I have a 64 dart and I'm sure there's a thread about it somewhere. Welding on tabs shouldn't be too big a deal but I'm just trying to see how other people have done it
Best way to add front sway bar
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Found a set of 65-72 LCA’s with sway bar tabs, rebuilt them with new bushings, done for the next 40-50 years
I figured it wouldn't be too much trouble to weld on tabs but if that's stupid I'll go hunting in the junk yard next time I'm out
On my 66 I welded on tabs, easy to do, BUT IMO the front anti sway bars the sell for early A body do not fit. To wide. They sell the same for early and late. I ended up sourcing an original anti sway bar and it fits perfect. I will post pic...
There's a good few early As in junk yard near me, I'll look for a sway bar but most I've seen so far don't have one
Barracuda,
I figure all the early A bodies will be the same
But Darts did not come with anti sway bars....Barracudas and some Valaints.....Except if special ordered on Dart.
I know there's some barracudas in the yard. I'll see if they still have them
Back when i picked up these LCAs from a 66 Formula S, I noticed multiple cars that had this location and style of mounting Tabs.
On one car in the set, i found the tabs welded closer to the pivot bolt.
@Mopar Tim I am curious what benefits you found welding the tabs higher on the LCA?
Fits perfect. And the tabs bolt to the shock bolt. As designed....And welded...
Factory designed puts the links upwards from control arm to the sway bar. Was just curious why you did the opposite direction.
On some. Others the opposite... So the weld on links have a hole that the shock bolt goes thru. No way to mount any other way..... Makes zero difference which way a anti sway bar mounts, one side is always under compression, the other extension...
junkyardhero
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if you currently have no sway bar and no tabs on the LCA's the easiest way is to buy a kit from an aftermarket supplier. these will have the swaybar pick up tabs that bolt to the shock mount of the LCA.
the POL/kanter/PST/addco bar is the same (751) and while it's less expensive the mounting is cumbersome and the hardware sucks. the hellwig 914 bar is loads better made and fits right, worth the price of admission. firmfeel sells a front bar with weld on tabs as well.
you can also scoop a used factory bar for about the same price as the 751 bar, but you'll need to weld on LCA tabs.
the POL/kanter/PST/addco bar is the same (751) and while it's less expensive the mounting is cumbersome and the hardware sucks. the hellwig 914 bar is loads better made and fits right, worth the price of admission. firmfeel sells a front bar with weld on tabs as well.
you can also scoop a used factory bar for about the same price as the 751 bar, but you'll need to weld on LCA tabs.
1.5 inches wider then the factory bar
End links were at bad angles and tires rubbed. Factory no issues
Old chrystler yard near me normally has good prices thankfully so using the most factory parts is normally the cheapest
OP - the LCAs with tabs closer to the pivot are 1973 and up A-body LCAs and they use a different sway bar and Kmember (sway bar goes through the K member)
Mopar Tim's "This" is a B-body tab in the B-body location on an A-body LCA
I bought those B-body tabs and reworked them to fit in the A-body location (see pics)
ORIGINAL A-BODY TAB
COMPARED WITH B-BODY TAB
MODIFIED TAB TO MATCH A-BODY DESIGN
ORIGINAL TAB COMPARED TO REWORKED B-BODY TAB
FINISHED INSTALLATION
Mopar Tim's "This" is a B-body tab in the B-body location on an A-body LCA
I bought those B-body tabs and reworked them to fit in the A-body location (see pics)
ORIGINAL A-BODY TAB
COMPARED WITH B-BODY TAB
MODIFIED TAB TO MATCH A-BODY DESIGN
ORIGINAL TAB COMPARED TO REWORKED B-BODY TAB
FINISHED INSTALLATION
Blainethemono
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Straight bolt on
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