The bushing should stick out of the bracket a little and get squished when you tighten the bracket down.
Like you found out most people ended up trying to compact too much material.
Add the stress from the sway bar trying to keep the everything level and I can see how there would be problems.
Compared my 81 Camaro Z/28 (WS6) sway bar brackets to some original F41 brackets today.
The Z/28 brackets don't have offset bolt holes and the dimensions are the same.
I've read about the only difference between the hollow 34mm bar and the stock F41 is the weight.
What other mods do you have that might create a problem with the 36mm bar?
I saw those but was hesitant about ordering. Even though they say "exact to NOS" they don't look like the stock items I posted.
I'd rather purchase used parts that were proven to be correct.
The set I have from the 81 Z/28 looks right. The Top Down Solutions bushing sat in it very nicely.
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Just how heavy is that SC&C Brace?
Unfortunately I do not have the part number for the brackets.
I don't have the brackets either. They should be fairly easy to get used.
I hit up some of the guys who are always selling F41 bars on other Gbody sites and was quoted 25.00 shipped.
Below is a...
You probably already have this figured out but I thought I'd add a little info that I discovered through many searches.
You can get Top Down Solitions 36mm poly bushings for 83-92 Camaro's. (They start out as Energy Suspension 35mm bushings but they are drilled to 36mm)...
Thanks! Great pictures!
It looks like I need a set of the 86/87 GN wheels.
Are they 15x7?
What's it mean when someone say's good core wheel.That mean they need to be rechromed?