Swaybar bushings help

[ALLZS]

I am having the ruffest time finding the correct swaybar bushings for my 69 z/28 car . does anyone have a good part # and brand my parts stores keep getting the wrong ones to small to big to wide to narrow !! Checked with my chevrolet dealer no help thanks

[Billohio]

I had the same trouble but don't remember how it fixed them

[Lee Stewart]

Maybe these?

https://www.camarocentral.com/1967_1969_Camaro_Front_Sway_Bar_Bushings_with_Do_p/sus-47.htm

[ALLZS]

No not those but thanks

[Lee Stewart]

I am surprised you are having such problems. All 1969 Camaros (except COPO 9737) use an 11/16" front sway bar:

http://www.camaros.org/diffs69.shtml

[Lynn]

If you don't find a pair, send me a PM. I am ALMOST certain I have an extra set. They are used, but still very nice.

[Billohio]

I had 2 different sets of reproductions and neither fit right

[Lee Stewart]

Have you tried seeking out 1969 Firebird Front Sway Bar Bushings? They should be the same as for the Camaro and probably not in such demand. Maybe a set of NOS bushings.

[ZLP955]

I am surprised you are having such problems. All 1969 Camaros (except COPO 9737) use an 11/16" front sway bar:

http://www.camaros.org/diffs69.shtml
Yes but there were two styles of bracket, one with 'fingers' used from around mid-production, and an earlier style without. The bushings are different and the one most parts vendors stock fits the early style.

[ALLZS]

Thats correct my car is a late car and it has the brackets with the fingers on the sides. There has to be a correct bushing out there !!

[Lynn]

The "domes" can easily be ground off on a bench grinder with a coarse stone.
Assuming all else is correct (size) they should work fine with the fingered brackets.

[ZLP955]

Try these, at least the description sounds like they are correct for the tab/finger style:
https://www.camarocentral.com/1967_1969_Front_Sway_Bar_Bushings_for_Side_Wrap_p/sus-474.htm

[cwc]

Try these, at least the description sounds like they are correct for the tab/finger style:
https://www.camarocentral.com/1967_1969_Front_Sway_Bar_Bushings_for_Side_Wrap_p/sus-474.htm

I ordered these for a customer a week or so ago for his 69 Z,they are too small also.they will not work with the brackets with the side tabs.they are just like the ones I ordered through Napa, they even had same part number casting.

[ZLP955]

OK, thanks for pointing that out. Have you been able to find an alternative for your customer yet?

[CamarosRus]

https://www.camarocentral.com/1967_1969_Camaro_Front_Sway_Bar_Sleeve_Clamp_Set_p/sus-398.htm

I have 6 of the ROUND Rubber Bushings that fit the 11/16 sway bar and the above clamps...

Wanting to determine value and who reproduces them ????
Mine have no embossed or printed codes/numbers

I also have the ORIGINAL 11/16 front sway from the #27 ZL-1

[KevinW]

I now see the issue here.

The domed repro bushing matches the exterior dimensions as the original, so no issues there and can be used as is.

But the repro tabbed versions are not as wide as the originals, so they do not fit properly between the tabs and slide around.

Maybe get 2 sets of the tabbed bushings and use two per side! Cut them so they fit between the tabs. You won't see the parting line when installed. My .02

As to the suggestion about grinding the domes off, good idea, but since the domed repros are pretty much the same size as the repro tabbed ones, they too will slide around. (Sorry Lynn :))

One question, does anyone know when the change over in styles happened? I assume domed is early and tabbed is late?