Toddy415 Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Hi guys we are looking at putting a rear swaybar on the back of a 65 impala. We have a sway bar now need to look at link options. The way the bar is it would need a link like in the picture below and a bracket made up to bolt to frame. My question is how does a link like that work since both ends are straight? When the diff drops down wouldnt that put huge pressure on the link since there is no joint? car has normal coils not leaf springs. (Random pic to show type of link we were thinking) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy415 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 or would it be better to bolt something like this to swaybar and have the eye bolted to the bracket on the frame that way it when the diff can go up and down freely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 I don't understand the question... In your sample pic, the sway bar is pointing down and the bushes are handling the angle. Is that not the answer to your question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 When the suspension moves up/down relative to the chassis the bar pivots in the mounts on the differential housing. Any alignment change in the links is handled by the rubber bushings. Â When one side drops relative to the other, the bar is twisted, and tries to keep things level. Â Why are you fitting the bar anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 There will be a kit to do what you are wanting... If not for your exact model then universal. Nobody can suggest anything without seeing your car in person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy415 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Sorry im not explaining this very well. Say you jack the car up the diff will drop down and will pivot down from the arms holding it. Now if you have the sway bar bolted to the diff and the sway bar bolted to the straight links wont that straight link stop the diff dropping because the swaybar has no pivot point. Or will the bushes on the link allow the diff to pivot down. I might need to draw a picture lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy415 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Have had it lying around for years and thought we might as well use it. At the end of the day it probably wouldnt make much difference on a cruiser anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nominal Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 The swap bar pivots inside the mounts on the diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 ^^this And will pivot/flex on the links and link bushes The holes in the bar where the links go through are larger than the link, so the link has room for movement Cruiser as in Landcruiser? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy415 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Sorry its a 1965 impala its just used as a cruiser so probably doesnt even need one lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mof Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 oh right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddy415 Posted February 15, 2015 Author Share Posted February 15, 2015 Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flyingbrick Posted February 15, 2015 Share Posted February 15, 2015 Oh I see what you mean now. Heaps of cars use the same setup with no issues, you will be fine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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