Hi Drew,
I'd go with Ulix' advice. Try a stock front bar first; especially
considering the prices you noted.
My '73 has a stock front bar (with hard plastic bushings) and a very
small rear bar. I like it.
When I got the car it came with the rear bar and a very ugly, thick front
bar. Neither of which was fully hooked up. (Really sad -couple- of POs)
I put on the stock front bar and fixed the rear one and have been quite
happy. This supports Ulix's suggestion to only use a fat front bar if you
are also going to add a rear bar.
A sway bar is made of basically the same steel as a coil spring, only
straightened out! :-) It will eventually weaken, but it would take a LONG
time.
IMHO: Definitely start with just a stock front sway bar. (And make sure
you get -all- the little mounting bits with it.)
Ed in NC
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