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Thread: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

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    Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    Will the 1.25" Sway bar fit my 86 K Frame?
    I need to order some Poly's for it and don't know if I should keep the stocker which is either a 1 1/16 or a 1 1/8 bar?

    I have the 1.25" out of an 88 Shelby Z.

    Thanks.

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    Re: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    yes it'll fit. The 88 ShelbyZ has poly bushings in the center spots from the factory.

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    Re: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    Okay, well the 88 has obliterated bushings left on the sway bar so I will be buying new.

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    Re: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    Isn't your car a C/S? The 86 TurboZ C/S came with a 1 1/4" front bar instead of the 1 1/16 stock bar.

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    Re: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    You can tell a 1-1/4" with out even measuring - it reduces at the a-arm area while the other sizes stay the same all the way through.

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    Re: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    Oh okay well if it is already 1.25" then i am okay, but the bushings are still destroyed.

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    Re: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    Get under there and take a look to be sure. AND when you do order the bushings, you'll need the measurement of the bar at the a-arm area, as it could be 1-1/16 or 1-1/8 inch.

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    Re: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    Ya I will be buying them from you Johnny if you have them made up, along with a couple other things, like control arm bushings and a adj bob strut. I am going to look tonight when I get off work, I need to make up a new bracket for the bob strut because the 86 has the bracket on the k frame about almost 2 inches further east than on the 88 K frame (going to use 2 stock brackets and make 1 longer 1)

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    Re: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    yes make sure. I saw an 86 C/S at the J-yard with the smaller front bar.

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    Re: Will a 1.25" Sway bar Fit an 86 Turbo Z K-frame?

    Remember these brackets are available if they will help you...

    http://polybushings.com/images/1010c.jpg

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