1967 427 front sway bar question

[Paul L.]

Can someone please tell me where the front sway bar tag is located? Thanks

[Page C.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

No tag was on the sway bar.

[Jim S.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

No tag was on the sway bar.

Perhaps there were tags on service replacements but not on original bars.

[Gene M.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

Perhaps there were tags on service replacements but not on original bars.

Bingo, the service practice of a p/n tag for ID was not necessary on the assembly line.

[Jim S.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

Bingo, the service practice of a p/n tag for ID was not necessary on the assembly line.

Typically, parts suppliers today include more tags in their kits than needed.

[Ron G.]

[Jim S.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

"The front anti-roll bar has a natural forged finish with a medium to dark steel blue/gray appearance. It may exhibit evidence of sprayed blackout material on the top of the sway bar with light to heavy drips running downward" In other words, sway bars are not painted, dipped or otherwise.

[Ron G.]

[Jim S.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

Ron, I really wonder where you are getting your judging information.
Please look at page 185 of the 7th Edtion of the 67 TIM and judging manual. "NATURAL FORGED FINISH" This is true for both BB and SB.

[Ron G.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

Jim,

The reason why we update the judging manuals is because we uncover new information from observing vehicles that we believe to be original. I agree with your statement about big block front sway bars, but small blocks are black. I thought I was pretty clear on that. As for where I get my information, I have done a myriad of research with the assembly line workers from just about all the factories that manufactured parts for St. Louis. Also, I have actually backed it up by judging and looked at Bowtie/Survivor vehicles. The judging manuals are a GUIDE. They are not always correct. If you bought an over the counter front sway bar for a small block, it was usually forged as the big blocks were originally. This is not to say that some small block Corvettes did not leave the factory with forged finish sway bars, I am saying that it is not typical. Again, the reason we have judging manual revision teams is because we are constantly learning. It is always a work in progress. If you would like to take this off line and not bore our peers with our disagreement, then please feel free to reach out to me at: RgodutiLT1@yahoo.com and I will respond. Thank you.

[Jim S.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

Jim,

The reason why we update the judging manuals is because we uncover new information from observing vehicles that we believe to be original. I agree with your statement about big block front sway bars, but small blocks are black. I thought I was pretty clear on that. As for where I get my information, I have done a myriad of research with the assembly line workers from just about all the factories that manufactured parts for St. Louis. Also, I have actually backed it up by judging and looked at Bowtie/Survivor vehicles. The judging manuals are a GUIDE. They are not always correct. If you bought an over the counter front sway bar for a small block, it was usually forged as the big blocks were originally. This is not to say that some small block Corvettes did not leave the factory with forged finish sway bars, I am saying that it is not typical. Again, the reason we have judging manual revision teams is because we are constantly learning. It is always a work in progress. If you would like to take this off line and not bore our peers with our disagreement, then please feel free to reach out to me at: RgodutiLT1@yahoo.com and I will respond. Thank you.

I agree updated JG are required. The guide I referenced is the BRAND new 1967 version. The attached photo is from 1966 and clearly shows an unpainted sway bar on a small block prior to engine compartment blackout. IMO, Case closed.

[Ron G.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

Jim,

I should have said that I was speaking in regard to early C3's thru 1972.

[Jim S.]

Re: 1967 427 front sway bar question

Jim,

I should have said that I was speaking in regard to early C3's thru 1972.

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