Today I decided to leave the plumbing for a while and tackle one of the last big boxes that I have. As mentioned before, this car now has a complete Ridetech suspension, front and rear, and part of that package are front and rear sway bars. This is the front sway bar.
This sway bar kit is very thought out. The bushings are polyurethane, but they also include this slick Delrin bushing, which is supposed to eliminate the need for lube and is supposed to eliminate squeaks, which are so common with polyurethane bushings.
The ridge on the Delrin bushing rides inside a groove in the middle of the bushing, which keeps the bushing from sliding out.
Judging by the weight, the bar is hollow and has there bushing ends welded to both sides.
The mounting system includes some plates that move the bar about 1" forward. This is done to clear the pitman arm on the passenger side. My old swaybar used to rub a little bit against the edge of the pitman arm. You can see that now there is a solid inch of clearance.
The end links are Moog parts and also did not call for any lube.
Lastly, I also dug out the mating connectors for the bulkhead panel.
The connectors have the optional "backs" on them, so that I can fully cover the wires. The "backs" also provide addd strain relief, which is very important for all connectors.
Andrew