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Posted by: Headrage May 12 2005, 05:07 PM

I was looking at buying and installing a front sway bar but was wondering if the fuel pump will interfere. Have have the one up in front.

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Posted by: Aaron Cox May 12 2005, 05:20 PM

shouldnt..... they did put swaybars on 75 and 76 cars ya know

HTH

Posted by: skline May 12 2005, 05:24 PM

Nope, it wont interfere at all. Same sway bars on all years.

Posted by: Headrage May 12 2005, 05:24 PM

I know, I know. I just wanted to make sure that If I had to relocate it, I could find out how big of a PITA it was gonna be.

Posted by: MW 914 May 12 2005, 05:25 PM

Mine is a 75. I had the Weltmeister sway bar installed. No issues at all.

Posted by: Headrage May 12 2005, 05:25 PM

Okay then, I'm all over it like rice on stink.

Posted by: Headrage May 13 2005, 08:05 AM

Okay, next question. If I install a stock size sway bar, can I upgrade later with just a larger bar and still use the stock drop-links and stuff?

Posted by: Eric_Shea May 13 2005, 08:35 AM

If it's a factory bar yes but, there aren't too many options there. The 18mm 76 Turbo bar is the only real through body factory upgrade. They had reinforced arms (not sure if it's totally necessary but I have them on both mine). If you upgrade to a larger bar, most of them come with their own arms and links.

Posted by: MarkG May 13 2005, 10:48 AM

Just repalced my stock sway bar w/ Weltmeister a 22mm and in interfears with the gas tank - will have to move up the tank a bit.....

Posted by: maf914 May 13 2005, 11:07 AM

QUOTE (MarkG @ May 13 2005, 08:48 AM)
Just repalced my stock sway bar w/ Weltmeister a 22mm and in interfears with the gas tank - will have to move up the tank a bit.....

Was this due to the increased bar size or because the tank may not have been level in the rubber blocks? There is room for adjustment when positioning the tank and rubber blocks.

Posted by: RustyWa May 13 2005, 12:57 PM

If you worry to much about hitting the fuel pump, you might actually raise it to much and hit the tank.

Mine is close, but it clears.

Posted by: bmcwilli May 14 2005, 06:11 AM

What about a swaybar and the dpd AC condensor (the one with the plastic cover that looks like a silly black hat)?

Can I install a swaybar with the condensor in place?

Posted by: maf914 May 14 2005, 06:26 AM

QUOTE (bmcwilli @ May 14 2005, 04:11 AM)
Can I install a swaybar with the condensor in place?

The sway bar will be behind the bulkhead through the inner fenders under the tank, while the condenser is in front of the bulkhead. There should be no interference at all between the bar and condenser. But, some AC installations routed the AC hoses along the inner fenders in the wheel wells. These may be in the location where you place the sway bar brackets, so you may have to pull the hoses out of the way.