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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 08:24 PM
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I have a 69 convertible that needs a little work and as I was sending photos out of the frame to some possible buyers I was informed that my car may have been a big block judging from the sway bars up front and back. can someone look at the photos and let me know what they think?

http://new.photos.yahoo.com/kaywhyes...33103082#page1

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Old Nov 1, 2006 | 08:33 PM
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I had the album marked private. it is now viewable.
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It looks like an aftermarket sway bar from the link to the trailing arm.
Check the diff yokes for caps instead of straps. BB=caps SB=straps.
There are a lot of other tell tales like weather it has a fuel return line, redline on Tacho etc.
Do a search on identifying a BB C3 in the archives, lots of threads on it.
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Originally Posted by RHD '68 L89
It looks like an aftermarket sway bar from the link to the trailing arm.
Check the diff yokes for caps instead of straps. BB=caps SB=straps.
There are a lot of other tell tales like weather it has a fuel return line, redline on Tacho etc.
Do a search on identifying a BB C3 in the archives, lots of threads on it.
The rear sway bar links at the trailing arms are exactly like my aftermarket bar, not at all like the links on the origional bar.
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