Oh, wait....maybe I do have the correct bar. I didn't know they could attach directly to the strut rod with a bushing! Thanks!
Looks like my k-frame does not have these gussets that hold the support for the sway bar...
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I believe they are reproduced by some one. Did you check with ADDCO or PST. of course you will have to weld them in. For that matter you probably could make your own or find a "K" member in a bone yard that you could cut out.
1973/74s "B" Body and 1975-79 Cordobas have the same design "K" members
I believe they are reproduced by some one. Did you check with ADDCO or PST. of course you will have to weld them in. For that matter you probably could make your own or find a "K" member in a bone yard that you could cut out.
1973/74s "B" Body and 1975-79 Cordobas have the same design "K" members
Heat the rubber bushing in boiling water, apply grease to the strut and they will slip over the lip. Wear gloves those bushings will be hot. I don't remember if I slipped the bushing over the strut rod end that bolts to the LCA. That is flattened out and maybe easier to get the bushing over.I get the feeling these isolator bushings were made for aftermarket strut rods. The stock rods have a lip at the threaded end that the bushing must somehow get past? And it's probably not a good idea to split the rubber bushing in order to get it on the strut rod.
The straps included by ADDCO with 73 and lates sway bar to the strut rod are a piece of $h1t. Nothing close to the originals. Just a regular U strap attached to a Flat piece of metal. To use these bushings View attachment 1163638
Having a factory sway bar is not a problem, reuse the stock existant parts and JUST USE the bar itself, but trying to install those on a non sway bar car becomes on a headache.
The best could be get a donor for these parts.
Somewhat little known fact that 73 and up cars built without sway bars didn't come with the mount ears welded to the K frames.
I am in the same boat.
Mine has an aftermarket bar mounted with angle iron bolted to the K frame but I think there's either too much flex or something else going on as I have a LOT of body roll.
I seem to just miss $100 factory sway bar K frames.
Even then changing one is kind of an involved operation, but at least I could also install my poly ISO bushings.
Great looking car! Thanks for sharing.Hope these help. from my 73 RR
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Great looking car! Thanks for sharing.
Is that a factory bar or aftermarket?