Swaybar Installation
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Swaybar Installation
I have a '77 350 4 speed on jack stands trying to install the swaybar links. I tried to jack up the lower A Arm enough to put on the last bushingns but all I do is lift the frame off the jack stand. I have new Bilstein front shocks and the the 5050 springs. If I put the front end down on the ground, I won't have room to work. So now what?? There has got to be a better way just have not figured it out.
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I have a '77 350 4 speed on jack stands trying to install the swaybar links. I tried to jack up the lower A Arm enough to put on the last bushingns but all I do is lift the frame off the jack stand. I have new Bilstein front shocks and the the 5050 springs. If I put the front end down on the ground, I won't have room to work. So now what?? There has got to be a better way just have not figured it out.
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Race Ramps. The example car for the RR-56 ramps at Amazon is literally a C3 Corvette.
In a pinch, you could try some 2x8 lumber. A few years ago, the lumber solution would have been more expensive.
A set of wheel dollies might give you the space you need, too.
In a pinch, you could try some 2x8 lumber. A few years ago, the lumber solution would have been more expensive.
A set of wheel dollies might give you the space you need, too.
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Ramps. Put the front end, if it's a front sway bar. On ramps, not jackstands.
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It should be easy to install a swaybar on jackstands, too. Can you post a photo of the swaybar, and how the ends meet the control arms? There's a right way, and a wrong way. Is that spring in the way?
Last edited by Bikespace; Feb 3, 2025 at 10:28 AM.
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