Hello and thanks for the help.

83 H/O

The mechanic putting my new suspension components has informed me of the following:

I did run into one problem the sway bar to frame bushing are bad
I order two sets from different vendor both where wrong
you will need to see if you can locate them
the bar is 1’’ 1\4 and the bracket is 1’’ 3/8 wide that was where the problem was I could get the bar size but would not fit the bracket

I am seeing plenty of replacement parts that accept a 1 1/4" diameter bushing but I can't find anything labeled to accept a certain bracket measurement. This is what I am finding to me the correct piece, I'd appreciate someone with more knowledge helping me get the correct piece.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/m...cutlass-calais

Thank you

 

Dorman sells bushing kits that come with correctly sized brackets. Get ones for a Trans Am with the 1.25" WS6 sway bar.

 

Shouldn't your mechanic know this?

 

Thanks Joe, I was looking for a bracket/bushing in one kit. doorman 1.25" ws6 sway bar. Copy that

 

I have only met 1 mechanic that could blue print/find parts/source material and provide quality service in a reasonable time frame for a fair price. It's generally one or the other. That gent is a Vietnam vet who is hanging it up since opening his shop after 38 years ago and I will surely miss him. The other 15+ shops i've worked with over 16 years? This has always been the case. Where I live most of these cars are rotted out salt boxes and don't have any work done to them. Any "custom" speed shop in this area wants to hook up a lap top to a coyote mustang and give you a bill, not put heat to a 34 year old suspension. So yes, they should, but because I don't have adequate space in my garage to safely perform this project I have to go with the place I know will keep it inside, get it back in under a month and not charge me insane labor because I brought them something old.