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sway bar end links

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Decurion

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Whats the distance between the lower control arm and front sway bar? I dont know if it makes a difference between years, but personally Id would like to know for the early cars. The reason I ask is I just got transferred to a different building at work, and now Im working on Fords again and currently Im tearing down a 2008 Navigator. In the process I, of course, always look for parts or ideas I can use on my car, a 65 Comet wagon. It probly goes without saying, but there isnt a lot in my realm of possibility, but one thing I did come up with is the sway bar end links. I thought they would be nice because they use a small balljoint at each end in place of the old standard rubber bushings, which would reduce flex making the sway bar more effective and responsive. The 'gator ends measured right about 5 1/2" between control arm and bar, no difference between 2 or 4 wheel drive. I cant imagine this is a new idea, but I cant say Ive ever seen anyone do it, and it seems like an easy way to upgrade the front suspension.
 

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Id just go measure my car, but both are in storage.
 

Rusty67

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I know what you are talking about with regaurd to the type of end links. Honestly, I don't like them very much. The reason is that they are a pain in the arse to service. You gota stick an allen into the end of them and turn it with a hand wrench. Either that or impact them off.

I'm no engineer so I don't really understand why these type would work better. The setups that I've seen with these on them have the eyelet on the sway bar turned 90* from where I'm use to seeing them so that the ball joint can go through properly. If you were going to use this system on our sway bars, you would have to "adjust" the sway bar as well as make a custom mount for the control arm.
 

Decurion

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Youre right about them being a pain to replace when rusted, but I dont drive my car too often (not at all) in conditions that would cause it to rust that bad, so Im not too worried about that part. The way these are shaped, they are inline, so no 90* bend at either end. I think a couple washers would take care of any differences in the mounting points, possibly even a simple lathe-spun bushing to slip in the sway bar if needed. Picture this at both ends, and a total length of 5.5" between control arm and sway bar when installed. Granted it wont make a world of difference, but it will eliminate the deflection of the rubber end links and possibly some binding. Itll never dry rot and crack over time either.
 

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fede86gt

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Scott drake has such a part

http://www.scottdrake.net/prod_deta...=Suspension+::+Sway+Bars+::+Sway+Bar+End+Link
 

Rusty67

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I could be wrong but that is not what I'm visualizing from his discription.... I'll post later tonight when I get home.
 
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fede86gt said:
Scott drake has such a part

http://www.scottdrake.net/prod_deta...=Suspension+::+Sway+Bars+::+Sway+Bar+End+Link
Click to expand...

I vote for these.
 

Rusty67

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Rusty67 said:
I could be wrong but that is not what I'm visualizing from his discription.... I'll post later tonight when I get home.
Click to expand...

Ok so I lied, I still havn't posted the pic. Maybe later tonight


mikethebike said:
I vote for these.
Click to expand...

Wouldn't these links allow the control arm to articulate for a period of time before the sway bar reacts ?
 
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