1978 front sway bar?
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I'm looking for a front sway bar that will work on my '78 and am only finding stuff listed for 1983-1995.
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Hellwig 7519 . Is there any reason it wouldn't bolt up to a 1978? Are the control arms really that different from 1978-1983?
Hellwig makes a rear sway bar for 1972-1982 (the 7447), so I'm finding it a little odd that they wouldn't make one for the front.
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That's the Hellwig bar I put on my '93. Bolted right up. Do you have a factory front sway bar?
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Just because it worked on your '93 doesn't mean it will on on my '78. I'm assuming Hellwig says the 7519 will only work on 1983-1995 for a reason but I'm not sure what the differences from 1978-1983 would be, which is why I asked. If my G10 had a sway bar, I wouldn't be looking for one.
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Chill out man..didn't have to jump down my throat. I was just asking.
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Nobody jumped anywhere. It just seems like you didn't actually read my post.
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I asked the question because I wasn't sure if you were looking to upgrade to the Hellwig swaybar or if your van was even equipped with an OE swaybar. I still have my factory swaybar that I'm not using and was willing to let it go.
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I appreciate it but I'm not even sure it will work, which is what I'm trying to figure out. I emailed Hellwig over a week ago and haven't gotten a response.
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Here's some pics of the Hellwig front sway bar on my 93. I have to wonder if the front suspension on a 78 is really that different.
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Thanks for the pics. It totally looks like it would work on my van, which is why I'm finding it so odd that Hellwig lists compatibility from 1983-95.
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