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Old May 21, 2008 | 08:42 PM
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Here is a picture of my new swar bar. I have looked in the AIM but these bushings are not flat on both sides like the originals were.



Can anyone confirm that this is the correct way to install the bushings and stuff? Also, the sway bar has a slight angle at the end link connections, does this angle point down or up?

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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:12 PM
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You got it right on the end links. Not sure about the angle though. Do you have a picture of the sway bar?
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Old May 21, 2008 | 09:18 PM
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The bar may only fit one way, depending on how it's bent. If it could go either way, you want the end tab to be perpendicular to the bolt. Many do not end up purpendicular, so you just end up with the best fit you can get.
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BB68vette, the links are on the bar in the picture where you can see the down angle. Or do you want a picture of the whole bar.

The bar sure does seem to be the same either way you flip it, except for the slight angle at the link ends

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Bushing are in good position!

sway bar must have his tip pointing down (from memory but i came back to home and check on picture)





look at right! sorry picture is tiny
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Looking at the pictures again, I agree with jerome1979. Mount the bar so the angle is down away from the frame at the end links.
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Old May 22, 2008 | 09:29 AM
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Excellent thanks guys
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