PST sway bar install

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So I e searched for answers for how to install this sway bar. I have a ‘71 Dodge Dart with 11” drums no previous sway bar. Where do I mount the sway bar on the k frame I have sets of holes on it but I’m still not sure

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That’s what I was wondering. In my pics I have a lip on my k frame and there are holes in the lip so I did t know what to do
 
Didn't it come with instructions? I have installed Addco bars and Hellwig bars — both were more or less obvious id you laid out all the parts. Yes, they use the holes in the lip on the front edge of the K. The Addco one is more typical. An L-bracket bolts to the K. The sway bar bushing is trapped by a loop and a flat plate. The flat plate is bolted through the vertical arm of the L bracket. So the sway bar is located in front of the K, with the bushing loop facing forward. Does that make sense? The question is whether the L goes up or down — you will have to try it to see which way fits.
 
mvh said:
Didn't it come with instructions? I have installed Addco bars and Hellwig bars — both were more or less obvious id you laid out all the parts. Yes, they use the holes in the lip on the front edge of the K. The Addco one is more typical. An L-bracket bolts to the K. The sway bar bushing is trapped by a loop and a flat plate. The flat plate is bolted through the vertical arm of the L bracket. So the sway bar is located in front of the K, with the bushing loop facing forward. Does that make sense? The question is whether the L goes up or down — you will have to try it to see which way fits.
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Oh it did but the picture on the back was so faded I couldn’t understand it. Found one online and put the bracket in the inner holes and tried to bolt the sway bar to it. Bracket and the back of the plate will not sit flush and you’re supposed to use the lower bolt hole of the bushing clamp to hold it onto the braket upper part on the passenger side hits my lower radiator hose and the driver side I can’t even get a thread started. Also the end links do not even come close to the bar and bracket. All this is also while the vehicle is on the ground loaded up
 
Oh yeah, the corner of the Addco bracket was right against the radiator hose, I recall. I filed the corner down, then later I fabbed up my own brackets that positioned the bar a little lower.
 
My bar was installed like this but I didn’t care for that so I purchased theses brackets energy suspension # 5.5135G. They bolt to the k-frame and the bar mounts to them. This is the only pic I have of that

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In the first pic the bar is against the lower rad hose.. with the new brackets it lowers the bar to clear the hose.. this is on a 67 Barracuda.
(Also in the second pic the engine is out of the Car so the front end is sitting higher).
 
PM your information ( Full Name, Address and Zipcode) and will look up your order and help you with your install. Just want to verify what was sent to you.

Thanks
James From
PST
 
I seem to recall Ive installed their sway bar bushing kit. My car had the stock sway bar bushings,and tehse were replacements. i dont recall it being difficult if your car had a sway bar originally. I do think some A bodies didnt have it...
 
PST said:
PM your information ( Full Name, Address and Zipcode) and will look up your order and help you with your install. Just want to verify what was sent to you.

Thanks
James From
PST
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Hi there sorry for the late reply I didn’t send an email to a Jim there but did not get a reply
 
These brackets lower the bar and move it back some. I did have to elongate the holes in the brackets to move it forward about 1/4”

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and yes I plan on flipping the end link bolt’s
 
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