PM	#3
Dusti Not Dusti,just Bob Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Camas,Wa Posts: 247	Get 1 from a 3/4 ton,they are alot easier to find,most of them came from the factory with them on. Bob W __________________ 72 cheyenne super 1/2ton 89 camaro



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