Date:         Wed, 10 Jul 2002 13:38:11 -0700
Reply-To:     Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@ATTBI.COM>
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From:         Stuart MacMillan <macmillan@ATTBI.COM>
Subject:      Sway bars
Comments: To: steve@SYNCRO.ORG
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Steve, ADDCO at www.addcoinc.com makes the bars.  I've got the rear bar
installed and am waiting for the front, but they won't make any until fall
unless they get a couple more orders.  Go for it, I had these on my '68 high
top years ago and the lean on cornering was dramatically reduced.  I really
want my front bar NOW for summer driving!

Thanks!

Stuart MacMillan
'84 Westy w/2.1

P.S., I've had the 1.25 rockers for about 25,000 miles now in a new engine,
and no oil consumption.  You may have worn guides, in which case the extra
lateral force on the valve stem with the 1.25s would cause even more wear.

I did have excessive oil consumtion (400 mi/quart) with my new
(professionally rebuilt) engine immediately, but that was because the rings
failed to seat.  They were replaced under warranty, and every thing has been
fine since.  The rebuilder says about 10% of the time this happens.  I told
him to just replace the rings that come with his pistion/cylinder sets right
off the bat and save us all some trouble!