Thread: Why is it? tha-------32 fords

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Originally Posted by Hotrodbuzz

I always find the best way to get something you want is going and buy the part,then a few days later everyone has one for sale.

Dave

Or you go ahead and buy it, then find a duplicate in your stash !

Bob, I'd start checking out the salvage yards. Bet you could find something that would work for ya under the front or back of a Camry or Accord.

Originally Posted by HWORRELL

Bob, I'd start checking out the salvage yards. Bet you could find something that would work for ya under the front or back of a Camry or Accord.

Salvage yards here, are mostly for getting rid of steel[crushing cars] small stuff yards aren't to happy to waste their time i guess. thanks for the reply though...least you tried to help! Has to be a caprice wagon or impala.early 90s to work on a 50 merc.

Look for "U-Pull-It", "Pull & Save", "Pick-A-Part", ""Pick-and-Pull" or something similar. The true "salvage yards" are not into selling parts anymore. I think you will find some self service yards in Michigan if you really look - maybe not in your back yard, but they are there. What about the Speedway universal?

BSA Bob, when I bought my first sway bar I got it from Deuce Factory as a kit. I found that for my application it was not heavy enough. I am trying a torsion bar from Shroeder Racing this time. I chose a base diameter bar that had lots of spring rates, so I can change the bar out to get the handling I want. I bought the arms from Speedway Motors and the hiems from Summit. I will be fabricating the rearend housing tabs to mount it. As for the bar mounts themselves, I am using the Deuce Factory mounts, I just machined up new bushings to allow the larger bar. Hope this helps.


Keith

Originally Posted by blwn31

BSA Bob, when I bought my first sway bar I got it from Deuce Factory as a kit. I found that for my application it was not heavy enough. I am trying a torsion bar from Shroeder Racing this time. I chose a base diameter bar that had lots of spring rates, so I can change the bar out to get the handling I want. I bought the arms from Speedway Motors and the hiems from Summit. I will be fabricating the rearend housing tabs to mount it. As for the bar mounts themselves, I am using the Deuce Factory mounts, I just machined up new bushings to allow the larger bar. Hope this helps.


Keith

Thanks Keith!! another avenue of searching, i'll get on to one somewhere soon. I may have too soft of shocks also.

Originally Posted by bsa_bob

Thanks Keith!! another avenue of searching, i'll get on to one somewhere soon. I may have too soft of shocks also.

I run as soft a spring in my coilovers as I can get away with. My coilovers are QA1's with 110lb springs. Usually run the rebound in about 6 to 10 clicks, just enough to keep the rear from oscillating from side to side. I try to get as soft a ride as possible, which is an oxymoron for these old small cars. Sooo, I use the bar to help tighten up the roll quality. Hope some of this info helps.

Keith

Originally Posted by bsa_bob

Salvage yards here, are mostly for getting rid of steel[crushing cars] small stuff yards aren't to happy to waste their time i guess. thanks for the reply though...least you tried to help! Has to be a caprice wagon or impala.early 90s to work on a 50 merc.

Guess I miss read,thought we was working on the Duece.