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Offline 35chevcoupe

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GS sway bar size ?
« on: June 27, 2015, 08:14:26 PM »
Hey guys can someone tell me what the correct size sway bar is suppose to be on a 65 GS ?
My car green 3 speed car has a 1 1/16 " and my parts car I picked up has 15/16 sway bar  :dontknow:
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Re: GS sway bar size ?
« Reply #1 on: June 27, 2015, 08:29:06 PM »
15/16 is the original size for a 65

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Re: GS sway bar size ?
« Reply #2 on: June 27, 2015, 08:46:51 PM »
15/16 is the original size for a 65
Thanks ,
don't know where they would have gotten a 1 1/8 "  .
John Evenson

1930 model A 4 dr sedan
35 chev coupe 2 dr Master Deluxe suicide dr,s
55 chev belair wagon 4dr
59 Buick Invicta 2 dr hd top
65 Buick GS 2 dr ht 3 spd
65 Buick GS Convertible 3 spd
1970 Cuda 440-6
71 Buick GS
84 chev 3/4 ton p/u 6.2 diesel
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Re: GS sway bar size ?
« Reply #3 on: June 27, 2015, 11:07:32 PM »
The bigger bars could be found on 2nd gen Camaros/Firebirds, Z-28's and T/A's had the largest dia bars.
Also mid 80's Regal turbo and GN, and Monte SS's had larger bars that would fit our GS's.
It's a good swap, makes a huge difference in the cars handling.
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Re: GS sway bar size ?
« Reply #4 on: June 28, 2015, 08:29:52 PM »
A 1 1/8 front sway bar with a 7/8 or a 1 in rear makes a huge
difference if you are not concerned with being stock! Add disc
Brakes, quick ratio steering,gas charged shocks,New springs
and you should be able to go through a corner at 70 no problem!

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Re: GS sway bar size ?
« Reply #5 on: June 28, 2015, 10:13:37 PM »
A 1 1/8 front sway bar with a 7/8 or a 1 in rear makes a huge
difference if you are not concerned with being stock! Add disc
Brakes, quick ratio steering,gas charged shocks,New springs
and you should be able to go through a corner at 70 no problem!
I will keep them both around so that when I get the car on the road I can try them out . Strange enough I don't know if you seen this car when it was on Ebay , but it has a rear sway bar on it now ( i know its not original  ) which I would kinda like to try out .
Some one also has put power disc brakes on it . Don,t know what they are off but may keep them on also .
Corners at 70 mph  :overthetop: LOL  ( I better leave those days behind me )

« Last Edit: June 28, 2015, 10:18:26 PM by 35chevcoupe »
John Evenson

1930 model A 4 dr sedan
35 chev coupe 2 dr Master Deluxe suicide dr,s
55 chev belair wagon 4dr
59 Buick Invicta 2 dr hd top
65 Buick GS 2 dr ht 3 spd
65 Buick GS Convertible 3 spd
1970 Cuda 440-6
71 Buick GS
84 chev 3/4 ton p/u 6.2 diesel
Yeah there's more
There all projects