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| Cvrguy |
 Feb 15 2026, 07:06 PM
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Just pulled mine out of my '73 today as I'm replacing the suspension bushings. Both bars are slightly abraded due to the very old bushings deforming (old? I hardly had to heat the retainers in order to get them off!). Replace or not? Mine measure a little over 18mm at the shaft (18.01 and 18.25mm to be precise. The difference may be in the amount of paint on the bars). I've checked the usual sources but no luck as yet. Who might carry them? I really don't want to increase the spring rate with the 20mm ones from Pelican.
If I clean these up, are they useable? Can they be reversed? Does the minor abrasion significantly change the spring rate? Are those from the early 911 of that era an alternative? While i'm at it, one of the adjuster screws shows signs of starting to split. Replace?  |
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| Cvrguy |
Feb 15 2026, 07:08 PM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 9 Joined: 18-September 25 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 28,995 Region Association: None |
the adjuster screws
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| Superhawk996 |
Feb 15 2026, 07:16 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 7,681 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch 
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Damage like that to torsion bars creates stress risers. Bar will eventually break at an inconvenient time. Same on the bad adjuster screw which is already showing major cracks. You need new LCA bushings or you’ll just damage the new bars. Highly recommend Elephant Racing for new rubber bushings. They are sized properly. Many other suppliers parts aren’t. You can source the torsion bars via Elephant Racing. Note: it looks like Sway A Way has been through some changes recently with acquisitions, moving production to Mexico, and rebranding to X-sway. I would try to get older Sway A Way parts that someone like Elephant or Sierra Madre may have in stock vs being the guinea pig for the new products from X-sway until we know more about all the changes and how that may be affecting parts quality. |
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| jim_hoyland |
Feb 15 2026, 07:40 PM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 10,020 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California
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Where are those bushings located ? Doesn’t ring a bell….,,
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| mepstein |
Feb 15 2026, 07:55 PM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 20,442 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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As superhawk said you need to buy new or really good used. Those 18 mm or 914-4 size.
You’re not supposed to reverse left to right. |
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| bkrantz |
Feb 15 2026, 07:58 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,600 Joined: 3-August 19 From: SW Colorado Member No.: 23,343 Region Association: Rocky Mountains
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QUOTE(jim_hoyland @ Feb 15 2026, 06:40 PM)  Where are those bushings located ? Doesn’t ring a bell….,, At the rear end of the pivot tubes on the A-arms that contain the torsion bars. |
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