Rear sway bar swap

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Old Aug 1, 2011 | 12:38 PM
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Rear sway bar swap

I'd read once that a rear sway bar from an F body 70-81 would fit on an 64-72 A body. Can anyone confirm this. Now that I'm looking I cant find anything that says it's true. Reason I ask is because I found a cheap sway bar for an F body but dont want to get it if it wont fit my car.
Old Aug 1, 2011 | 02:09 PM
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I do not see how it will work. The mounting is totaly different between a leaf spring car and an A body. The center of the bar attached to long links to brackes mounted on the frame rails and then on to brackets on the leaf spring pearch.

I am interested to see pictures if some one has done this swap.
Old Aug 1, 2011 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by 455man
I'd read once that a rear sway bar from an F body 70-81 would fit on an 64-72 A body. Can anyone confirm this. Now that I'm looking I cant find anything that says it's true. Reason I ask is because I found a cheap sway bar for an F body but dont want to get it if it wont fit my car.
Not even close. The FRONT sway bar from a 1970-81 F-body bolts into a 64-72 A-body (hint: go for the 1.25" version) but no such luck on the rear bar.
Old Aug 1, 2011 | 06:59 PM
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you could post in the parts wanted for one from an A body. i think you can get used originals for around $80. "i think"?
Old Aug 1, 2011 | 07:47 PM
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What Joe said
Old Aug 2, 2011 | 05:52 AM
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Cool. Thanks guys. I might have been confused about the front sway bar.
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