[DeTomaso] Tire and wheel sizes

[JDeRyke at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/24/09 6:40:12 AM, bjbstewart at yahoo.com writes:

> Question is, 1" vs 7/8" ?   Suggestions, recommendations?
> 
The real question is, front or rear bar? I found that a 1" antisway bar in 
back often doesn't work as well as a 7/8" one, because the mounts on the end of 
the subframe are simply too wimpy to absorb the torque from a 1" SOLID bar. 
Beef up the mounting area, and a thicker 1" bar will work. I currently use a 
7/8" hollow front bar and a 1" hollow rear bar on our '72 L with stock rear 
mounts. Hollow bars are about 18% weaker than a corresponding solid bar, and are 
about 50% lighter. I also strongly advise NOT using poly bushings on the 
outboard ends of any 1" bars. These bars are stiff enough to break the welded bar 
mounts on both the a-arms and on the frame. For best results, use sphere-ball 
outer mounts. There are a number of articles written in the POCA Newsletter in 
recent years on suspension work you can do at home including changing swaybars, 
starting in mid- 07 thru the current date. Look at your back issues. Good 
luck- J Deryke 


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