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Tech Question
Larry Bischoff, Central Point, OR, 1962 Dodge Lancer GT 408
I would like to install a rear sway bar to my early A-body but I have moved the springs inward 3" with the MP kit and have narrowed the 8 3/4 rear. Any ideas on how this could be done? The front end has poly bushings, .92" torsion bars, Addco 1-1/8" sway bar and your "famous" disk brake conversion. Tires are 295-50 rear & 195-50 front. Is this worth the trouble or just another XXX idea?
Larry, frankly, I prefer getting rear roll resistance from spring rate alone (although I'm in the minority on this). But with those tiny front / big rear skins, big T-bars and front sway bar, you probably have lots of understeer, which a rear bar WOULD certainly help. But as speeds increase, it might suddely transition into oversteer, which might be pretty scary, especially if any 18-wheelers or brick walls are nearby.
So, basically, YOU have to make the judgement as to how bad the understeer is now. If it's real bad, I'm sure Dick Ross at Firm Feel, Inc., who now forges swaybars in-house, could make up what you need. So, my only suggestion: Keep it pretty small, maybe 5/8", 3/4" max.
Rick
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