Rear Sway Bar question

[MoparCarGuy]

points off on the stock restoration for sway bar on a dana 60, LOL!

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Just an Internet photo of an installed E-Body sway bar. The plates for the sway bar are the same for the 8-3/4" rear differential.
If you want to talk "points" for non-OEM, add the chrome diff cover and all of the incorrect suspension component colors.

 

[Katfish]

Are there B body sway bars?
I have E body sway bar, but the springs have been moved in 1" per side.
So there's a mismatch angle on the links.

 

[Vaanth]

Are there B body sway bars?
I have E body sway bar, but the springs have been moved in 1" per side.
So there's a mismatch angle on the links.

With the exception of the special rear sway bar provided only for the LAPD 1969 Belvederes, B-bodies were available with a rear sway bar, depending on the suspension package, starting in 1972. The rear sway bar was available with some minor variation through 1979. then continued on the 1979 - 1981 R-bodies. This rear sway bar was mounted under the axle as shown in the following image of my 1977 Fury:

The following image shows the same sway bar in my R-body 1979 Newport:

1972 B-bodies with the rear sway bar and Dana 60 rear axle had a similar version with a larger dropped section to clear the larger differential.

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[6PKRTSE]

With the exception of the special rear sway bar provided only for the LAPD 1969 Belvederes, B-bodies were available with a rear sway bar, depending on the suspension package, starting in 1972. The rear sway bar was available with some minor variation through 1979. then continued on the 1979 - 1981 R-bodies. This rear sway bar was mounted under the axle as shown in the following image of my 1977 Fury:
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The following image shows the same sway bar in my R-body 1979 Newport:
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1972 B-bodies with the rear sway bar and Dana 60 rear axle had a similar version with a larger dropped section to clear the larger differential.

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Man, that is a good looking 77 Fury. I always thought that body style was a good looking 4 door.

 

[HPP]

A B body bar wouldn't help with end hole alignment with inboard springs. Only two ways to manage that situation that I've seen - bend the ends of the bar in to align with the plate or create an offset link bar.

 

[Katfish]

Any ideas on how to go about bending a sway in, 1" per side?

 

[HPP]

No clue, never done it myself, but I’ve seen them. I imagine it would take a pretty stout press to bend it.

Another site I visit had a member that made an offset link. Since the stress on the link is only vertical, I’d think this would be the easiest way to match the offset. A simple steel rod bent to match and then thread the ends.