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Anybody install a Gymkhana on a car w/no sway bars |
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Brendang2000
AMC Apprentice Joined: Jun/28/2018 Location: Phoenix Status: Offline Points: 175 |
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Posted: Oct/15/2018 at 8:35pm |
Hello all!
I'm interested in installing the GYMKHANA front/rear sway bar kit that Galvin's sells for a 69 Rambler. My car has never had sway bars before, and looking at the TSM, there appears to be two brackets that bolt to the frame and are attached with 3 bolts on each side. It looks like these brackets bolt to where the steering box and idler arm bolt to, except on the outer part of the frame. It looks like the sway bar clamps would bolt to these brackets. My question is, does the Gymkhana kit come with the brackets that bolt to the frame and attach with three bolts like the TSM shows or something similar? Christ, I hope that made sense! Basically, I'm wondering if the kit will come with ALL the parts required to attach to a car that has never had sway bars before? The rears, it looks like they attach just like what I had to do with my Chevy II sway bars. Bolt to the axle and bolt to the frame. Hope someone can help shed some light here before I buy the kit and find out I need extra brackets because my car never had sway bars. Thanks in advance for any help!!! Brendan |
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motorhead_1
AMC Addicted Joined: Apr/16/2014 Location: AZ Status: Offline Points: 1007 |
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simply call galvin's and ask?
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69 SC/Rambler tribute 401/th400, 68 Rebel SST LSA, 66 F100 460/c6, 88 Merkur Xr4Ti, 71 Jaguar XJ6 LS1, 08 Supercharged Tundra
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Brendang2000
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Was hoping to get some replies here before calling them. I love that they can get parts for us and help out the community, but last time I talked to them I had some questions on a gas cap they couldn't answer right then but said they would email me. This was weeks ago. I also sent them an email asking a question prior to talking with them, but never heard back. Hoping they're just busy there and I fell through the cracks, but after two no replies I'll look elsewhere for info first.
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tyrodtom
AMC Addicted Joined: Sep/14/2007 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 6214 |
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It's been decades since I did it, but I added front and rear sway bars to my 69 American, they were made by ADDCO.
My 69 had the heavy duty suspension, but no sway bar, 6 cylinder. ADDCO sent templates and instructions with measurement about where to drill the holes. On the front you drilled the 2 holes and sort of snaked a square u-bolt up thru one hole and down through the other, then the exterior bracket was held to the frame by that u-bolt. I had that car 18 years, there was no problems with the sway bar attachments.
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66 American SW, 66 American 2dr, 82 J10, 70 Hornet, Pound, Va.
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Brendang2000
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I've seen them done this way as well. Thanks for the info!! |
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