1967-69 Camaro Rear Sway Bars

[68 DANA]

I am currently restoring a 1968 camaro and fortunate to have the assistance of the original owner. The original owner confirmed that he had an original GM sway bar installed by the dealership but removed it later on during the life of the car. The use of the 1967 camaro rear sway bar - 5/8" diameter, GM Group Code 7.241; Part Number 3935776 would require modification to the driver's side shock mount. My shock mount has not been modified. It is possible that the 3935776 sway bar could have been used and its mounting modified to accommodate the 68 application.

Were there "other" rear sway bars available (over the counter) back in the day for the 68 - 69 camaro?

Thanks,

Dave

[firstgenaddict]

On the Trans Am Forum in the Camaro Research Group (the CRG) is a complete thread on the GM over the counter rear swaybar, it was a part developed for the TA racing program.
http://www.camaros.org/forum/index.php?topic=8091.0

[68 DANA]

James,

Thanks for the link! A lot of discussion surrounding the 67 rear sway bar but no commentary if such an option was available with the 68-69 Camaro.

Dave

[Lynn]

It was never an rpo option. It is strictly (for all three years, 67-69) an over the counter item.

Like the cross ram.

[68 DANA]

Lynn,

Do you know if the rear sway bar was available for the 68 & 69 Camaro?

Dave

[Lynn]

Never factory installed. You could buy one over the counter, but that was it.
That is why I said it is like the cross ram. No Z/28 left the factory with a cross ram installed.
No Z/28 in 67, 68 or 69 left the factory with a rear sway bar installed.

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Lynn</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Never factory installed. You could buy one over the counter, but that was it.
That is why I said it is like the cross ram. No Z/28 left the factory with a cross ram installed.
No Z/28 in 67, 68 or 69 left the factory with a rear sway bar installed. </div></div>

not to nitpick. nor does it matter... but didn't the 68 Z vert have a factory xram? maybe I am wrong??

[Lynn]

Yes it did. May have even had a rear sway bar, and I am guessing 4 wheel disc brakes, which were also not available in 68, but were in 69. But of course that was an exercise to build a special car for Estes which contained every race bred trans am part available.

[Kurt S]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">not to nitpick. nor does it matter... but didn't the 68 Z vert have a factory xram? maybe I am wrong?? </div></div>
And it never left the factory that way. All done later by Chevy. Day two'd. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[iluv69s]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Kurt S</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: iluv69s</div><div class="ubbcode-body">not to nitpick. nor does it matter... but didn't the 68 Z vert have a factory xram? maybe I am wrong?? </div></div>
And it never left the factory that way. All done later by Chevy. Day two'd. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img] </div></div>

So now we are both nitpicking Kurt !! lol Thanks for the clarification !! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif[/img]