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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546

Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632

www.ridetech.com

Part # 11167199

67-69 GM “F” Body AirBar

Components:

1 90000527 Upper cradle assembly

1 90002077 Lower axle bracket - Driver

1 90002078 Lower axle bracket - Passenger

2 90001624 Lower billet Shockwave mount

2 90001617 Lower Shockwave stud - .625”

4 90002067 Aluminum spacer – lower shock bearing

2 90000144 Axle tabs (Short Tab-Inside)

2 90000524 Axle tabs (Tall Tab-Outside)

2 90000523 Shock block off plate

2 90001001 Upper bars – TW 7.375” (C-C length 9.250”)

1 90001029 Lower bar – WW 24.75” – Passenger side

1 90002328 Lower bar – WW24.75” – Driver side

2 99250001 ¼”-28 straight grease fitting

2 90001589 Threaded Kevlar lined Heim end

4 90000552 Aluminum spacers for Heim end

2 99752004 ¾” SAE jam nut – for rod end

4 90001942 Rubber bushings – pressed into bars

4 90001090 Poly bushing for lower bar

2 90000526 Inner bushing sleeve – lower bar

2 90001844 Trunk backer plate for sway bar bracket

2 70010694 Jig brackets for upper bar installation

2 90001107 Front Tab Backer

Hardware Kit # 99010017:

2 1/2”-13 x 1 ¼” Gr.5 bolt Billet mount to axle bracket

2 1/2"-13 x 1 ¾” Gr.5 bolt Billet mount to axle bracket

4 1/2”-13 Nylok nut Billet mount to axle bracket

6 5/8”-11 x 2 ¾” Gr.5 bolt Bar ends

6 5/8”-11 Nylok jam nut Bar ends

2 1/2"-13 x 2 ¼” Gr.5 bolt Upper Shockwave mount

2 1/2"-13 Nylok jam nut Upper Shockwave mount

18 3/8”-16 x 1” Thread forming bolt Upper cradle assembly

30 3/8” SAE flat washer Upper cradle assembly/Front cradle backer

8 7/16”-20 Nylok nut T bolts for lower axle mount

8 3/8”-16 x 1 ¼” Gr.5 bolt Trunk backer plate for sway bar bracket

8 3/8”-16 Nylok nut Trunk backer plate for sway bar bracket/Front cradle backer

2 3/8”-16 x ¾” Gr. 5 bolt Upper bar installation jig

2 3/8”-16 nut Upper bar installation jig

Summary of content (7 pages)

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350 S. St. Charles St. Jasper, In. 47546 Ph. 812.482.2932 Fax 812.634.6632 www.ridetech.
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1. Raise the vehicle to a safe and comfortable working height. Use jack stands to support the vehicle with the suspension hanging freely. 2. Support the axle and remove the leaf springs, shocks and tail pipes. Refer to the factory service manual for proper disassemble procedures. Keep the factory upper shock bolts, bump stop bolts, U-bolts, and front leaf spring mount and bolts. 1. To allow maximum drop, the factory pinion snubber must be removed. For a clean cut use a cut off wheel and smooth any burrs.
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4. The two forward tabs grab the pinch weld and have a backer plate on the inside of the car under the back seat. These are attached using (6) 3/8” x 1 ¼” bolts washers and Nylok nuts. Note: Newer cradles will have a sway bar bracket welded to the upper cradle. The will attach to the trunk pan with a 3/8” x 1 ¼” bolt and Nylok nut. A backer plate is supplied to be installed inside the trunk. 5. Install the large end of the lower bar (the long one) into the factory spring mount using the factory hardware.
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12. How do you set the pinion angle? On a singlepiece shaft you want to set it up where a line drawn through the center of the engine crankshaft or output shaft of the transmission and a line drawn through the center of the pinion are parallel to each other but not the same line. A simple way to do this is to place a digital angle finder or dial level on the front face of the lower engine pulley or harmonic balancer.
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Upper Bar Installation Jig • • • • • • • • • • • This jig has been supplied to aid in the installation of the upper 4 link bar. It can be temporarily used to properly align, locate and weld the tabs onto the axle. It will also ensure that the mounting bolts are parallel to the ground. Follow the diagram below to set the jig to the same length as the upper bar, use the 3/8” x 3/4” bolt and nuts to set the length. Position the axle at ride height. Center the axle left to right between the quarter panels.
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13. Check the length of the upper bar; it should be 9 ¼” C-C. Bolt the axle tabs to the setting jig as specified on the previous page. Then place the other end into the cradle. Both ends use a 5/8” x 2 3/4" and should not be fully tightened yet. For now just the let axle tabs sit on the axle. 14. Before welding these tabs to the axle you will need to center the axle and set pinion angle. We used a plum on the outside of the quarter panel to center the axle left to right.
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20. You can now remove the spacer from between the axle and frame. 21. We have supplied a plate to cover the factory shock holes. It will use the factory hardware. 22. The installation is complete but you want to check clearance of the brake lines, parking brake cables, vent tubes and exhaust. For the exhaust you can either install a turndown or reroute the exhaust under the axle. Stainless Works makes a tail pipe specific for use with the AirBar. 1-800-878-3635 23.