Sway bars and Super Stock springs............>>>>>

[Johnny SixPack]

Hey guys, I was told that something isn't right with my rear sway bar, but since I can't find a good pic of a properly installed one, I'm still not sure what the guy was talking about.

I have receipts for one that was installed not long before I bought the car, but it almost looks like the place that installed it didn't finish the job?

I'm including a couple pix of mine, but would really appreciate some pix of a one done right.

Here's those pix:





Thanks in advance.


Johnny

[8WHEELER]

Yes something broke off for sure, its an aftermarket sway bar so I don't know what
the bracket is supposed to look like, are both sides broken like that??

This is my 68 with a sway bar from a 78 Dodge Diploma Police Car, works well.

Dan

[Johnny SixPack]

Thanks for the pic, Dan!

Yes, both sides of the bar look like that.

Receipts show that the bar was from Energy Suspension IIRC.

[Johnny SixPack]

New question, if you're running Super Stock rear springs, do you still need to use a sway bar?

I've got access to a set, and my sway bar has been confirmed as DOA at this point (brackets that hold it to the rails are indeed snapped).

Was told that I wouldn't need the bar with the SS springs, but wanted to get some other opinions.

Thanks!

[Chryco Psycho]

the SS springs & the sway bar do totally different things
the springs are biased with very stiff front sections & soft rear sections to prevent spring distortion & plant the rear tires for traction & allow the body to rise , the sway bar is to minimize body roll in corners , the sway bar will limit the effectiveness of the springs slighty , most poeple do not run both together but there is no reason why you can`t
the frame brakets on you rear bar look very weak which i swhy they failed , engineering or buying a far better braket will fix the problem

[Johnny SixPack]

Thanks Neil.

The sway bar is going back on.

Just going to use reinforced 'C' shaped brackets that will wrapped around the frame rail (since the old ones ripped a hole in the rail).

[Chryco Psycho]

Makes sense to me

[Rolling_Thunder]

hey 8Wheeler - any more info u can give me about that sway bar swap ?  I'm in the market fora cheap rear sway bar

[Johnny SixPack]

Neil, you were right.

Car is night and day different with the sway bar reconnected and using the R/T springs.  

Even tighter with the subframe connectors!

Just need the Alter'K'tion unit (can't wait for discs!) and I'll be set for a good long while.  

[Chryco Psycho]

awesome !!

[firefighter3931]