Are PST anti-sway bars good?

[bb71challenger]

I was reading a post and it got me thinking. I bought these a long time ago along with a frontend rebuild kit from PST. I have heard good and not so good things about the rebuild kit fom PST and now I am wondering if these are good to use. I threw the boxes away for storage space but everything is there for the installation. I am wanting to know if these are quality pieces that will benefit the handling. The packets that came with the bars read 749 and 595 but I cannot find anything that corresponds to those numbers on the website. The bars are either 1" or 1 1/8" and 3/4" or 7/8" by looking at them I cannot tell for sure.

[T569Bee]

You can find more expensive bars , but better I dont know . Ive had the same Addco bars on my car for some time now and I would never  take then  off . Huge improvement in stability . Looks like youve got the larger bars to me . Just use a cresent wrench on them and measure .

[autoxcuda]

PST doesn't make anything. They just package other parts in kits. Those sway bars are Addco or old Hellwig.

They are fine. The front looks 1". Just go measure it. Fronts E-body and 70 up B-body are sort of no brainer, except getting tubular front bars for the bigger sizes save a lot of weight on the front.

The rear bar you have is 3/4". It's the type that fit under the rear end, U-bolted to the axle tube, and you drill two hole in the frame rail for the end link attachment.

The factory one went over the rear end. There are some companies that make those type (Firm Feel, Super Tuff...). To install a factory type routed rear bar, you have to looseing the rear end U-bolts, install new shock plates, most likely drop the rear spring hanger (E-body rear valence), unbolt driveshaft, thread the sway bar in, hope it doesn't hit your aftermarket exhaust (not likey)...

[bb71challenger]

Good idea on the crescent. I used an 8" and it measured the small one at 7/8 and would not get large enough to go around the large bar. It did go over an inch so its the 1 1/8 bar. I was looking at the directions and I do have to drill a couple of holes on each frame rail to secure the bar. It seems like they are decent so I will use them, its not like I have the money to buy any others anyway. I just didnt want to install them if they were junk. Will the front bar interfere with installing an engine? If so I will wait until I drop the engine and tranny in there. Thanks for the feedback guys. 

[LAA66]

 If the rear sway-bar is over the top I'd Go ahead and install it. I don't like "under the axle" simply because it's not original design and it interferes with setting up jack stands under the rear end.

 Unless the motor is being installed from underneath, the front bar shouldn't interfere at all.

 

 

[bb71challenger]

I am pretty sure the rear is the under the rear type that autox was talking about. I can see u-bolts and I know they attach to the frame via a couple of drilled holes in the frame. I will probably install them anyway but I will hate it if that interferes with me being able to jack up the back of the car by the center section.

[wiging19]

I had the PST rear sway bars.  They really made a difference in the ride.  Unfortunately they eventually tore loose from my frame where they attached.  I'd recommend really reinforcing the area before attaching.  I've seen it done in a couple of mopar mags.  I repaired the frame and went to the original style from the factory.  Buying the parts I needed off Ebay before Firm Feel started selling their parts cheaper than what I paid for them.  For me the front and rear sway bars really made a difference in the handling of the car.  No comparison.  I say put them on as long as your aware of the risk with the rear section.