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Offline WorkingOnItStill

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Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« on: February 06, 2010 - 09:32:06 PM »
Anyone know what the proper bolts to mount the aft sway bar to the frame of the car?
 I found out the hard way that it wasn't connected when i took a drive today had a big clunk bang bang, got it home then climbed under and seen it not connected was connected by the links going to the rear end only. Who ever had it before just fit the bar up on the frame and called it good.
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Offline Moparal

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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #1 on: February 07, 2010 - 09:01:02 AM »
they are self tapping bolts, they look like the bolts that hold your voltage regulator on the firewall. For location, the brackets only fit one way and you should have the dimples in the frame to know where to pre drill. Or at least mine were there.

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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #2 on: February 07, 2010 - 09:02:30 AM »
I can get you a picture of the screws soon.
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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #3 on: February 07, 2010 - 09:06:45 AM »
I just ordered a bunch through my work that I think are correct. To the best of my knowledge they are: 5/16 x 18 x .70 thread cutting bolts (1/2 inch head). I found this info somewhere on the web, I'll look for it again in a bit. The ones I bought are: 5/16 x 18 x .75 thread cutting Type F (whatever that means). Hope to be putting my rear sway bar on sometime this summer. 
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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #4 on: February 07, 2010 - 09:17:13 AM »
Found the pic, maybe it's farmboy's and I found it one here. The ones I bought are zinc but don't have the "teeth".

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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #5 on: February 07, 2010 - 09:21:40 AM »
Found the pic, maybe it's farmboy's and I found it one here. The ones I bought are zinc but don't have the "teeth".



Not mine but those are them. :2thumbs:
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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #6 on: February 07, 2010 - 10:15:06 AM »
Found the pic, maybe it's farmboy's and I found it one here. The ones I bought are zinc but don't have the "teeth".


I took that picture. I recall the yellow.  :grinyes:
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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2010 - 11:34:54 AM »
I used 5/16" bolts approx 3.5" long & went right through the frame

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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2010 - 01:32:13 PM »
 :iagree: So did I, with locking nuts.

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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #9 on: February 07, 2010 - 01:41:54 PM »
I took that picture. I recall the yellow.  :grinyes:

Thanks Topcat  :thumbsup: , I just couldn't remember...hate getting old!!!!!!!!
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Offline WorkingOnItStill

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Re: Correct bolts for aft sway bar
« Reply #10 on: February 07, 2010 - 03:32:53 PM »
Cool ! Big thanks to all you guys on this site for all the help , I am on the way to pick the bolts up now. :working:
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