boilermaster
Well-known member
Het all,
I have been working on my suspension, Swapping parts from my 73 Q code to the 1971 fastback.
Swapped the steering box cause the donor had variable ratio and zero leaks, the standard box was a leaky mess.
Swapped out the 3/4'' front swat bar to the 7/8'' with new bushings and links.
Now comes the rear sway bar and I have some questions.
the 73 Q code has staggered shocks and the 71 does not, that should NOT be a problem right ?
took the bar off of the 73 this afternoon, except for the plates (tomorrow) and on a creeper I snaked it around my 2-1/2'' tail pipes
and it appears to miss the exhaust , but I cannot get the angles right by lying on a creeper and holding the thing up there.
will have to get some links and figure out a way to secure the bushing mounts to the rails before I come up with some kind of blind fasteners up there.
Now my biggest concern: Will I be limited in rear tire size because of the sway bar? and what set of holes do I use ? (there are two sets of holes in both rails) front or rear ?
Was planning on 255/60 R 15 or even 275/60R15 rear tires is this a concern?
Read a lot about rear sway bars this afternoon, but very little was mentioned about interference with exhaust or rear sway bar.
awaiting suggestions\
Boilermaster
I have been working on my suspension, Swapping parts from my 73 Q code to the 1971 fastback.
Swapped the steering box cause the donor had variable ratio and zero leaks, the standard box was a leaky mess.
Swapped out the 3/4'' front swat bar to the 7/8'' with new bushings and links.
Now comes the rear sway bar and I have some questions.
the 73 Q code has staggered shocks and the 71 does not, that should NOT be a problem right ?
took the bar off of the 73 this afternoon, except for the plates (tomorrow) and on a creeper I snaked it around my 2-1/2'' tail pipes
and it appears to miss the exhaust , but I cannot get the angles right by lying on a creeper and holding the thing up there.
will have to get some links and figure out a way to secure the bushing mounts to the rails before I come up with some kind of blind fasteners up there.
Now my biggest concern: Will I be limited in rear tire size because of the sway bar? and what set of holes do I use ? (there are two sets of holes in both rails) front or rear ?
Was planning on 255/60 R 15 or even 275/60R15 rear tires is this a concern?
Read a lot about rear sway bars this afternoon, but very little was mentioned about interference with exhaust or rear sway bar.
awaiting suggestions\
Boilermaster