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Old 09-20-2008, 09:45 PM   #1
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Sway bar bushing

OK, I give up. I can not figure out what size replacement bushing to order for my front sway bar.

The specs on our site say - Stabilizer Bar 23 mm (.905 in.) solid & Stabilizer Bar 26.5 mm (1.04 in.) solid

The bushing has a 29 stamped on it

Summit says - 30 mm

So what the heck is the size of our sway bar???????????????anger:
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Old 09-20-2008, 10:30 PM   #2
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Re: Sway bar bushing

just get a better one from steeda
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Old 09-20-2008, 10:45 PM   #3
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Re: Sway bar bushing

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just get a better one from steeda
I did. I did not realize they come without new bushings. I really don't want to reuse the stock bushings.
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Old 09-20-2008, 11:53 PM   #4
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Re: Sway bar bushing

Get one a little smaller, and sand it out a little before installing. Sheesh!
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Old 09-21-2008, 12:49 AM   #5
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Re: Sway bar bushing

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Get one a little smaller, and sand it out a little before installing. Sheesh!
Smaller then what size?
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Old 09-21-2008, 10:09 PM   #6
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Re: Sway bar bushing

So no one knows what size our sway bar is?????????

http://www.stangsuspension.com/store...idCategory=151
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Old 09-22-2008, 03:26 AM   #7
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Re: Sway bar bushing

I replaced mine with 27mm.
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Old 09-22-2008, 07:33 PM   #8
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I replaced mine with 27mm.
You were right.

Stangsuspension.com (Josh) just confirmed I need a 27mm. he said our Bar is a 26.5mm and the 27mm is the correct size.
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Old 09-22-2008, 10:23 PM   #9
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Re: Sway bar bushing

Let me know if it really fits. There's a Ford Parts guru on the net that swears Ford only put 30mm bars on 99 and up... to 2004 at least, model mustangs. I have seen a few different spec sheets (Bullitt) with other sized bars, but "his" answer is confirmed by blah blah straight from Ford. I have seen on more than one occation, Ford parts info is not accurate. What I do know is I have a 35mm hollow bar on the front of my car. Let me know what you have, please.
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Old 09-24-2008, 07:13 AM   #10
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Re: Sway bar bushing

What I have always done is take a crescent wrench and tighten it around the SB and then measure the wrench opening.
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Old 09-24-2008, 07:20 PM   #11
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Re: Sway bar bushing

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What I have always done is take a crescent wrench and tighten it around the SB and then measure the wrench opening.
I just did that and it measures 26.5 just like stangsuspension.com said. So I guess I will be ordering 27mm bushings.
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Old 09-30-2008, 11:39 PM   #12
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Re: Sway bar bushing

I wasn't sure if Ford put different bars on the same type cars (Mach1) or not. Like I said, I've seen the Ford parts information catalog/database wrong before. This make 2 different parts on the Mach1 that I have confirmed that on. But, you can't tell a parts guru that and convince him otherwise.
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