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Old 03-18-2011, 07:50 AM
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Took quite a while to actually get my new PTFB adjustable front and rear sway bars. Picked them up yesterday, got them fitted this afternoon.

Rear bar (7/8") went on easy enough, though a couple of adjustments were required. I'm using the PTFB heavy duty U bolts on the rear axle, they're 1/2" diameter, not 7/16" like the factory. I had to file out the mounting holes for the end fittings that go on the bottom of the spring perch plate.
Also had to trim the fixed bushes on those end brackets a little....every car is probably a little different and there was no way the bar was going to fit between the two end brackets as they came....so out came the trusty 4" angle grinder with thin cutting blade...cleanly trimmed down 3/16" off each and it fits fine. I've got it set to the middle of the three adjustment positions.
Note the end bolts that locate the bar to bracket....do not overtighten these. I coated everything with antisieze and just nipped them up as something's got to twist when that bar is moving around and you don't want to clamp the bar tight to the bushing.





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Pontiacs I’ve owned….
1960 Laurentian 283
1963 Laurentian 283
1976 Trans Am 400
1977 Trans Am 400
1951 Chieftain Flat head 6
1967 Firebird 400 convertible
1967 Firebird 400 coupe
1979 Trans Am 403
1971 Formula 455 (clone)
1969 Firebird 350
1968 Firebird 428 manual.
Sydney, Australia
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