rear Sway Bar added

[40_Tudor]

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.

[jaybee]

Too much rear stiffness can cause oversteer, but with bigs and littles I'd think a lot of cars could use a rear bar.

[unklian]

I added  a rear bar on my daily barge.

HUGE difference.
Couldn't believe it.  

Larger front bar helped, rear bar was like night and day.

[40_Tudor]

I'd say its a must for any fat rendered car.

[Carnut]

Rear bar on my 40 works well for me. A whole lot less roll over.

[UGLY OLDS]

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 ...

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

Bob ...  

[416Ford]

Rear bar on my 40 works well for me. A whole lot less roll over.

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

[Carnut]

[Carnut]

[416Ford]

Thank for the pictures. What sway bar is it? and what kind of car are the lower mounts from?
Dave

[phat rat]

It looks like Chassis Engineering set-up

[Carnut]

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