Thanks GAH. Do you know the part number of the ADDCO Bar you have pictured? It also looks like there is more of a bend at the end of the Ford bar. I guess to flatten out the eyelet to make it perpendicular with the End Link. I will be taking pics of the “New” one to see if they made any improvements.
I started this rear bar info last year. Been waiting on Ernie since! I returned a rear bar because it just did not fit. I spoke to Ernie and he said he would make me a rear straight bar (cougar) in 5/8. Nice to know there’s a part number now! Hopefully he gets some done. Here’s the old post. 5/8 in straight rear sway bar interest - Cougar Community - Classic Cougar Community Forum
Rare70cat, it was reading threads like yours that inspired me to contact ADDCO. I put in a request for a custom bar, using info from different forums back in November. Ernie responded to my request stating that he knew of the differences in the Cougar Bar and that ADDCO was looking at making a 5/8” bar similar to OEM. I made several more requests for info with little response. So I thought maybe the best way to get info is to try and purchase either the bar or kit. Their probable have gotten enough request to warrant making a run of the bars. So thanks for posting and getting others interested.
rweast: here’s the info that you requested ( and a screen shot ) of the ADDCO bar that I was talking about.
There are two diameters that ADDCO offers: 3/4" ( 0.75’ ) Part number K1-995-OU-589 and 7/8" ( 0.875" ) P/N K1-432-OU-587.
The two bars have different configurations / ‘profiles’. Hope this helps you.
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Addco 432 will not fit '69-'70. That is the bar I bought from summit and after sending photos to Addco, sent back to Addco. 432 is a Mustang bar.
I got the new Addco bar. Basically same shape as a stock bar. The eyelet is different as mentioned above. Gloss black powdercoat bar and brackets. Does bolt to stock location. Very nice looking bar.
Now, Being a stock shaped bar I believe it will not fit with any wheel wider than 4.5" of back space to be safe. I have 18x10 with 6" backspace and the bar hit the tires on each side. Tires are 285/40/18 tires. I need a bar shaped like what the last picture is. I’m going to ask Ernie to make this bar for me. There are other options that bolt to the rear housing but do not like the look.
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Just got chance to post some picture of the same Bar. Did you use the ADDCO hardware Kit for install?
This is the ADDCO 1970 Cougar OE Style 5/8” Rear Sway Bar (P/N 02-614-00) and Hardware Kit (P/N HW2-2614-0U)
The Bar is 47.75” CTC Wide, 13.25” CTC Arm Length, with a 1.75” offset at the end of the arm. The bushing eyelets have a tapered hole starting at about 5/8” down to 35/64”. The Bushings have a shoulder just under 5/8”. So the fit in one end but not the other. The End Links are shorter than stock with what ADDCO calls 8” FH (Functional Height) The bolts are 3/8-16 X 11” with a square tube spacer that is 6” long, 9/16”OD, ½”ID. The End Link washers are flat rather than the stock cupped washers.
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Is this comparison to the 432 bar outline?
Is this the new version of the 432 outline or of the older one?
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432 has a bend near the brackets and is not straight like the stock bar. 432 will NOT fit '69-'70. The new bar is bent exactly like the '69-'70 stock bar and is 5/8" vs original 1/2".