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BrianT
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It's 1978 all over again!!
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I plan on putting some disc brakes off of a 73 Dart onto my 67. I bought the upper control arms/spindle/caliper set up at a swap meet.
My questions concern the need for me to use a V-8 drop drag link. I plan on completely rebuilding my front suspension. My dart was originally a slant 6, with 9 inch drums. A guy I know has a "drop down" drag link, from a big block 68 Cuda that I can get pretty cheap.
To further complicate things, I want to buy some 67-72 lower control arms that have the factory sway bar tabs. Does anyone know what sway bar I would be able to run with these? If it is a stock 67-69 Dart V-8 sway bar, how hard are these to find?
All of this combining different years and different engines, is confusing even when you're doing the front suspension! Thanks for your replies.
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MoPar_or _NoCar
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The drag link is fine, the drop link will benefit depending on pan. The swaybar is correct from 67-72' then they went through the K member. They're not cheap, but obtainable.
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BrianT
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I guess I should have stated that I have a small block in there now with Shumaker conversion mounts, and the drag link fits fine. I plan on keeping the engine, so I guess the drop link is not necessary? Is the big block drag link heavier/stronger than the slant 6 or the same?
Also, will the factory sway bar fit with the slant 6 k member?
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robx4406
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All 67-72 drag links are the same.
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BrianT
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Thanks! That's what I needed to know. How hard is it to find a factory sway bar for a 67-72 dart? I have located the lower control arms with tabs, but have been told it's hard to find one in good shape. Am I better off just buying an aftermarket sway bar? I would like to run this one from Firm feel that uses the stock mounting tabs, the other one they carry for non tabbed arms, looks like clearances might be tight. http://www.firmfeel.com/swaybars_a.htm |
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guzzimike
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I retrofitted a front Sway Bar from ADDCO on my 68 Dart with 1973 Duster disk brake set-up. This particular front end had No sway bar stays..But the kit comes with mounting brackets. You do have to drill out a couple of holes on the K-member. No big deal. It helped eliminate body roll very noticeably... BTW, I had also retrofitted .920" torsion bars before going to the ADDCO Sway Bar. My engine is a 383.  http://www.addco.net/aftermarket.htm |
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