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Old Oct 18, 2000 | 05:40 PM
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Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Front sway bar size

I'm buying front swar bar bushings for my 89 IROC 305 TPI Automatic. The catalog lists 3 different sway bar sizes and I have no idea which one is on my car, 30, 32 or 34 MM? Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.

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Old Oct 19, 2000 | 01:01 PM
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Car: 1986 Firebird
Engine: 2.8 V6
Transmission: 700R4
I like the sig- change the oil!

Take a large open-ended adjustable wrench, tighten it down on the sway bar, and measure the gap with a ruler. That'll tell ya. Measure the sway bar in a few places to make sure of your measurement. You might have a 36mm front bar if you have the WS6 option code on your glovebox sticker (aka "Performance Suspension" badge on dashboard).


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Old Oct 20, 2000 | 10:52 AM
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Car: 90 RS 'Vert, 88 IROC-Z, 88 Firebird
Engine: 305 ci tbi, 305 ci tpi, 350 ci tpi
Transmission: WC-T5, WC-T5, 700R4
Axle/Gears: 3.45, 3.27, 3.27
If it turns out your car has 36 mm front sway bar the 34 mm bushings work fine, no modifications req'd. Also I recommend getting ones with grease fitings. Or you can take the route I did and modify the stock bushing retainers and bushings to make them greasable.

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Old Oct 21, 2000 | 12:36 PM
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Car: 1984 Z28 Camaro
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The stock swaybar on my 84 Z28 is 32mm or 1.260"!

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