Adding Sway Bar Tab to Lower Control Arm

[Moparfiend]

Guys I am contemplating adding the a sway bar in the future and I am now in the process of rebuilding my front suspension. My current Lower Control Arms do NOT HAVE THE SWAY BAR BRACKET/tab.

Do they make the brackets that I can weld on? If so what about locating them for the correct placement and geometry?

Thoughts?

Thanks MF

 

[F4R/T]

So the guy you called fart is telling you to check out Summit racing as they sell a weld on tab for your lower control arm unless you want to swap the arm and bushing and enjoy the extra work?

 

[PurpleBeeper]

You can buy the tabs. I recommend a front sway bar for sure

 

[dodgeboy440]

So the guy you called fart is telling you to check out Summit racing as they sell a weld on tab for your lower control arm unless you want to swap the arm and bushing and enjoy the extra work?

 

[T2R9]

This is what you need for a 70

Mopar A/B/E Weld On Sway Bar Tabs - Bergman Auto Craft

Mopar A/B/E Weld On Sway Bar Tabs. Nice reproduction of the original Mopar mounting brackets for your lower control arms. Bare steel, pr.

bergmanautocraft.com

 

[Moparfiend]

Ok so they are available and this is the time to put them on since I will be refreshing the LCA.
How do I locate them?

 

[Moparfiend]

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So the guy you called fart is telling you to check out Summit racing as they sell a weld on tab for your lower control arm unless you want to swap the arm and bushing an

Thanks FAR/T I mean F4R/T

 

[Moparfiend]

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Are these yours? Did you install them? Do you have any more angles on that? Need to figure out position.

 

[hemi71x]

1966-1969 Dodge Charger Front Control Arm Brackets - 23366 - Hotchkis Performance

Mopar A/B/E Weld On Sway Bar Tabs - Bergman Auto Craft

 

[Moparfiend]

This is the best I can find regarding installing one of these. Hope it helps others. Gets me a little further along but not quite all the way in locating. Seems like Bergman and Hotchkis should have some sort of drawing. I’ll call them to see or just order them and see if they come with drawings.

 

[T2R9]

I would mount the sway bar and see where the end links connect straight up before doing any final welding. I have a pair off my 70 RR I can get a measurement of but it will be tomorrow night before I have a chance.

 

[T2R9]

@Moparfiend some measurements for you.

Ball Joint center to end link center 6-1/2"
Ball Joint center to bracket edge 4-15/16" Note it is also butted up to the rivet.
Bottom edge flat to top of bracket 3-9/16"

 

[dodgeboy440]

@Moparfiend some measurements for you.

Ball Joint center to end link center 6-1/2"
Ball Joint center to bracket edge 4-15/16" Note it is also butted up to the rivet.
Bottom edge flat to top of bracket 3-9/16"

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As replied to you ….

Either : BUY an already completed & modified LCA
OR
BUY the Parts To DIY !

Muy Simpactio as they say inda movies …..

Mopar2ya!

John

 

[RemCharger]

Make sure which type of bar your installing.. this is the wide/ old type that goes in front of the kmember. Or are you using the one that goes through the k member..

 

[T2R9]

70 would have the bar going though the k-member

 

[RemCharger]

70 would have the bar going though the k-member

If it was factory correct.

 

[Moparfiend]

@Moparfiend some measurements for you.

Ball Joint center to end link center 6-1/2"
Ball Joint center to bracket edge 4-15/16" Note it is also butted up to the rivet.
Bottom edge flat to top of bracket 3-9/16"

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Thank you for the time and putting together this information. This is very helpful. I assume this is for the stock bar? Or can this be used for aftermarket as well?

 

[Moparfiend]

Make sure which type of bar your installing.. this is the wide/ old type that goes in front of the kmember. Or are you using the one that goes through the k member..View attachment 1789513

So there apparently are two different types of sway bars, the stock type and the aftermarket type. And they do not use the same mounting on the lower control arm? I guess this is a bit more confusing than just one type.

 

[Moparfiend]

I’m not looking for stock necessarily. I’m just looking to add performance so an aftermarket would be just fine and I assume that is not going through the K member then the question becomes is the stock orientation of the amount on the lower control arm the same or different. If different then I should wait until I get the actual swaybar before thinking about mounting the tab/bracket? I don’t wanna heat up the whole bracket after the new pushing are installed in fear of melting or distorting them. Not sure if that’s a real issue or not though.

 

[T2R9]

I have run aftermarket Hellwig bars on 3 70-72 b-bodies with the factory lower control arms with original brackets. The width is the same as a factory bar.