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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 12:09 AM
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So this is a stupid question. I am looking at the AIM and on the front sway bar it looks like the bends in the middle between the frame rails go up. I thought that the bends go down, and it seems like it needs to, to clear the radiator, but the body is off the frame right now so not sure. Any help in which way is up?
Also what about the rear?
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Old Aug 27, 2013 | 07:22 AM
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Hi m,
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I guess the slight bend is down.
I agree the drawing in the AIM isn't very clear in showing the direction of the bend.
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Originally Posted by Alan 71
Hi m,
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I guess the slight bend is down.
I agree the drawing in the AIM isn't very clear in showing the direction of the bend.
Regards,
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Thank you for the photo, but my bar has a bend inside the frame rail that your bar seems to not have. I will take a photo tonight and post it.
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The bend at the very end where the link goes through the sway bar is upward.
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i wonder if yours is as nice as Alans ! you show off
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Hi,
That picture isn't my car for once.
The bar I showed DOES have the slight bend 'down' just inside the frame rail/bushing mount.
The bend is a couple inches to the left of the lower radiator hose.
Look Carefully.
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Originally Posted by my 76 ray
The bend at the very end where the link goes through the sway bar is upward.
This ^. With my aftermarket bar, I installed it so that the ends would be parallel with the bracket on the lower control arm. I made a difference if I swapped the bar.
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All, Thank you for the help, but still not sure. In the AIM it looks like it goes up, but after I installed it I am thinking the bend goes down. here are two photos with the bend up as indicated by the AIM. Is this correct or do I need to flip it over. Sorry for the bed phone photos.

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Hi mac,
Compared to the stock bb bar in my picture I'd say it's upside down... but???
Is that an aftermarket bar or just aftermarket bushings and end links?
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Here's a picture of mine.



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Originally Posted by Alan 71
Hi mac,
Compared to the stock bb bar in my picture I'd say it's upside down... but???
Is that an aftermarket bar or just aftermarket bushings and end links?
Regards,
Alan
It is a aftermarket bar and bushings. So it is upside down, thank you for the help.
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Here's a picture of mine.



I think we have the same bar. Thank you for the photos, as before you have been a big help.
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Originally Posted by mac79vette
I think we have the same bar. Thank you for the photos, as before you have been a big help.
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