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| Author: | ppsi [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 5:54 am ] |
| Post subject: | can a 68 sway bar bolt up to a 65 Dart |
I've got a 68 Dart GT project car that I can rob the front sway bar off of because I will go to a larger or different suspension on the 68 when I restore it. Can this go on the 65 Dart? I'm seeing some pretty high dollar pieces out there and need to scrimp on this particular project. Thanks Howard |
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| Author: | VDART [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 6:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | sway bar |
simple answer -- no-- the a bodies were changed starting in 1967 to a little wider stance-- new "K" frames-- etc... Your 68 pieces should sell for enough to allow you to purchase the items needed for your 65. Do a search on sway bar-- it has been discussed-- you will find some useful info. Lawrence |
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| Author: | sandy in BC [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:03 am ] |
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Ill argue you can make mounts to make it fit. Its not a bolton. I have a PST bar that lists for the later As. Greg Mader had some pix. |
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| Author: | bbbbbb9 [ Mon Mar 30, 2009 12:26 pm ] |
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"PAGING Greg Mader. Paging Greg Mader" |
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| Author: | gmader [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:33 pm ] |
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Hi all, Here is the thread about how I did my swaybar. I am not sure it is the model/year that is being discussed, but hopefully, it helps. Greg |
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| Author: | bbbbbb9 [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 2:54 pm ] |
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Greg, thanks for the link. I have a sway bar I got for cheap and have zero idea what it is exactly for. The PO promised it was for an A-Body but wasn't sure what year, so I'll be in the same boat you were. The pics in the link are great except the first one isn't hosted anymore. Any chance you could e-mail it to me at mooretucs@aol.com? Thanks again |
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| Author: | gmader [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 4:32 pm ] |
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Let me see if I can host these pictures with a better service, and I will put up a bunch of hi-res pics. |
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| Author: | gmader [ Tue Mar 31, 2009 8:17 pm ] |
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Here is a Picasa album with a lot of pics. Hope this helps. |
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| Author: | bbbbbb9 [ Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:57 am ] |
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Thanks Greg those are great. Did you weld the tab on the top of the LCA? |
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| Author: | gmader [ Wed Apr 01, 2009 7:03 am ] |
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nope, only bolted it. |
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| Author: | kesteb [ Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:03 pm ] |
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I used a '75 A body factory sway bar on my '65 Dart. Requires cutting and welding of the K-member. The front suspension mounting points don't change over the years, this is why you can take the front suspension from a '75 Dart and bolt it onto a '65 Dart without any problems. The only think that changed over the years was the K-member, center link, idler arm and pitman arm. |
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