Mounting a late front sway bar on an early beam

Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5561

is it possible to use a front sway bar from a 64-67 beam on an 55-63 beam?
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pyrOman · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:16 am Post subject:

I don't know but can tell you it will be well worth the effort! Cool

The Dormy's disc brake fatchick beam has that weak half inch bar on it. It broke on me once and after getting all squarely in an on-ramp, I went straight to the wrecking yard to get a replacement! Shocked

I wish I could get a thicker heavy duty one as it will make it more stable even! Razz

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bill may · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 8:35 am Post subject: Re: front sway bar on early beam

Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5561

i was hoping this would be a bolt-on thing that i could use all the hardware from a spare stock swaybar i have. i'm suprised i have not seen the idea mentioned before, unless the beam mounting area on the beams is slightly different. i haven't really noticed a difference, but it's certiently possible.
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bill may · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:21 pm Post subject:

my sway bar is a stock 66/67 one. i did not have the mounting clamps or anything. just the sway bar. now i have new clamps and can mount it on my 65. you may have to hold it up to 63 and older to see if trailing arms are same distance apart and same diameter.
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EverettB · Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 7:09 pm Post subject:

As far as I know it mounts up with no problems.

Line it up and try.
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quartermilecamel · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 1:15 am Post subject:

I would so love to have a stiffer front sway bar for my 69 front end. Hell I would love to have a rear sway.

Lind · Posted: Sat Jun 21, 2008 11:24 am Post subject:

I bolted a '67 sway bar onto my '61 front end. it bolts up fine.
the bar only touches the trailing arms, not the main part of the beam.

I actually pulled the sway bar off of a junk front end because someone had a wanted ad up for one. they never responded to my $75 price so I just installed it onto my bus. I am glad now that they didn't get back to me, because the sway bar really makes a noticeable difference in the handling of the bus around corners. I am planning on putting sway bars onto most of my buses now.
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Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5561

that's awesome, thanks lind. i can tell a difference in my 66 with bar and my 61 w/o around the corners.
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Stocknazi · Samba Member Joined: June 18, 2004 Posts: 5561

got the sway bar on my 61; there is a noticible improvement around the corners. kinda a bitch to get on and off, that's for sure.
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kingodirtp3 · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 2:20 pm Post subject:

has anyone seen 4" narrowed sway bars? do i even need one since its narrowed 4 inches?

RobzKombi · Samba Member Joined: July 15, 2003 Posts: 2137

I don't think they make a sway bar for any narrowed beams, my beam is narrowed 4" and I still have noticeable body roll going around corners. I'm now getting a new beam (non narrowed) and hopefully a swaybar aswell.

Riff Raff · Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject:

bigmau · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 1:42 pm Post subject:

I didn't want to start a new thread so here it goes:

Can I make a stock baywindow swaybar fit on my 60 stock width beam? It seems like baywindow shit is easier to find in junkyards/classifieds. My beam has chunky lower control arms, if that might make it better or worse. thanks.

Clara · Samba Member Joined: June 14, 2003 Posts: 12663

split (regular and ambulance versions):
211 411 309 stabilizer 18mm dia.
271 411 309 stabilizer 16mm dia.

bay:
211 411 309 A

This is from parts list, I don't know the difference to look at them
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Culito · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:40 pm Post subject:

I'm assuming that the sway bar doesn't make much difference on a single cab because of the lower center of gravity?
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big bus mike · Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 7:45 pm Post subject:

So I've got a sway bar and a new rubber mounting kit, but I'm concerned about bolting it up. The buses I'm using for reference have little metal bands with pinch bolts holding the end of the swaybar onto the contol arm. The bay buses at the shop just use a bolt and a nut.

I'm assuming that I need these clamps to properly secure the swaybar, correct? Just using the rubber mounts seems like a bad idea to me...

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Dewayne · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:12 am Post subject:

Just got a front sway bar and camber compensator from Empi after reading this thread...
My question is.. since my 64 DC didn't have a sway bar, I don't have the two clamps for the end of the bar. I'm not talking about the bushing and clamp, it's the pinch clamp on the very end. I looked on WW's site and they don't show them... any ideas where I can purchase a set? Or are they a 'salvage yard only' item... in which case I'm in BIG trouble.... Confused

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westy@7000 · Posted: Thu Jun 18, 2009 6:52 am Post subject:

I got mine used from Bus Boys.


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