I put one on my '56 Crown Vic - not that hard, you have to drill a couple holes in the frame. It made a big difference (with the addition of a larger front sway bar) totally worth the $$$ and effort.

I got mine here but there are other vendors out there.

http://www.quickorgarage.com/index.html

Woodland Hills,Ca

Thanks Buzz! I bookmarked that link. I'm trying to reduce the famous Ford/Merc body roll on cornering. The car is lowered 2" in the back and I keep dragging the ends of the lakes pipes in corners unless I drive like a LOL...

What shocks do you have on the car? I have Gas-A-Just gas shock all the way around and they really help with body roll.

"The Master Cylinder"

Enjoying life at the beach in SOCAL

They're just plain 'ol shocks, nothing fancy. They were on the car when I bought it and look pretty new.

Be careful dealing with this guy. I bought a front sway bar for my 54 - he sent the wrong one. Promised that he would send me a return shipping mailer but never did. Wouldn't respond to my telephone calls or emails. I had to get the Oregon Attorney General's office get my refund. In my opinion, a bad character.



54 Victoria 312;  48 Ford Conv 302, 56 Bird 312
Forever Ford
Midland Park, NJ

I installed the police package sway bars front and rear in my 1961 fairlane way back, one of the first upgrades,. right after disc brakes. , I think I got it from dearborn classics? anyways, the rear comes with tabs for you to either bolt on by drilling the frame, or weld it on, I op for the weld on method. this boats can handle better than it looks since then. make sure you get a matching front bar to go with it, or else could cause oversteering problem, especially in the wet.

When did you buy it and do you know when the previous owner replaced them? Looks can be deceiving. I recently replaced the shocks on my truck. They looked good but once they were off, it was obvious by the way they felt that they were bad. They were probably more than 10 years old, replaced soon after I got the truck. The new shocks are a few notches up from what I had and made a huge difference in the way it handles. It feels much more stable in a turn. Shocks aren't usually expensive and are a direct bolt on, so it is worth a try, particularly if you don't know how old or the condition of the ones you have.


Lawrenceville, GA

I got the car about a year and 1/2 ago. I haven't driven it much while working out some of the issues it had when I bought it. I have had the shocks off and I tested them; they feel good. I will try a set of the GasAdjust shocks. Mine are probably stock replacements. The car is a Merc and I'm sure Ford tuned the suspension for a ride more like a Lincoln than a Ford, i.e; too soft for my taste.

Don't suppose you would have the numbers of those KYB's?



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