RE: sway bars

[SB <polecat2@xxxxxxxx>]

I put .920s on my 1964 Fury when I switched to a 440.  I loved them, the 
handling and ride were superb, but, I was replacing worn out small block 
bars.  They were a little bit stiff I suppose, but I liked it.  It 
behaved a lot like a modern car.  I chose them because I read they came 
stock on Hemi/440 Road Runners, GTXs, etc.



Herb wrote:
> 
> 
> The .920s are good if your looking for steer ability on a Big block 
> equipped car, want to increase your load carrying capacity or help level 
> / stiffen the car out on tight corners.  The .960s are for road race 
> applications & load increasing a high option car with a RB or Hemi.  
> Both can slow you down at the drag strip and take the driving enjoyment 
> out of a cruiser.  .890s are good for all round driving.  .810s are good 
> for low option 6 cylinder and A engines.  Now if your drag racing with a 
> little street driving the 810s & 90/10 shocks are the way to go for 
> weight transfer.  The heaver bars
work the same up & down and restrict weight transfer to the rear wheels 
and actually unload your suspension a short distance off the line about 
the time you hit second letting your tires spin instead of accelerating 
faster.  When your tires are spinning your not accelerating to your 
fullest potential, ultimately slowing you down from point A to point B.  
The bottom line .890s with a good set of shocks for best all round drive 
ability.  I would invest in a sway bar before heaver T bars unless they 
needed to be replaced anyway.
> 
>          
>  Herb 
>  
> 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361
> 1959 Coronet 326 Poly
> 1963 Fury 2D/HT 6.1
> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
> 1970 Challenger RT 440
> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
> 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
> St. Louis, MO.
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> -------Original Message-------
>  
> From: Ollie
> Date: 7/17/2009 8:56:31 AM
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: sway bars
>  
> I am going with the .920's..tks for the encouragement.
> Ollie
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bill" <Y1TopBanana73@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, July 17, 2009 7:36 AM
> Subject: Re: sway bars
>  
>  
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> Ollie,
>  
> I just did torsion bars and it made a 200% improvement in the ride and
> handling. If you goto http://www.mopartsracing.com/parts/dtrain.html
> just past 3/4 of the way down the page, they list :
> P5249158 .960" diameter-improved"B/RB" and hemi handling. 188.00
>  
> Yes...that's right $188. Everyone else wants $300!!!
>  
> I just put these exact bars in my car and they ride great! I'm not
> 100% sure I need a sway bar now, but I'll probably do one eventually
> anyway.
>  
> --
> Bill M
> 65 Coronet 500 'vert
> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo62008.html
>  
>  
>  
> On Fri, Jul 17, 2009 at 8:33 AM, Ollie<satellite1965@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > Best thing I have ever done was add sway bars to my 65 Satellite. Big
> > improvement! Best price at the time was Just Suspension. Bolted right 
> > on.
> > Both both front and rear. For the little extra went with a set.
> > Monday, starting on the torsion bars, adj strut rods and new LCA. I am
> > hope
> > to say that surpassed the sway bar improvement!
> > You will be impressed.
> > Ollie's $ .02
>  
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