Postons LCA fitment

[Drewster]

i installed my poston boxed in lower control arms this weekend. i had a real hard time getting the sway bar to fit. they have a slotted hole in the middle of the arm and a regular hole towards the rear. i had to bolt the middle first (going on the tips of the sway bar) and then use a jack to push the sway bar between the arms. after that i found out the back holes didnt line up with the sway bar. they were about an inch off. after beating on the sway bar trying to slide it forward to meet the hole, i gave up cause the bar just kept springing back. i wound up tighening the bots for the front and drilled new holes for the back. everything seemed good at this point until i started thinking about. the stress i put on the LCAs and axle framing
i was just reading about people having problems with the ATR sway bars and not wanting any binding because of bushing damage.
does the sway bar need to sit in between the LCAs loosely? like, placed in by hand or can they take some pressure?
i am concered with LCA bracket failure. is there anyway to test if there is too much stress or binding on the rear?

 

[Red Regal T]

All I can say is, you usually have to wrestle with them some to get it to line up. So, the sway bars do not sit loosely. I doubt you'll have a problem.

 

[Drewster]

thanks for the reply. i think i got some clearance when i tightend the sway bar bolts also.