[DeTomaso] Techno Question: installation of sway bars

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In my experience, most Panteras are slightly twisted in the rear, and the bars are not perfect, either. If you simply can't get things to align, reverse the swaybar end for end. That often allows things to slip together without further drama.
Works for me- J Deryke
 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
To: 'johnmckee' <johnmckee at cox.net>; detomaso <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
Sent: Thu, Feb 27, 2020 5:15 am
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: installation of sway bars

  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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   In my experience, most Panteras are slightly twisted in the rear, and
   the bars are not perfect, either. If you simply can't get things to
   align, reverse the swaybar end for end. That often allows things to
   slip together without further drama.
   Works for me- J Deryke
   -----Original Message-----
   From: Charles Engles <cengles at cox.net>
   To: 'johnmckee' <johnmckee at cox.net>; detomaso
   <detomaso at server.detomasolist.com>
   Sent: Thu, Feb 27, 2020 5:15 am
   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Techno Question: installation of sway bars
     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:[1]johnmckee at cox.net]
     Sent: Wednesday, February 26, 2020 10:23 PM
     To: Charles Engles; [2]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 <[3]cengles at cox.net>
     Date: 2/26/20 7:04 PM (GMT-08:00)
     To: [4]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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