[DeTomaso] Techno Question: installation of sway bars

[Charles Engles]

Dear John,

 

                    I agree with you.  I hope that there will be a better sway bar dance when you get to that point.

 

                                  Warmest regards, Chuck Engles

 

 

 

From: johnmckee [mailto:johnmckee at cox.net] 
Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:23 PM
To: Charles Engles; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: installation of sway bars

 

Chuck,

 

I recently gave up that task and decided that I must need the extra weight of the engine and transaxle to assist with bolt hole alignment. Drive train installation will hopefully be in the next few weeks.

 

Then I begin that sway bar dance again...

 

John

 

 

 

Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

 

 

-------- Original message --------

From: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net> 

Date: 2/26/20 7:04 PM (GMT-08:00) 

To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com 

Subject: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: installation of sway bars 

 

Dear Forum,



                 There I was facing a re-installation of a rear GTS sway bar
with poly bushings and sphereball A-arm mounts.   My first thought was this
should go along quickly.   Then things quickly went the way of all the
previous procedures.  What looks and seems simple deteriorates into a long
series of back&forth fiddly sequences to slowly bring all the parts of the
sway bar into position and alignment and get all the bolts threaded, etc,
etc.



                 Then once all that is done, you don't tighten it all up and
call it a day, you leave it loose, come off the jack stands and let the
suspension settle.   Then tighten up the sway bar.



                  It occurred to me that perhaps, I have been doing it
wrong.  Perhaps there is a *good* and *simple* method that I am ignorant of.




                  Is there a better way to wrestle the sway bar into
position??



                              Curious and philosophical,  Chuck Engles







              Follow up of the engine hatch in the bulkhead and weather
stripping.   Bill Gaino and Tom Galli both recommended butyl rubber
windshield sealant.  I found mine at NAPA  #MS-4195.    A big roll that will
do two or three hatches was $22.00.    Sticky and malleable and good.

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   Dear John,


                       I agree with you.  I hope that there will be a
   better sway bar dance when you get to that point.


                                     Warmest regards, Chuck Engles




   From: johnmckee [mailto:johnmckee at cox.net]
   Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:23 PM
   To: Charles Engles; detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
   Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: installation of sway bars


   Chuck,


   I recently gave up that task and decided that I must need the extra
   weight of the engine and transaxle to assist with bolt hole alignment.
   Drive train installation will hopefully be in the next few weeks.


   Then I begin that sway bar dance again...


   John




   Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone



   -------- Original message --------

   From: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>

   Date: 2/26/20 7:04 PM (GMT-08:00)

   To: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com

   Subject: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: installation of sway bars


   Dear Forum,
                    There I was facing a re-installation of a rear GTS
   sway bar
   with poly bushings and sphereball A-arm mounts.   My first thought was
   this
   should go along quickly.   Then things quickly went the way of all the
   previous procedures.  What looks and seems simple deteriorates into a
   long
   series of back&forth fiddly sequences to slowly bring all the parts of
   the
   sway bar into position and alignment and get all the bolts threaded,
   etc,
   etc.
                    Then once all that is done, you don't tighten it all
   up and
   call it a day, you leave it loose, come off the jack stands and let the
   suspension settle.   Then tighten up the sway bar.
                     It occurred to me that perhaps, I have been doing it
   wrong.  Perhaps there is a *good* and *simple* method that I am
   ignorant of.
                     Is there a better way to wrestle the sway bar into
   position??
                                 Curious and philosophical,  Chuck Engles
                 Follow up of the engine hatch in the bulkhead and weather
   stripping.   Bill Gaino and Tom Galli both recommended butyl rubber
   windshield sealant.  I found mine at NAPA  #MS-4195.    A big roll that
   will
   do two or three hatches was $22.00.    Sticky and malleable and good.