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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 01:32 PM
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Hey everyone

Im currently working in a 1973 corvette. The car came with a 350 chevy when i bought it. I took the 350 out a replaced it with a beefy 454 big block i will post the spec of the engine blow. Im trying to fig out what size sway bar do i need for the front and the back. This car will be just for the street. Any help would be great really lost at the moment. Thank you in advance

RE prepped Chevy 4.00 cast steel crank .010/.010
Clevite P series bearings .010 undersize
7/16 dot rods with ARP 7/16 bolts
TRW forged pistons,.030 over, 29.4cc dome, 10.42-1 compression
Hastings moly rings, gapped at .022 top, .020 second
Crower hydraulic roller cam
lobe lift intake .369 x 1.7 ratio rocker .627 valve lift
exhaust .372 x 1.7 ratio rocker .632 valve lift
duration @ .050 intake 244
exhaust 256
intake centerline 104
Comp Cams retro-fit hydraulic roller lifters
Comp Cams pushrods
Comp Cams Springs, retainers, locks
Chevy 074 Aluminum heads mildly ported with a 116cc chamber
Eaton stainless 2.250 intake valve
Eaton stainless 1.880 exhaust valve
Harland Sharp 1.7 roller rockers
Holley Strip Dominator intake manifold #300-5
Crane billet true roller timing chain
Melling HV oil pump and pickup
Speed Pro steel oil pump driveshaft
GM Corvette 8 quart oil pan with baffles
Fel Pro head gaskets .039 thick
Fel Pro 1 piece oil pan gasket
MRG intake gaskets
ARP head studs
JRE oil pan studs/nuts
JRE stainless timing chain bolts
JRE stainless intake manifold bolts
GM external balancer
Hays billet steel flywheel
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Old Jan 12, 2015 | 02:45 PM
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for the front 1 1/8 for the rear 9/16
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