Marcos Maniacs

Hi Dave,
The correct size of the sway bar depends on what else you have done 
to the cars suspension.  Things like wider tires, softer or harder 
springs, different shock absorbers (dampners) etc.  A major change 
is weight distribution would also be a factor.  The stock sway bar (on 
the older cars) is much smaller than 1.25.  As I recall it is .750. 
and is off the Triumph Spitfire/GT6 cars.  The Spitfire/GT6 came with 
at least two different diameters, the .750 and a smaller one.  As I 
understand it, the front sway bar increases the load on the rear tires 
while cornering. Thus, if the car understeered a bigger swaybar would 
help.  If the car oversteered, a smaller swaybar would help. The 
swaybar on my 1966 Marcos 1800 is under the frame as it was mounted by 
Triumph on the GT6 cars.  The Triumph swaybars are still available and 
you wouldn't have to fabricate a new one. I will send Donny Lang your 
post as I don't think he is a member yet.
Mike Denman
1966 Marcos 1800
Chassis # 4079

 --- In MarcosManiacs@y..., "dave barton" <dbarton62@y...> wrote:
> Hi Group. 
>       I have got to the point in my restoration where the suspension 
> is ready to go back in ( blasted and powder coated).
>       I do have a few questions though....
>       I did not get a front sway bar when I bought my car, the lower 
> control arms do have a hole to take a sway bar. I have seen pictures 
> of Marcii that have sway bars located on top of the frame rails as 
> well as underneath the frame rails .......... which location is 
best?
>  What size bar did they use?.......I will likely have to fabricate 
my 
> own from a recycled bar ,possibly a Trans Am 1.25" Dia ,or is that 
to 
> big? Thanks in advance!!
>                           Dave #5511                                  
>  P.S. I will post pics of the resto soon.
>  P.S.S. If Donny Lang wants to e-mail me off listI might be of help 
> with his 3.5 retrofit.. 3-d@o... is my e-mail address.