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ALLZS 04-11-2017 10:41 PM

Swaybar bushings help
 
I am having the ruffest time finding the correct swaybar bushings for my 69 z/28 car . does anyone have a good part # and brand my parts stores keep getting the wrong ones to small to big to wide to narrow !! Checked with my chevrolet dealer no help thanks

Billohio 04-12-2017 12:45 AM

I had the same trouble but don't remember how it fixed them

Lee Stewart 04-12-2017 02:15 AM

Maybe these?

https://www.camarocentral.com/1967_1...o_p/sus-47.htm

ALLZS 04-12-2017 11:57 PM

No not those but thanks

Lee Stewart 04-13-2017 12:13 AM

I am surprised you are having such problems. All 1969 Camaros (except COPO 9737) use an 11/16" front sway bar:

http://www.camaros.org/diffs69.shtml

Lynn 04-13-2017 01:30 AM

If you don't find a pair, send me a PM. I am ALMOST certain I have an extra set. They are used, but still very nice.

Billohio 04-13-2017 01:55 AM

I had 2 different sets of reproductions and neither fit right

Lee Stewart 04-13-2017 02:19 AM

Have you tried seeking out 1969 Firebird Front Sway Bar Bushings? They should be the same as for the Camaro and probably not in such demand. Maybe a set of NOS bushings.

ZLP955 04-18-2017 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lee Stewart (Post 1349033)
I am surprised you are having such problems. All 1969 Camaros (except COPO 9737) use an 11/16" front sway bar:

http://www.camaros.org/diffs69.shtml

Yes but there were two styles of bracket, one with 'fingers' used from around mid-production, and an earlier style without. The bushings are different and the one most parts vendors stock fits the early style.

ALLZS 04-18-2017 12:15 PM

Thats correct my car is a late car and it has the brackets with the fingers on the sides. There has to be a correct bushing out there !!

Lynn 04-18-2017 01:21 PM

The "domes" can easily be ground off on a bench grinder with a coarse stone.
Assuming all else is correct (size) they should work fine with the fingered brackets.

ZLP955 04-19-2017 07:33 AM

Try these, at least the description sounds like they are correct for the tab/finger style:
https://www.camarocentral.com/1967_1..._p/sus-474.htm

cwc 04-19-2017 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZLP955 (Post 1349819)
Try these, at least the description sounds like they are correct for the tab/finger style:
https://www.camarocentral.com/1967_1..._p/sus-474.htm

I ordered these for a customer a week or so ago for his 69 Z,they are too small also.they will not work with the brackets with the side tabs.they are just like the ones I ordered through Napa, they even had same part number casting.

ZLP955 04-20-2017 02:19 AM

OK, thanks for pointing that out. Have you been able to find an alternative for your customer yet?

CamarosRus 01-13-2022 01:15 AM

https://www.camarocentral.com/1967_1..._p/sus-398.htm

I have 6 of the ROUND Rubber Bushings that fit the 11/16 sway bar and the above clamps...

Wanting to determine value and who reproduces them ????
Mine have no embossed or printed codes/numbers

I also have the ORIGINAL 11/16 front sway from the #27 ZL-1

KevinW 01-13-2022 02:50 PM

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I now see the issue here.

The domed repro bushing matches the exterior dimensions as the original, so no issues there and can be used as is.

But the repro tabbed versions are not as wide as the originals, so they do not fit properly between the tabs and slide around.

Maybe get 2 sets of the tabbed bushings and use two per side! Cut them so they fit between the tabs. You won't see the parting line when installed. My .02

As to the suggestion about grinding the domes off, good idea, but since the domed repros are pretty much the same size as the repro tabbed ones, they too will slide around. (Sorry Lynn :))

One question, does anyone know when the change over in styles happened? I assume domed is early and tabbed is late?


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