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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 07:59 PM
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1968 - Small block.

The factory front ant-sway (stabilizer) bar was used on what years.

My instinct says 63-82 with small block only. But for all know they changed somewhere.

I put a heavier one on - and want to sell the factory one on Fleabay.
But I'd like to make sure I specify the correct years that would apply to a restoration project.

-W
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Old Oct 11, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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Are you speaking of the steering 'damper'? If so, I think that was '68 only.
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Originally Posted by 7T1vette
Are you speaking of the steering 'damper'? If so, I think that was '68 only.
No - I mean the sway bar.
Or better put anti-sway bar.
Also known as a stabilizer bar.

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it's on ALL corvettes...
and the sway bar off a base small block ain't worth anything.
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Originally Posted by RPOZ4Z
it's on ALL corvettes...
and the sway bar off a base small block ain't worth anything.
I know they all have one - I just wanted to know what years have mine.

And I'm not going to throw it away....
You can bet that somewhere out there is a guy (with a small block) trying to undo what I just did to my car.

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Originally Posted by RPOZ4Z
...the sway bar off a base small block ain't worth anything...
Except to anyone who might be looking for one.

Clams: if it's a standard small block front bar, it was used 68-74.

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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Except to anyone who might be looking for one.

Clams: if it's a standard small block front bar, it was used 68-74.

That's more like it!
I have all the original brackets and bolts and linkage to go with it.

As a follow up - are we sure that the same part wasn't used before 1968?

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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Except to anyone who might be looking for one.

Clams: if it's a standard small block front bar, it was used 68-74.

yes, but unless Clams bar is in MINT condition with no pitting on it, someone restoring a car that needs a new swaybar will buy a brand new swaybar..
they are only around $130.00 brand new.
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Originally Posted by Clams Canino
...are we sure that the same part wasn't used before 1968?...
Get one of these and look it up.


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Originally Posted by Easy Mike
Get one of these and look it up.


You outta get a commission with all the books you try to sell here.

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Originally Posted by RPOZ4Z
yes, but unless Clams bar is in MINT condition with no pitting on it, someone restoring a car that needs a new swaybar will buy a brand new swaybar..
they are only around $130.00 brand new.
UNLESS - someone is "restoring" a "survivor".......

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Originally Posted by Clams Canino
...You outta get a commission with all the books you try to sell here...
I don't sell books. I read books. When I read books, I learn things. I used that book to answer your question about your sway bar.

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OK - I listed it on fleabay.

Here's the link so we can all follow along and see if it moves.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160900326077...witem=&vxp=mtr

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Note how I worked in the pic of all my good work....

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Listing looks good.
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