While I was at Tucci Hot Rods last week (April 2011), I installed a Welder Series universal sway bar on the giveaway car they’re building for the NSRA this year. It was a good exercise- installing something you sell 😉
Dave wanted the sway bar arms mounted facing forward, between the coilovers. Instead of using two #227005 mounts, we used six #70004 tabs on two different centerlines to mount the outer tube. Here are some install pictures…
Here’s the #WS22700 sway bar kit sitting at Tucci’s.
After determining where the arms should end up on the axle, the outer tube was trimmed to length.
After the outer tube is trimmed, the sway bar can be cut to length as well. It will need to be about 2-1/8″ longer than the outer tube. Or you can line it up on the floor and mark it 🙂
Since the arms were mounting narrower than the coilovers, we used six tabs to mount the outer tube.
These tabs were mounted in pairs, three to the outer tube and three to the rear crossmember.
If the tabs were all mounted in the same orientation, the tube could pivot on the mounting bolts. Offsetting one set of mounting tabs keeps the tube from pivoting.
The end of the sway bar that was trimmed gets pinned (and) welded to the smooth bore coupler. I welded it on the end so there’s no interference with the urethane bushing on the other side.
Now the axle tab position can be determined by assembling the arms/heims/tabs and bringing them to the axle.
For consistency’s sake, make sure both the heims are on either the inner or outer side of the sway bar arms.
Also make sure your frame is at ride height when you’re installing the sway bar…
The Welder Series sway bar is easy to install or retrofit to an existing frame.
Thanks for letting me borrow your camera, Dave!
i am very interested in contacting Tucci,or who is doing the 2.2 ecotec engine install in a street rod. I am building a 1928 Ford roadster pick-up, I need a lot of advice as to my choice of running gear. So far I have gathered 2 rear axles, both Chevy s-10. One is a drum brake, 3:73, ratio, and the other is a disc brake, 3:42 ratio. At the front, I would like mustang – II, or a Heidt, IFS suspension. I am at a loss as to what bell housing and trans. you used to fit to the ecotec eng. If possible I would like to end up with an auto trans, so my wife can drive also. Actually I need talked into a build, I am willing to pay for your input. Thanks for any help! My phone no. is (removed for privacy).
Hey Joe, This is Dave Tucci, you can call me when you get a chance @ 315-733-9615 ask for Dave Jr.