El Caminos and sway bars

[SS_Malibu]

Looks like I'm in the market for ANY rear sway bar and bolts. The front end is nice and tight since I added radiator x brace, jounce bars and tightened the front header panel/body mounts to frame. The rear wants to roll badly in turns, the blown out air shocks don't help.

I think 88AZSS has an extra rear swaybar

 

[69hurstolds]

Yep. Olds had F41 suspension which included rear sway bar with air shocks standard on the 83 (the air shocks were optional in 83 only) and 84 H/O and 85-87 442. That was it, though.

I cannot find any definitive information that the El C/Cab came with rear sway bar. Doesn't mean it didn't happen. Although I see no reason you couldn't install one.

The 1980 product information guide SAYS F41 was available on El Camino. Actually, it just states that it's N/A on Station Wagons. Thus I'm deducing it was available on El Camino, etc. But what I can't find, at least not yet, is what F41 meant to an El Camino. Was it just a bigger front bar or did it come with a rear bar too?

 

[88AZSS]

I think 88AZSS has an extra rear say bar

Yeah I got one for sale, with supports for the control arms and the bolts/nuts. Came off my 88 Monte SS. PM if interested.

 

[SoFloG]

Yep. Olds had F41 suspension which included rear sway bar with air shocks standard on the 83 (the air shocks were optional in 83 only) and 84 H/O and 85-87 442. That was it, though.

I cannot find any definitive information that the El C/Cab came with rear sway bar. Doesn't mean it didn't happen. Although I see no reason you couldn't install one.

The 1980 product information guide SAYS F41 was available on El Camino. Actually, it just states that it's N/A on Station Wagons. Thus I'm deducing it was available on El Camino, etc. But what I can't find, at least not yet, is what F41 meant to an El Camino. Was it just a bigger front bar or did it come with a rear bar too?

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My 87 with f41 came with a larger diameter front bar, jounce bars, and bigger front springs. Same air shocks and springs in rear.

 

[SoFloG]

Yeah I got one for sale, with supports for the control arms and the bolts/nuts. Came off my 88 Monte SS. PM if interested.

Yes if it doesnt cost an arm and a leg to ship it to south Florida.

 

[melloelky]

Yes if it doesnt cost an arm and a leg to ship it to south Florida.

see if the shipping outfit will put the label on the bar instead of trying to box it up like they do with tires.

 

[SoFloG]

Great idea

see if the shipping outfit will put the label on the bar instead of trying to box it up like they do with tires.

Thanks

 

[melloelky]

I've seen WAY MORE elco's (stock and otherwise)without one and i think that's because given the limp wrist'd spring rate/overall suspension weak knee'd it might induce a bit of understeer(pushing of the front tires)plus the front/rear weight bias.same reason you only see them on med-heavy duty pick ups tow packages etc etc.

 

[pagrunt]

A FYI, all '78-'88 A/G's came standard with a front sway bar.

 

[abbey castro]

F41 is a RPO of which a rear sway bar was a part of the RPO. You could get what you wanted by checking the box. On some G bodies F41 was standard equipment but still listed as an RPO as in the SS's 442's and GN's. If I'm wrong let me know.