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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 | I have a '62 swb, with the torsion bar front. I saw at least one company advertise a front sway bar for 60-66, while others specify 63-66. Has anyone run one on this front end? The back is no problem.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 118 | Mine drives great w/out it. Its a six in it though. Does yours drive bad?
Ken | | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | Don't know. (that helps). My 62 has a newer front end so the torsion bars are gone but I have sway bars front and rear and it corners like a sports car. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 | Thanks for the input! It drives nice, but it clearly rolls over when turning tightly. I have a 235/sm420 in it, but am about to install a 261 with a t-5. I assume I will be driving generally faster.
Who is John Galt?
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,756 | | | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 213 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 213 | I have a front sway bar on my 60 C10 with a 350ci. It was on there when I bought the truck. So I'm not sure how it handled previously.
Joe
54 Triumph TR2(rhd)needs total resto.
60 Apache 10 stepside shortbed
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| | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 125 | Joe, this is on a torsion bar front end?
Who is John Galt?
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 213 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 213 | Hi blackjack62,
Yes, I have the original torsion bar suspension on the truck.
Like I said thou, it was on the truck when I bought it.
Joe
54 Triumph TR2(rhd)needs total resto.
60 Apache 10 stepside shortbed
99 Excelsior Henderson
| | | | | Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: May 2004 Posts: 920 | Blackjack, I have a 62 w/ torsion bars, 235, sm420 w/gear vendors O.D. I recently finished rebuilding my entire suspension. Well...mostly. New inner and outer tierods, pitman arm, idler arm, upper and lower ball joints, rear trailing arms, rear springs, front and rear shocks, rebuilt steering box, and of course, new hardware and all poly bushing. That helped reduce the amount of leaning I was getting on the corners. What helped even more than that was adding 16" wheels w/ good radial tires. To keep the wheels looking stock, I had original centers w/ clips for my hubcaps welded to reverse offset outers (tie rod clearance is an issue). I've also been looking for a sway bar that will work and all I've found out is that you have to buy one that is close and then have it "retrofitted" to your torsion bar setup. I believe that you're lower A-arms already have a hole that can be used. It is directly across from the lower mount of the shock absorber. But again, I also believe the bar would have to be resized somehow to fit your truck. This is hearsay, I would love to actually see one that has been done. Anyone got pics?
BTW, I am also building a 261 to relieve the 235. I have the machine work done including decking the block, boring and honing, and balanced the rods/pistons as well as the crankshaft assembly and flywheel. I've been waiting for more than a year for the guy who will assemble it. I hope your engine project goes faster! | | |
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