anyone shorten an ebody 8 3/4 axle?

[dodj]

Forgot, I guess a stock type swaybar will be an issue?

I'm thinking it probably would be an issue, but one of our Aussie members made up offset swaybar links that worked for him. Maybe Crash340?
I have a P-S-T rear sway bar that mounts under the axle rather than the frame and it fits fine, I just have it off at the moment because I'm fabbing new frame mounting brackets for the end links. I pulled the original end link mount through the frame. Very poor mounting design originally.

[dodj]

Wheels & tires look great, can you share the exact type of wheels (look like Torq Thrust M's?), their sizes, backspacing along with the tire sizes front & back?  Also, any clearance issues you have including any cutting of braces, etc. for the offset kit? 

Thanks, Jim

You are correct, they are torq thrust M's. 17x10.5 BS-6 5/8" in the rear, 17x9 BS-6" in the front. The hub bore needs no machining, often a problem when fitting mustang rims to mopars. I have a 25mm spacer behind the front wheels to get me a 5" BS for proper steering clearance.
The tires are Nitto NT-05 315ZR35 rear 255ZR40 front
I have a '73 Challenger so no cutting of braces to fit the 1.5" offset kit. I saw a picture of Katfish's '70 Challenger and he had to cut some bracing off of a 70 rear valence.

72bluNblu and Goodysgotacuda helped me significantly in advise and getting the right parts to make them fit. 

[soundcontrol]

I'm thinking it probably would be an issue, but one of our Aussie members made up offset swaybar links that worked for him. Maybe Crash340?
I have a P-S-T rear sway bar that mounts under the axle rather than the frame and it fits fine, I just have it off at the moment because I'm fabbing new frame mounting brackets for the end links. I pulled the original end link mount through the frame. Very poor mounting design originally.

I got a Firmfeel swaybar, it mounts like the stock one. If the leaf relocation kit moves the mounts in 1.5" it would be too wide I think.

[crash340]

Ken, I used Dr D's 1'' relocation kit and a 70 B Body housing with my std E body sway bar, as dodj said, I made up a set of offset links and they work fantastic, didnt take long to make, just need a lathe to turn down the bar diam and threat the ends and an oxy set to heat up the bars and put a 1" offset in them.

[1 Wild R/T]

And I did it a different way... I used a hydraulic press to bend the ends of the sway bar in 1" per side... Took less that 10 minutes & worked flawlessly...

[soundcontrol]

Great, thats 2 good solutions! 

[RCCDrew]

And I did it a different way... I used a hydraulic press to bend the ends of the sway bar in 1" per side... Took less that 10 minutes & worked flawlessly...

Me too. Worked great and free!

[KillerBee]

Me too. Worked great and free!

Same here.