How to install factory front stablizer bar mounts, Quick and easy method I use |
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How to install factory front stablizer bar mounts, Quick and easy method I use |
914Sixer |
Oct 22 2016, 08:22 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 8,878 Joined: 17-January 05 From: San Angelo Texas Member No.: 3,457 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Clean the indention area off first. Take the mounting plate and turn it upside down. Place it in the ridge with any side up. You can FEEL it slot into the arch. Draw your center hole. Center punch hard. Take the smaller step bit (Harbor Freight) and step it through all the sizes. Next chuck up the larger bit and take it step by step until the center hole of the plate fits. Next draw the bottom hole only. Use the smaller step bit about half way or you will drill into the inside brace. Chuck the larger bit up and step the hole to about 19mm (3/4"). Fit plate again and mark two upper hole. Using the smaller bit again step it to 3/4" ONE hole at a time. Check the plate fit. You may have to open the holes ONE size larger on the step bit. Last picture is of the tank side.. Clean up holes and get ready to to welding preparation. Hope this will help you in your job. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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914werke |
Oct 23 2016, 03:22 PM
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"I got blisters on me fingers" Group: Members Posts: 10,056 Joined: 22-March 03 From: USofA Member No.: 453 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
IIRC, the factory reinforcing plate was welded on the INSIDE of the fender wheel well. . The outside plate with the bushing and the inner nut plate sandwiched the body between. . The factory only tack welded the inner plate, not all the way around. I've ripped out numerous factory setups with hard track use. . stress cracks at the bolt holes. Probably should be more substantially welded. I disagree. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) No other "plate" or reinforcing material was ever used on the installation of the OE front anti-sway bar than the component depicted previously, in the manner described (except that it also had 3 stich welds in addition to the many spot welds, on each side of that plate) Ive personally stripped MANY original cars so equipped. None had any other inside support. BTW, this installation CAN be preformed w/o removal of the tank, just take appropriate precautions when welding. EDIT:If the suggestion that part 901.333.753.01 (support) was installed by the factory on 914's I'd say BS as Ive never seen one, but it looks like a reasonable update for factory equipped cars. |
Mikey914 |
Sep 3 2017, 02:57 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,659 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
IIRC, the factory reinforcing plate was welded on the INSIDE of the fender wheel well. . The outside plate with the bushing and the inner nut plate sandwiched the body between. . The factory only tack welded the inner plate, not all the way around. I've ripped out numerous factory setups with hard track use. . stress cracks at the bolt holes. Probably should be more substantially welded. I disagree. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/dry.gif) No other "plate" or reinforcing material was ever used on the installation of the OE front anti-sway bar than the component depicted previously, in the manner described (except that it also had 3 stich welds in addition to the many spot welds, on each side of that plate) Ive personally stripped MANY original cars so equipped. None had any other inside support. BTW, this installation CAN be preformed w/o removal of the tank, just take appropriate precautions when welding. EDIT:If the suggestion that part 901.333.753.01 (support) was installed by the factory on 914's I'd say BS as Ive never seen one, but it looks like a reasonable update for factory equipped cars. Good to know Rich. I had always been told you "must" add the reinforcement. But good to hear from someone with experience on these. |
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