decided to fab up a stabalizer tonight
took about 2 hours
didnt cost much
15 bearing
15 dom tubing
free scrap metal and some time

ill put more time into it after i see how it holds up
still needs ground and trimmed

btw in the pics it seems to be close to the sway bar but it has like 1/8" clearence and it dont rub

 

That looks good. How did you make the peice that is welded onto the nut that fits into the bearing?

 

just a piece of 1" bar
i took a drill and started to drill a 7/8 hole into one side of the bar
that centered it on the nut because the threads stick out a little when the nut is tight on the steering box
then i tacked it and then full weld

 

Keep us informed how it stands up.

 

Nice, I really need one of those but can't find the money for the real deal. I have been through 3 boxes already, and this one is just about dead now too.

 

if you dont have money...........fab one up. the only difference i see is that the one i made may be overkill because of the metal thicknesses.
the major part is the bearing and i got mine from thebigbearingstore.com
this is the replacement bearing for the one they sell.

http://www.thebigbearingstore.com/se...-Flange/Detail

 

Looks like I may be doing this when I get a chance to go back home and get my hands on a welder. I used to work pipeline so I can get some freebies.

 

That came out nice,hows about some mesurmentsfor us?

 

is the plate that your bearing is mounted on resting against the sway (stabilizer) bar? cant tell from the photo, it looks really close.

i wanted to do this ($180 is tough for a simple weldment and a bearing) but i dont have a welder and neither do my neighbors so i bit the bullet.

 

what kinda measurements u need?

it not touching the sway bar.....its got like 1/8"

in hindsite i needed to make the extension for the steering shaft like 1/2" longer
that would have given me more clearence for swaybar(not that it matters cause it no touch)but would make easier to install because it would have more play.