Original rear sway bar. New mounting bushings and end links.

[Dannytheangler]

Hi everyone, I'm digging into the rear suspension this week and have everything from front hangers, u bolts, xhd's, and rear shackles. After taking off the stock sway bar i want to save money and replace the end links with all new hardware and polyurethane bushings. Then i'mn going to cut the mounting outer casing, replace the bushings with poly, then weld it back up. i can't find end links that fit and nobody sells the mounting bushings because nobody is doing what i'm going to do. The bar is stock 3/4 from a 73 340 car. Picture below explains it

[Bullitt-]

 Link discussion here https://forum.e-bodies.org/wheels-tires-brakes-suspension-and-steering/12/72-cuda-rear-sway-bar-info/20135/msg252257#msg252257

  mentioned Moog K8266 which may be proper
   Measure your original to compare 
https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo.php?pk=203328&cc=0&pt=7580&jsn=275

[Katfish]

I didn't want to spend the money for the repo end links, the Moog links worked for me.

[Katfish]

[EV2RTSE]

I just recently added a factory rear sway bar setup to my '70 and also went with the Moog K8266 for the end links.

On the sway bar to frame bushings I used Energy Suspension's 9.5106g and we did the same as you're talking about - drilled out the spot welds in the brackets, replaced the bushings, and then clamped & welded them back together again. Blasted & powder coated the bar while it was all apart. Should last another 50 or 100 years, hopefully.   

https://www.amazon.com/Energy-Suspension-9-5106G-SWAY-BUSHING/dp/B000CN7BBQ/ref=asc_df_B000CN7BBQ/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312061943738&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6489621801035282746&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003976&hvtargid=pla-707152537677&psc=1&mcid=8b2958c8b5113786aa3513929e0593c6&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=62469739336&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312061943738&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=6489621801035282746&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003976&hvtargid=pla-707152537677&gclid=CjwKCAiAt5euBhB9EiwAdkXWO6j4FQCJAu2CxuQmIEP40ig4yZajyhMD9pRRgFDnmbEUe4vjzEwNjRoCgdoQAvD_BwE

[Jay Bee]

EV2RTSE did you weld back the original bracket or weld in the bracket that came with the Energy Suspension 9.5106G. Sorry if the question is dumb but I don't want to assume anything.

[EV2RTSE]

Jay Bee we were able to reuse the original brackets with the new bushings. They actually fit like they were designed for them.

[Katfish]

Bringing this back up, looking at replacing the rear sway bar bushings.
Are those Energy Suspension parts solid, or do they have a slit to slide over the bar?

[7212Mopar]

The ones that I used have the slits to mount on the bar without having to slide in from the ends. However, they are designed to use their strap bracket not compatible with factory mounts. Some members had modified the bushing to fit into the stock strap/bracket assembly.

[Katfish]

Double checking, is 9.5106 the PN you used, with the slit?

[EV2RTSE]

9.5106g bushing in the original bracket, no modification to the bushing was needed

[Katfish]

Thx, and I can see the slice.
Was worried about having to slide it over the end link.