Competition Engineering traction Bars CEE-2109

spirockp

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OK I just received Competition Engineering Traction Bars part number CEE-2109, which states that it's for a 65 through 73 Mustang. And as some of you already know it doesn't fit my stock 66 8 inch rear. The stock u-bolts I have are 2 5/8 from center to center and the ones from C.E. are 3 1/2 centers.

I also see on Summit, now that I just learned something, that Lakewood's are for 3 inch axle even though they too say it will fit a 66 Mustang.

So can someone please tell where I can find "slapper bar" type traction bars that will fit my stock 8 ince rear? Which I believe where teh u=bolts go over is 2 1/4 inches.

Thanks.

 

dcstang67

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Lakewood Suspension 21604 - Lakewood Traction Action Lift Bar Kits - summitracing.comThese should fit.

 

spirockp

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I don't think so. The size of my axle at the u-bolts are 2 1/4 where the u-bolts go over, that set is for 2 3/4.

But thanks. I'll see what else they have to offer.

 

dcstang67

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Looks like you will just have to run some Lakewood universals. I have them on my car and they work great and they are only around $45.

Lakewood Universal Traction Bars - summitracing.com

 

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phutch11

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Build em.

If you've got a welder and about $20 you can easily do it at home.

Good luck....

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spirockp

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Well I called Competition Engineering. What they said was their package is for 9 inch rears only! However you can retool the 4 holes for the u-bolts and the hole for the shock and there will not be any safety issues.

We'll see how that goes...

 

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Slot the mount plates for the smaller u bolts.

 

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phutch11 said:

Build em.

If you've got a welder and about $20 you can easily do it at home.

Good luck....

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that's not a bad idea at all, i have welding machine i think i can weld and i know where i can get steel tubing.is there a sites that show you how to build one?

 

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phutch11

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There's a website out there that shows how to make home-made grab-a-trac stlye bars.

I just made my slappers with some 1" square tubing and a square piece of 1/8 plate steel then I got a snubber from Autozone and put it on the end.

Good luck...

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