F-Body Hollow front sway bar install help

[Mikko]

Hello! Need some help in here. I have 80s Camaro 34 MM front bar, it has these small holes in it. When mounted in G-Body holes directed up or down?
And center bushings split to engine? Many thanks for help! This site is the best!

 

[500/600]

I’d say holes down. No matter what it only fits one way. It doesn’t matter on the bushings as they get compressed to the point of irrelevance.

 

[pontiacgp]

also add grease to the bar where it contacts the bushings. The brackets I got have a grease fitting

 

[Mikko]

Thanks for the reply guys. I did think too that the small holes should point down but then I find this thread: https://www.elcaminocentral.com/showthread.php?t=34166 and center bushing split should point forward.
Im bit confused now...

 

[pontiacgp]

what difference what it would make to a bushing what side you put the split on...

 

[spidereyes455]

Bushing split definitely goes toward the front.

 

[pontiacgp]

Bushing split definitely goes toward the front.

the bar partially rotates in both directions so why would it bother which side the split is on?

 

[81cutlass]

Average the split out, make one point forward and one point backwards