Bolt-on Rear Sway Bar '72 240z Susp Tech's

[Bambikiller240]

Carl,

No, I had no trouble removing the nuts on the 2 studs that are on the backing plate....

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Actually I was referring to removing the Moustache bar from the studs (after the nuts have been loosened/removed) while the diff remains mounted to the car by the front mount, and supported by a floor jack.

Some of us have removed the studs from the Diff back cover, and now use bolts (through the moustache bar) into the cover to make it easier to drop the moustache bar in order to access and remove the Diff cover..

[Curtis240Z]

Hi Curtis,

Did you look on their website? www.designproductsracing.com? I have their bars on my car front and rear along with their modified front and rear suspension componants.

Ron

No swaybar information on their website.

[Ron Carter]

That sucks! I will have to give Don and Cathy a hard time about that....

Look, contact me off line and I can go over it with you, I have them installed on my Z.

Ron

[texasz]

Actually I was referring to removing the Moustache bar from the studs (after the nuts have been loosened/removed) while the diff remains mounted to the car by the front mount, and supported by a floor jack.

Some of us have removed the studs from the Diff back cover, and now use bolts (through the moustache bar) into the cover to make it easier to drop the moustache bar in order to access and remove the Diff cover..

Do you have any info or pix on this 'upgrade'? I will be swapping diffs and if I can do anything to make future work easier I'd like to give it a shot.

[Bambikiller240]

No, I don't have pics.

With the moustache bar off the studs, I just put two nuts on a stud and used them to unscrew each stud from the back cover. Then I took the studs to the Hardware store and got bolts of the proper diameter, thread size, and length. (NOT the same length as the studs, but proper length to go through the moustache bar and into the cover without bottoming out). Bolted the mustache bar to the Diff and installed it all as one unit. IIRC, I used a lock washer also.

Now, if needed, I can remove the bolts and drop the Diff straight down, or support the Diff and drop the moustache bar a little bit easier than was previously possible.

Of course I'd loose points in a ZCCA competition for STOCK class.

[dogma420]

Chino 240z said:

I warmed the nuts up and they came right off

Man, that's gotta hurt!

Seriously though, the bolt thing for the diff. studs w/ must. bar is a good idea...Nissan is the #1 car maker in the world in regards to labor spent per vehicle (they spend the least)...those studs on the diff are a good example...they of course put it all together outside of the rig....ever checked any of the newer Infiniti/Nissan oil filter locations? obviously engineered for putting the filter on while the motor is not installed....heh

Next time I take the bar off I will probably put those bolts in....good idea guys....see? I learn something new every day!

[texasz]

...Then I took the studs to the Hardware store and got bolts of the proper diameter, thread size, and length. (NOT the same length as the studs, but proper length to go through the moustache bar and into the cover without bottoming out). Bolted the mustache bar to the Diff and installed it all as one unit. IIRC, I used a lock washer also...

I don't suppose that you or anyone else working on this mod happen to know the specs (length, thread, and diameter) of these bolts?

[Bambikiller240]

No. I don't remember. I just "guestimated" and made sure the bolts I got were more than long enough, then I did a quick trial fit at home, and cut the bolts to proper length so that they wouldn't bottom out in the Diff cover before the Moustache bar was secured.