[chief455]

I've seen Ames sell the same front 1.25 bar for 70-81 F body and 64-72 A body. Has anyone put this bar on a 69? Why not - what's the reason if not?
thanks

[chief455]

I've seen Ames sell the same front 1.25 bar for 70-81 F body and 64-72 A body. Has anyone put this bar on a 69? Why not - what's the reason if not?
thanks

[orange69]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by chief455:
I've seen Ames sell the same front 1.25 bar for 70-81 F body and 64-72 A body. Has anyone put this bar on a 69? Why not - what's the reason if not?
thanks<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
The 69 sway bar for a bird actually goes through the frame. The Later bird and chevelle, doesnt have the right curves and clearance to go through. You can but a 13/16 for the early bird. They are available for camaro's as the z-28 or COPO sway bar, and alot of suppliers have them. Thats the biggest I know of.

NOOOOO! it's not a freakin' Chevelle!

[chief455]

the car is not in front of me to look but what you explain makes sense. I'll look into the bar you mentioned, thanks!

[einstein]

Keep in mind the length of the swinging part of the swaybar. It's about a foot on A-bodies (which BTW also fit the 70-81 Firebird), but only about six inches on the 67-69 F-body and 68-74 Nova.

That means that a 1-1/4" with a 12" swing has a similar tension as a 1" bar with a 6" swing.

Plus, there are bigger bars if you really want them. I believe there's a 1-1/8" for the first-gen, but one inch is usually the largest you'll need.

I had a set of Herb Adams VSE bars on my 69 Firebird. One inch front and rear, with block mount on the control arm and heimjoint links. I think Adams' bars were actually made by Moroso. (I also had Adams' steel/nylon control arm bushings, rather than those crappy polyurethane.)

Addco also made a one-inch bar for a traditional loop-end for conventional links.

I'm sure there are others, check with Global West.

Glenn Uettwiller http://home.earthlink.net/~birdman8/index.html

A friend is someone who knows the song in your heart and sings it back to you when you have forgotten how it goes. --- unknown

[68FB400]

I ordered my front bar 1 1/8" from Summit a couple of weeks ago on sale. It's made by Addco. Fits real nice.

[chief455]

thanks for the tips on where to get the larger bar - I'm on it!
Anyone want a brand new 1.25 Ames front kit for A bodies? Trade?