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Now that I think about it a bit more it makes no difference. The bar isn't fixed, it slips in the rubber mounts so either way if both ends move up and down together the bar simply rotates in the mounts. When one end moves up or down, the bar twists end to end, whether it's mounted on the axle or on the frame. Sorry for the diverting thoughts....

Originally Posted by rspears

Now that I think about it a bit more it makes no difference. The bar isn't fixed, it slips in the rubber mounts so either way if both ends move up and down together the bar simply rotates in the mounts. When one end moves up or down, the bar twists end to end, whether it's mounted on the axle or on the frame. Sorry for the diverting thoughts....

Roger, other's thoughts sure help to figure out unknown or untraveled avenues in these situations and helps us all IMO. I know I really lean on you guys to make sure I'm not going to have to redo something I'm not sure of.

I went with a different sway bar than the one off the Firebird. I took the one off of our 05 parts Trailblazer and it fits perfect and it's also thicker than the Firebird one which will be better. I can mount the bushings right on my 4 link brackets and the geometry for the links is more of a 90 deg angle which seems to be better in my mind. I ordered new bushings from speedway because the Trailblazer ones are mounted goofy, other than that I think it's a direct fit.

I pulled the fuel tank down to put a sump in for my fuel pump, when it got low it would catch a bit of air going up hills or turning. Turns out my wife had a small bread loaf pan that will work perfect. On a side note, when you check your fuel level before you pull the tank, make sure your kill switch for the fuel pump which is tied to the sending unit is turned on otherwise the tank surprises you on how heavy it is when your not ready for it.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Turns out my wife had a small bread loaf pan that will work perfect.

Does she know her bread pan is missing???

I also clipped of my crappy secret antenna that had terrible reception and got 10x worse when I started the pickup. I mounted the donor antenna under the running board and I got awesome reception in a metal building and no static when I started Rita either.

Who knew the antenna would work under the vehicle like that??!! Hmmmm

Good job on the anti-roll bar. And the antenna too.


( I actually had to go look up the spelling. No matter how many times I thought about it, it just didn't feel like I was spelling it right.) LOL..

Originally Posted by 34_40

Good job on the anti-roll bar. And the antenna too.


( I actually had to go look up the spelling. No matter how many times I thought about it, it just didn't feel like I was spelling it right.) LOL..

"Sway bar" would have been easier....

I suppose you say soda instead of pop also I messed up "antenna" 3x so bad spell check couldn't figure out what I was trying to say.

My wife handed me the pan so I'm safe

Was that you who mentioned that? I got the idea from someone, but couldn't remember who. Thanks !

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Was that you who mentioned that? I got the idea from someone, but couldn't remember who. Thanks !

Well, if it works, maybe I should take credit for it....! But, no, I didn't know it would work. If it works underneath, I wonder where else it might work?

Took the driveshaft off to make a new one. This one was a get me by for the time being, shortened by a local machine shop and never balanced. Anything over 65 and it would start to vibrate. Notice how I had a slip yoke on a slip spline driveshaft? It was an act of desperation if you remember me trying to get the 5.3 going to pick my wife up from work. When I took the yoke off I found that the snap rings popped out of the cross kit or they were never put in. Let's just pretend they flew out even though I've never had that before and I was in a hurry to get it running that day. I'm sure you noticed a lot of oil residue on the frame and everywhere else. I had a very leaky rack and pinion, running out of both shaft seals. I replaced it last fall but it sure did leave a mess.

Do you see any reason why this won't work? I got the return dumping on the screen to help prevent any cavitating from the return fuel making bubbles by the intake. The top of the pan stands real close to bottom of my fuel sending unit that I ordered too short so that should work well together in the end.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

{POST #458}I pulled the fuel tank down to put a sump in for my fuel pump, when it got low it would catch a bit of air going up hills or turning. Turns out my wife had a small bread loaf pan that will work perfect. On a side note, when you check your fuel level before you pull the tank, make sure your kill switch for the fuel pump which is tied to the sending unit is turned on otherwise the tank surprises you on how heavy it is when your not ready for it.

Originally Posted by 53 Chevy5

Do you see any reason why this won't work? I got the return dumping on the screen to help prevent any cavitating from the return fuel making bubbles by the intake. The top of the pan stands real close to bottom of my fuel sending unit that I ordered too short so that should work well together in the end.

Seth, I don't see anything wrong with your return line and would run it. You've got it just like the kits for high flow systems recommend, return beneath the surface to not introduce air, and restrained so the line doesn't flop around. I like the fact that you cut down the height of the bread pan, and returning to the pan will tend to help keep the pan filled if you're going up a loooooong hill with the tank very low
As for heat, it's kind of like standing by the diving board, peeing into the swimming pool - it's not the added heat that's the concern. The concern is maintaining constant pressure to your injectors, which is the reason return systems are better than dead head regulators. The heat will transfer to the tank volume, and then to atmosphere from uninsulated tank & lines.