rear sway bar bushings?

[shoooter]

I went down to my local parts store and was not able to pick up some rear swap bar bushings. I need the end ones that go on the post. Also does anyone make the rear sway bar bushings that go in the middle part of the bar? It has a mount on it. These look like I will need a whole new bolt on piece. Part numbers would be great!  Thanks

[burdar]

The frame bushings are not available. It's not considered a serviceable part since the strap is welded on. I think member "Bullitt" found a replacement that could be cut down to fit.

The end links are available. You can get complete stock looking assemblies from suppliers like Roseville. They are expensive though. You can also get aftermarket ones from places like Energy Suspension.

[Bullitt-]

I believe you could reuse your OE hardware with energy suspension Part No. 9.8105G I.D.- 3/8", Nipple O.D.- 5/8", O.D.- 1"  universal end link kit.
I purchased a complete link kit that was the same length, the hardware is heavier than my original. If you have altered the rear ride height you might need a different length, ck the instructions on their website http://www.energysuspension.com/universal-products/sway-bar-end-links-set-sizing-charts.html

I have seen no OE style replacement for the sway bar bushings. There seems to be several approaches but the one I took was to buy the closest I could & modify (read grind down) to fit. 
It was a challenge using a bench vice, various implements of destruction and expanded four letter vocabulary but I proved it possible to put  energy suspension Part No. 9.5108G in the original brackets

Installed the Energy Suspension Bushings p# 9.5108G in the OE rear sway bar brackets. Had to remove the raised lip from one side, greased well & pressed in using a bench vise & used the brackets from the kit to hold OE brackets off to allow bushing to come through.
It was not easy & I did have to grind a little extra off the leading edge to get started but did not reshape 

[shoooter]

Thanks my original hard wear is good. How were you able to get the center bracket ones over the round ends? Did you just grease it up and push it over?

[Bullitt-]

Plenty of slickem, held the bracket in a vice & with some effort persuaded the bar through the bushing.

[burdar]

The stock rubber bushings in Wade's pictures are now on my car.   My frame brackets were in bad shape.  I drilled out the spot welds, repaired the straps and welded them back on.  The bushings were in place when I welded the straps.   

[Katfish]

Less expensive option

[Mopar Mitch]

Here's a tip that I learned long time ago with these style of end link bushings:   When the bar gets attached, to the end links, it may not be equal in its attachment to the end links each side (driver/passenger).. so that will induce a pre-load to one side.   You want it to be as eqaul as possible, as the car will be loaded and driven (or raced/autocrossed/road raced, as I have my car primarily setup to do).  you can easily add an extra bushing shim, or two or as needed, to the end link bushing attachments/bar to make the clamp-down effectively equal per side (drvr/passenger).... It's part of setting up the car's handling details that make a difference overall.  In other words, you don't want one side of the sway bar performing more strongly than the other side.  Another option is to use adjustable heim-joint end links to resolve/eliminate this matter.

[Road_Runner]

Here's a tip that I learned long time ago with these style of end link bushings:   When the bar gets attached, to the end links, it may not be equal in its attachment to the end links each side (driver/passenger).. so that will induce a pre-load to one side.   You want it to be as eqaul as possible, as the car will be loaded and driven (or raced/autocrossed/road raced, as I have my car primarily setup to do).  you can easily add an extra bushing shim, or two or as needed, to the end link bushing attachments/bar to make the clamp-down effectively equal per side (drvr/passenger).... It's part of setting up the car's handling details that make a difference overall.  In other words, you don't want one side of the sway bar performing more strongly than the other side.  Another option is to use adjustable heim-joint end links to resolve/eliminate this matter.

Excellent advice, thanks for sharing!

[dougs bs23]

If you push the Poly bushing through the frame brackets  rub them down good with some graphite powder on all surfaces that make contact to help eliminate squeaking, unless you can come up with a way to grease them,   maybe by installing a zerk fitting somehow.   gosh I hate squeaky bushings 

[shoooter]

The energy suspension ones I looked at were grease able. There the new style for what Bullitt used

[Mopar Mitch]

I have polys in my leafs.. and they squeek a little... only at very slow speeds like idling away over a few bumps.