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Re: front sway bar option

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Hio Silver,

Thanks for the front bar measurements. It looks like a close match. The overall is wider at 45-1/4, but the measurement to the center of the bushing eye to eye is spot on. The variance in overall length is probably because of the bar thickness. Mine is between 1-1/16 and 1-1/8th.

As for the possible rear bar. It's got a hump in the middle for a differential. The overall length from center of bushing hole to bushing hole for this one is 36-1/8th, about 11-1/8th depth with bar thickness just shy of 7/8ths. Any idea if this will fit?
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Re: front sway bar option

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I installed a '79 Bronco 1-1/8" rear sway bar under my '69 F100 a couple of years ago. I have a 1-1/8" front sway bar on my truck from a '78 F250 Camper Special.

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/13395 ... st15004030
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Re: front sway bar option

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Great tutorial. But my rear sway bar doesn't look anything like the one in the photos. Was there an alternate version? If could figure out how to post a picture of mine I'd do it.
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Re: front sway bar option

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Steve

1969 SWB F100 Ranger. 240-6, C-4, 9" N-case 31-spline Traction-Lok w/3.50 gears.

1968 Mustang. My high school car. Owned since 1982.

2003 Azure Blue Mustang Mach1.
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Re: front sway bar option

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Yes, from what I can see, very much.
67 Austin Healey 3000- resto - subframe rebuilt so far
68 F-100 LB w FE410-in progress frame-off resto
02 Sebring Convertible- for top-down relaxation
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