26mm sway bar upgrade

[jpSHO]

I just upgraded my 95 ATX with a 26mm saw bar from a 19mm. Can I use my old brackets or do I need to get ones from a SHO that had a 26mm sway bar? For some reason I'm having trouble getting the bushings snug on the bar. I have pictures but I don't know how to post them on a thread.

 

[randy'sho]

upload pics to photobucket and then post to shoforum......you need to replace the bushings also!

 

[jpSHO]

The bushings are new.

 

[jpSHO]

Here are the pictures.

Or not.

 

[jpSHO]

 

[pitaSHO]

You'll need new bushings, but the bracket is the same.

 

[Rubix]

Perhaps the bushings are slightly small, which is why you've got that gap. You could enlarge them if you don't want to buy new. I recall taking a drill press to some rear sway bar bushings one time a couple years ago.
edit: Sandpaper could work if you don't have a drill press. After thinking about this for awhile I recall doing this for an odd shaped front sway bar for my slo. I couldn't find the right size bushings so I just ordered the smallest and then drilled them out.

 

[jpSHO]

The bushings are brand new and are supposed to be 26mm but I do have another set of bushings so maybe I will try those tomorrow.