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I've always had those pieces, 'stop ends' on the anti-roll bar on my
Sprite, though I'm not sure if they really do anything, especially on my
car if the bar is mounted in aluminium blocks. I have them inboard of the
mounting points.
Regards
Daniel
On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at 8:45 PM, crusaderchuck55@aol.com via Spridgets <
spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
> I'm.searching for a 3/4" front sway bar if anyone would like to donate it
> to Frank's Midget project.
>
> In the mean time I'm installing a stock sway bar. I have cleaned , wire
> wheel'd , run taps and dies in and over everything to be certain I do not
> crossthread or strip any of the recycled parts.
>
> Now here comes the question!
>
> ( I have no experience with these stock skinny sway bars!)
>
> On the Bar , between the 2 frame mounts are 2 , two piece ( held together
> with machine screws) items that look like they are supposed to limit the
> sway bar in any right or left movement. I'm guessing to keep the sway bar
> centered. ??
>
> Do they belong slid up to the frame mount bushings and then secured in
> place or is there a distance they are supposed to both be spaced away from
> the bushings??
>
> The sway bar that was on Frank's Midget had none. The parts car had a
> set BUT they were about a inch and a half away from the frame mount
> bushings. Am I missing something in their intended use or approximate
> adjustment?
>
> I intend to put them on the stock sway bar in Frank's Midget. They are all
> cleaned and painted awaiting some sage advice.
>
> I'm.inclined to put them in about 1/8"-1/4" away from the bushings. But
> having never fooled with these cute little trinket looking bits before, I'm
> betting there is or was an adjustment intended or why would they exist?
> Possibly to deflect oil from the front seal from the sway bar frame
> bushings? ( I know! I just could not resist!)
>
> Chuck
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">I've always had those pieces, 'stop ends' on t=
he anti-roll bar on my Sprite, though I'm not sure if they really do an=
ything, especially on my car if the bar is mounted in aluminium blocks.=C2=
=A0 I have them inboard of the mounting points.=C2=A0=C2=A0<div><br></div><=
div>Regards</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Daniel</div></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Mon, Sep 3, 2018 at=
8:45 PM, <a href=3D"mailto:crusaderchuck55@aol.com";>crusaderchuck55@aol.co=
m</a> via Spridgets <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:spridgets@autox=
.team.net" target=3D"_blank">spridgets@autox.team.net</a>></span> wrote:=
<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-lef=
t:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div style=3D"padding-bottom:40px">
<div style=3D"font-size:10pt"><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;marg=
in-bottom:0">I'<a href=3D"http://m.se"; target=3D"_blank">m.se</a>archin=
g for a 3/4" front sway bar if anyone would like to donate it to Frank=
's Midget project.</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-botto=
m:0">In the mean time I'm installing a stock sway bar.=C2=A0 I have cle=
aned , wire wheel'd , run taps and dies in and over everything to be ce=
rtain I do not crossthread or strip any of the recycled parts.</p><p dir=3D=
"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Now here comes the question!</=
p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">( I have no experie=
nce with these stock skinny sway bars!)</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-t=
op:0;margin-bottom:0">On the Bar , between the 2 frame mounts are 2 , two p=
iece ( held together with machine screws) items that look like they are sup=
posed to limit the sway bar in any right or left movement.=C2=A0 I'm gu=
essing to keep the sway bar centered. =C2=A0??</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"m=
argin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">Do they belong slid up to the frame mount bush=
ings and then secured in place or is there a distance they are supposed to =
both be spaced away from the bushings??</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-t=
op:0;margin-bottom:0">The sway bar that was on Frank's Midget had none.=
=C2=A0 The parts car had a set BUT they were about a inch and a half away =
from the frame mount bushings.=C2=A0 Am I missing something in their intend=
ed use or approximate adjustment?</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;m=
argin-bottom:0">I intend to put them on the stock sway bar in Frank's M=
idget. They are all cleaned and painted awaiting some sage advice.</p><p di=
r=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0">I'<a href=3D"http://m.=
in" target=3D"_blank">m.in</a>clined to put them in about 1/8"-1/4&quo=
t; away from the bushings. =C2=A0 But having never fooled with these cute l=
ittle trinket looking bits before, I'm betting there is or was an adjus=
tment intended or why would they exist?=C2=A0 Possibly to deflect oil from =
the front seal from the sway bar frame bushings? =C2=A0( I know! =C2=A0 I j=
ust could not resist!)</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-botto=
m:0">Chuck</p><p dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0"><br></p=
><div id=3D"m_8942693999915382078SignatureBox" dir=3D"ltr" style=3D"margin-=
top:0;margin-bottom:0">Sent from my LG Mobile</div></div>
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