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BSA Bob, when I bought my first sway bar I got it from Deuce Factory as a kit. I found that for my application it was not heavy enough. I am trying a torsion bar from Shroeder Racing this time. I chose a base diameter bar that had lots of spring rates, so I can change the bar out to get the handling I want. I bought the arms from Speedway Motors and the hiems from Summit. I will be fabricating the rearend housing tabs to mount it. As for the bar mounts themselves, I am using the Deuce Factory mounts, I just machined up new bushings to allow the larger bar. Hope this helps.


Keith

Thanks rspears...i hadn't ever heard about the pick and pull pull -a- part. Thats another avenue for me to go.I'll check that out regards bob s

Originally Posted by bsa_bob

Salvage yards here, are mostly for getting rid of steel[crushing cars] small stuff yards aren't to happy to waste their time i guess. thanks for the reply though...least you tried to help! Has to be a caprice wagon or impala.early 90s to work on a 50 merc.

Guess I miss read,thought we was working on the Duece.

Originally Posted by blwn31

BSA Bob, when I bought my first sway bar I got it from Deuce Factory as a kit. I found that for my application it was not heavy enough. I am trying a torsion bar from Shroeder Racing this time. I chose a base diameter bar that had lots of spring rates, so I can change the bar out to get the handling I want. I bought the arms from Speedway Motors and the hiems from Summit. I will be fabricating the rearend housing tabs to mount it. As for the bar mounts themselves, I am using the Deuce Factory mounts, I just machined up new bushings to allow the larger bar. Hope this helps.


Keith

Thanks Keith!! another avenue of searching, i'll get on to one somewhere soon. I may have too soft of shocks also.

Originally Posted by bsa_bob

Thanks Keith!! another avenue of searching, i'll get on to one somewhere soon. I may have too soft of shocks also.

I run as soft a spring in my coilovers as I can get away with. My coilovers are QA1's with 110lb springs. Usually run the rebound in about 6 to 10 clicks, just enough to keep the rear from oscillating from side to side. I try to get as soft a ride as possible, which is an oxymoron for these old small cars. Sooo, I use the bar to help tighten up the roll quality. Hope some of this info helps.

Keith

We are gettin there now keith!thanks that does help. My 50 merc has a problem that makes it a bit tough to mont a bar. Its so awful wide between the rails, and most bars ....any........and allmost all.............are to narrow.which in turn means makind special brackets,Doing this all my life 45 years.And i got to a point where i make sure everything is copeasetic, before any welding or drilling takes place on the frame.

I have Aldan coil overs and wasn't sure what spring rate to use. Called Aldan and they said the far best spring to start with is to use a spring that compresses one inch with the weight of the car on it. then fine tune your the feel of your ride with shock dampening rates and sway bars from there.

Well men! I finally decded that my 50 merc was to long in the tooth....or to wide in the frame, backing plates run to close to the end of any bar i install, [leafs ], run under the frame, not beside it,SOO .I will get some 1an1/8" bar stock, bend up some gas welding rod, and design what i have to have, weld it all up ,grind it down and powdercoat it . Simple as that.

Thanks all for the wanted --------and the unwanted tips! see ya again bob s

Originally Posted by Hotrodbuzz

I always find the best way to get something you want is going and buy the part,then a few days later everyone has one for sale.

Dave

So, it works that way in your life too, huh?

Dave is right....a few days later everyone tells you where you could have bought it better and cheaper....soooooo I told everyone that I bought an item....I lied to them. Several people told me where to buy it cheaper so I went to where they suggested and bought it.....works every time. Next, I am telling everyone that I found a 32 three window in pristine condition for $10,000 to see if they can beat that.

mike in tucson

Originally Posted by HOTRODPAINT

This place has been quite busy, compared to others I've tried. I think the membership is pretty large. It is also a very friendly place, compared to most.

I would simply assume that nobody, who has checked out the swaybar ad has what you want... or the car offered for sale doesn't happen to interest them.

For sales, you might try Craig's List, or Ebay, if you want immediate offers.

the friendliness is why i come here.
what a great buncha guys!