Re: Front Sway bar on 1949 Super

Posted by Fred Puhn On 2013/8/6 9:24:03

I used to manufacture custom sway bars. You use alloy steel such as AISI4340. Bend it hot and have it heat treated for strength afterwards. Many sway bars have forged ends with holes machined in them. I did that using old fashioned blacksmith techniques (torch and hammer).

At today's costs you would pay more for heat treatment than a used original bar would cost. The offer for $75 is a good one. Steele Rubber Products has all the rubber parts, but you may need to make the steel brackets if you cannot find used ones. Sway bar link kits are available in auto parts stores and speed shops.

If you need new rubber bushings let me know and I will sell two new ones from Steele at a discount. I did not need them on my packard so I used the originals.