Well, you might consider the issue of balance. A larger front sway bar may
put you in the position of needing a rear sway bar (or a larger rear bar if
you have one). Everything affects everything else. If you like the handling
now, what are you looking for in terms of improvement? In light of the
recent discussion on transmissions (and other upgrades), your best bet is to
install new bushings (a relatively simple and inexpensive procedure) and see
if you're satisfied with that, before jumping into major expenditures.
I think that is my new principle -- first make sure it (whatever "it" is) is
working the way it is supposed to, before blindly buying an "upgrade".
on 7/5/01 5:54 PM, Denise Thorpe at xyzabcde@earthlink.net wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> It turns out that some of the banging as I drive my '67 B through
> Boston potholes is the sway bar. The 34 year old rubber mounts are so
> shrunken that they no longer touch the sway bar unless it's bouncing. It
> can't be doing much good that way.
>
> I've often thought of putting in a larger sway bar, but I love the way my
> car handles and I would hate to make it handle in some way I don't like.
> For example, I tried delrin A-arm bushings in my car (custom-made by a
> machinist friend long before they were generally available) and the ride was
> too
> harsh for me. The MGBGT V8 bushings it has now are just right. So
> the question is, can anyone tell me how a slightly larger sway bar would
> effect
> the handling? Would it make the car handle like it does but more so?
> Or would it make the ride rough? All opinions are welcome.
> TIA.
>
> Denise
>
> --- Denise Thorpe
> --- xyzabcde@earthlink.net
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