sway bar finish

[JoeC]

Were any first gen Camaros built from the factory with a rear sway bar? I don't remember hearing of any. Was the rear bar you mention a service part?

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Denis/JoeC;
I misled you, the NOS sway bar setup I found turned out to be for a '70 Camaro, and I grabbed it because I thought it was for a '70 Nova! (plus it was only $35 with all of the bushings/brackets!!) The width is obviously different, but so was the bar's diameter.

I referenced this find only because of the colors found on the bars, which was the opposite of what we had thought regarding our '70 Nova colors. (I painted mine to match this NOS setup, and am now the odd owner out, most other owners feel the replacement stuff was painted different than the original stuff).

Will try to add a pic later this afternoon.
M

[Edited by YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY (06-20-2001 at 03:48 PM).]

[Denis]

Joe:

The part was listed until 74 but, as early as the 68 model year, dealer word was "you can't have it regardless of what the book says". However, a few units may have gone out the back door of product performance group, and possibly a few sold over the Chev parts counters. The over-the-counter cost was $150 in 1968, which is a lot.

(Everything here is from the Camaro Untold Secrets book)

[JoeC]

I think Chevy put it on the books to make it legal for Trans Am racing along with the 2x4 Cross Ram, 4 wheel disks, headers. cowl induction, etc. but Mark Donohue's testing showed that it was better without it. Mark talked about it in his book "the unfair advantage". I was wondering if Chevy put it on any Z/28's from the factory.

[YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY]

Here is pic of rear sway bar colors.
M




[Edited by YENKO DEUCE REGISTRY (06-20-2001 at 03:47 PM).]