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Motorhead Message Central => Rodder's Roundtable => Topic started by: 40_Tudor on July 14, 2015, 12:02:20 PM

Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: 40_Tudor on July 14, 2015, 12:02:20 PM
Had the exhaust reworked last week so I could add a Progressive rear sway bar. Made a big difference in the handling. Added rear QA1 single adjustable shocks last year and it helped a little but the rear sway bar did the trick. One of the other guys with a 40 recommended it, don't remember who it was but I appreciate the tip. Wish I would have added it a long time ago.
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: jaybee on July 14, 2015, 11:52:14 PM
Too much rear stiffness can cause oversteer, but with bigs and littles I'd think a lot of cars could use a rear bar.
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: unklian on July 15, 2015, 11:19:48 AM
I added  a rear bar on my daily barge.

HUGE difference.
Couldn't believe it.  :D

Larger front bar helped, rear bar was like night and day.
Title: Rear Sway Bar
Post by: 40_Tudor on July 15, 2015, 11:55:35 AM
I'd say its a must for any fat rendered car.
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: Carnut on July 15, 2015, 01:47:30 PM
Rear bar on my 40 works well for me. A whole lot less roll over.

(http://carnut.com/iown/1940/1940-6.jpg)
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: UGLY OLDS on July 15, 2015, 03:45:46 PM
I put a Must II front bar on the back of my Kidd's Dodge years ago shortly after we built it  ...  ( Used the standard Must II bar in front) .   Made it a completely different car, especially on the highway at speed ... No more body sway when passing trucks & etc ... :idea:

If you ever get to the point of oversteer in THAT car , all is lost anyway .... :shock:  :lol:

Bob ...  :wink:
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: 416Ford on July 17, 2015, 12:23:32 PM
Quote from: "Carnut"Rear bar on my 40 works well for me. A whole lot less roll over.

(http://carnut.com/iown/1940/1940-6.jpg)

Been wonder myself, if I should add one to the rear of the 46. We broke the front mount on ours last week and traveled 950 mile without one. Not a great ride.

Can we see a picture of how you mounted the ends please.
Thanks
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: Carnut on July 18, 2015, 03:14:59 PM
(http://carnut.com/iown/1940/1940-5.jpg)
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: Carnut on July 18, 2015, 03:16:55 PM
(http://carnut.com/iown/1940/1940-7.jpg)
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: 416Ford on July 19, 2015, 08:59:39 PM
Thank for the pictures. What sway bar is it? and what kind of car are the lower mounts from?
Dave
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: phat rat on July 20, 2015, 07:35:03 AM
It looks like Chassis Engineering set-up
Title: rear Sway Bar added
Post by: Carnut on July 20, 2015, 02:55:05 PM
Yep, it is all CE kits from back in 1989.

37-40 Ford CE AS2016C Rear Leaf Spring Boltin Kit Complete
35-40 Ford SB 3540R Rear Sway Bar Kit.

Heh, heh, kinda obvious from the pics I'm a mechanic and not a 'builder'

If it ain't broke don't fix it, but if it ain't good enough work on it.'

List of mods on my 40 http://carnut.com/iown/40mods.html
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