7/8" sway bar...

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  1. Corbin Johnson

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    I saw this post a few days ago and I though "dang, I sure wish I could find one of those."

    Anyway, fast forward to today and I am digging through a stash of parts from a 73 4-door LDO V8 Mav looking for the V8 sway bar to put on my 70 Grabber in prep for the V8 swap. I dig out the bar, and it looks absolutely HUGE! I checked it against my 3 other factory V8 cars to be sure, and yep, definitely bigger! Sweet!:D

    So I guess a little bit of help for the above question is if they didn't go all through 77, they at least went through 73 (y)
     
  2. Ron45922

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    okay ,,ya got me thinking,,i went out to th 74 comet gt im presently scrapping,,and looked underneath at the springs,,yup,,4 ,,could be aftermarket so looked closely looks original ,,i went to front end and sure enough,,huge sway bar,,looks like it might of been a handling package available?? more stufff to strip and store,,ya never know,,,

    thanks for making me think,,takes awhile but does happen,,:rofl2:

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  3. mean_maverick

    mean_maverick Senior Member

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    glad i could help you guys. there's no telling how many i have sent to the crusher :rolleyes:
     
  4. mean_maverick

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    nope, it was just another option...
     
  5. 1973Maverick357

    1973Maverick357 Cooler then a Camaro

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    Okay im gonna check tommorrow when i go look at this grabber tommorrow because its the most optioned car i have seen..
     
  6. mean_maverick

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    just to dig up on older thread, the '74 4dr i just brought home the other day has the 4 leaf springs in the rear, but yet has a small front sway bar.... guess that goes to show it might have been two different options :huh:
     
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    '74 model year options...

    Options:
    250 CID Six Engine
    302 CID V-8 Engine
    SelectShift Cruise-O-Matic Transmission
    Floor Shift
    SelectAire Conditioner
    Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel
    High Back Bucket Seats(Available in Tan, Black, Avocado. Orange for Grabber only)
    Includes deluxe door trim panels, cut-pile carpeting, deluxe color-keyed belts
    Vinyl Roof
    Radios: AM/FM Stereo, AM or AM/FM Monaural
    High Fidelity Stereo Model includes two front door-mounted
    speakers and dual rear speakers.
    Power Steering
    Dual Color-Keyed Outside Mirrors(left mirror has remote control)
    Tinted Glass/ include bright window frames
    Heavy Duty Battery - 53 ampere
    Heavy Duty Suspension include heavy duty front and rear springs
    Axle Ratios
    Heavy Duty shock absorbers and front stabilizer bar
    Bumper Guards with rubber inserts(Large rear Bumper)
    Metallic Glow Paints - Available in glowing Ginger,
    Silver Blue(LDO only), Green and Tan.
    Manual Front Disc Brakes


    **note that theyre listed seperately
     
  8. maverick75

    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    All you guys with your big swaybars are just compensating for something else! I'm happy with my 3/4 one.... Until I can find a Versailles 1" unit!
     
  9. mean_maverick

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    why search for the versailles peice when u can buy a new aftermarket the same size and bigger :huh:
     
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    So how big is the 74 "heavy duty" stabilizer bar?
     
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    maverick75 Gotta Love Mavs!

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    Wait you can buy bigger ones? I though the ADDCO one was only 7/8?
     

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