Posted by T.L. on January 01, 1999 at 21:00:01:
In Reply to: Re: Sway Bars posted by Charlie Ping on January 01, 1999 at 17:02:56:
The Lincoln Versailles bar will not fit and even if it did, it would drasticly increase understeer on a Maverick. You'd better hang on to your 7/8" bar because the factory ones are rare; get a 3/4" aftermarket bar for the rear and it'll handle great...
: I have a 7/8" sway bar (V8 mav w/air) with polyurethane bushings for sale, if anyone is interested. (I got a 15/16" Lincoln Versailles bar to replace it) I'm thinking $60?
: : The sway bars in JCWhitney are 7/8" for the front and 3/4" for the back and the come with all of the bushings and hardware, per the tech line.
: : : I plan to get mine next month too. BTW--Addco also makes sway bars for these cars but they're about $140 each. I found a factory 7/8" front bar several years ago for $10. My original front bar was 3/4".
: : : So all I need is a 3/4" aftermarket bar for the rear...
: : : : Paulie the # is 312-431-6102. The Part # is 97FV7891RF for the 4 leaf heavy duty and 96FV7576XF for the 3 leaf standard. Price is $54.95 each for the 4 leaf HD, $53.95 each for the 3 leaf. The shackles are 15FV0053B at $8.99 each set. All of this info is on Page 195 of catalog #621J, they'll ask for it. You need to get 2 springs and 2 shackle sets. Good luck I'm getting mine next month. And hopfully the month after I'll be able to get new sway bars front and back. They're only $94.98 each and JCWhitney is the only place that I've found that carries both.
: : : : : Right.... By SPRING DAMMNIT!!! I will be doing the new spring thing... TL said they were running about $110 for the two sets plus another $18 for the shackles or so? Well then, even if I have to eat RAMEN for a month I'm gonna get em!!!!
: : : : : I need the specs... I know you said four leaf but in order not to sound like the compleat ignoramous (and to save myself from the heartbreak of sending 'em back) I need to know, a) what to ask for directly b)how the hell to get a hold of them!!
: : : : : Just curious... how much lift can I expect from this? I NEED to do SOMETHING that's visible on the outside.... :)