conversion to 911 underbody front sway bar, what parts do I need Options

[shuie]

I want to install a later style 911 sway bar on my '71 914. I am not going to 5 lug and I do not want to get into changing the struts on my '71 or swapping an entire 911 front suspension onto the car. I just want to use the later 911 under the body sway bar with the early 914 struts & non vented brakes.

I know I need the tabs for the A-arms. Can I use the 911 A-arms and keep my early struts? Will the early 914 balljoints work in the 911 A-arms? Do I need the aluminum cross member from the 911?

TIA

[jcd914]

The brackets/bushing mounts for the under body bar attach to the support brackets going from the cross bean back to the body. You will have to drill and thread or add a nut so the bushing brackets can bolt on. These supports for the aluminum cross bar are separate pieces ad are a bit thicker and wider and predrilled and threaded.
The easy way would be to get a complete 911 set up minus the struts, you get the bar, brackets bushings, A-arms with mounts, T-bars, cross beam, under bell pan, etc.

Your ball joints will fit the 911 A-arms directly, so no need to change your struts.

That said I would find a stock 914 or early 911 thru body sway bar and pull the tank and install the aftermarket nut plats for a thru body bar and go that route. It is better set up, under body bars have bad geometry, no adjustment, they are made for a much heavier car, are difficult to detach/attach to the A-arm

Used stock bar set ups come up around $200 bucks and Use aftermarket adjustables are not much more. There is plenty of room to relocate the fuel pump later if you want, although most relocate the pump down by the steering rack & cross beam not under the tank (easier to get to).

Jim