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Old 06-10-2015, 12:15 PM
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I have a 77 "Frankenbird" than I have been working on for the past couple of years. This car was born as an Esprit (though wearing TA front body panels and hood), had a 350 on it's last legs when I bought it, and 2:41 gears. It now has a completely rebuilt 400, Aluminum E-heads via Kauffman, all roller valve train, RPM Performer intake, 3.42 gears (posi), and is running fantastic. To say that I am traction limited would be an understatement.

The next item on my hit list is suspension. This car has none of the fancy WS-6 suspension, though the rear axle did come out of a 79 TA. I have pretty significant body roll when I corner, enough that being hard on the throttle in anything other than a straight line makes me a little uncomfortable. Getting hard on the throttle out of a turn results in enough roll that my rear tire rubs the struts and makes an awful noise.

I received a body bushing kit from my BIL last Christmas, but haven't gotten around to putting it on yet. There are new shocks on the front end. New rubber all around.

My first instinct was to add sway bars, but am second guessing myself. Should the first move to stiffen up an F-Body be sub-frame connectors? Should I do both at the same time? If I go with a sway bar, front or rear first? (wife has me on a budget)

Has anyone used these products, or recommend a better one?
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/up...FdgQgQodV7IAKQ

A bolt in option:
http://www.jegs.com/i/Competition+En...FdM8gQodCZEAEw

The sway bar kits I'm looking at:
Front:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/hs...w/make/pontiac

Rear:
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/su...model/firebird



Thanks a bunch for any ideas or advice you might have.

 


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