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blk lt awd · Post by **blk lt awd** » Sun May 06, 2007 2:47 am

need some help......i'm looking to get a rear sway bar now that the van is lowered. the bell tech i know isn't going to work. hellwig may be iffy as the bar routes itself along the outside of the diff. housing. does the addco go over the housing? how about the factory bar? please help as i'm looking at doing this soon. thanks.

SafariRob · Post by **SafariRob** » Sun May 06, 2007 4:55 am

I have the factory rear swaybar on my 89 Astro and the bar extends to the rear of the van where it's fastened to the frame rails by two bushing-isolated downlinks.

blk lt awd · Post by **blk lt awd** » Mon May 07, 2007 2:14 am

thanks for the response rob.......however the part i'm wondering about specifically is the center part of the bar which would go around the rear end gear housing.....if the bar goes over top of it or around the outside.....if you could let me know that would be great.

also, would a factory bar work on an extended model or just the shorty...

SafariRob · Post by **SafariRob** » Tue May 08, 2007 12:18 am

Can't find a photo of it, unfortunately, but the rear sway bar passes behind the differential, as I recall.

blk lt awd · Post by **blk lt awd** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:28 am

damn, same issue then....probably not gonna work for me. thanks again for the response rob. if you do happen to find a pic of it i'd love to see it. it's not on the company website........

Someone · Post by **Someone** » Thu May 10, 2007 1:19 pm

here is a hellwig install
http://www.astrosafari.com/cgi-bin/ikon ... y+bar+pics

here are some belltech pics...

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