thanks for the replys.
i will give jim carters a call, hopefully this week if time allows. I have the assembly manual but the diagram of the original bar looks like it may be installed somewhat differently than the jim carter model. I thought that I might get to the sway bar this weekend, but with my three college kids home for the summer plus my two high schoolers, the time just wasn't cooperating with my old truck plans. I hope to install the drag link today, and will take another look at the sway bar parts, perhaps I can make sense of them.

thanks, jerry