Front suspension questions

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@Cougarxr70

Would you recommend the up grades to a 15/16 for a daily driver? Also I am putting on springs with a 1” drop, would you recommend using the original sleeves and/or reducing the sleeve length due to the 1” drop in the springs?

Set the ends of front bar so that it is parallel to the ground and measure the sleeve length needed while the car is resting on the ground.

I like the handling with a 5/8" rear bar when combined with a 15/16" front bar.
A bolt-in rear bar is now available from Addco K2-614-0U (special order).
You will need also to purchase a pair of lower mounting plates from WCCC:
https://secure.cougarpartscatalog.com/store/p/13798-1970-Mercury-Cougar-Rear-Sway-Bar-Mounting-Plate-EACH-Repro.html
See the discussion in

'70 rear sway bar

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 …