Stabilizer bar bushings replacing issue

[EugeneSchreiber]

Hi! Need little help with stabilizer bar bushings to replace in 1992 Taurus SHO. Thing is, it seems there was different diameters of stabilizer bars, because in RocAuto shop I found options from "Rear To Frame; w/ 18 mm (23/32") bar" up to "Rear To Frame; 25 mm to 26 mm Sway Bar Diameter". Same story with front bushings: from "Front To Frame; 19 mm Sway Bar Diameter" to "Front To Frame; w/ 24 mm (15/16") Bar". I guess I can just measure diameter on a car's bar, but may be there is any other way to understand what's what?

Thanks.

 

[luigisho]

I forget all the years and which diameter could be installed per year of the run. To be 100% sure you have to measure the diameter.

https://www.suspension.com/blog/how-to-measure-a-sway-bar-6-different-ways/

 

[zoomlater]

Both of my 92's had 24mm front and 23mm rear sway bars. If the previous owner swapped it out, then you could have different sizes, then the best way is to measure it. Take a look at the Shosource link on what usually came on the cars.

http://www.shosource.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=61_3_42&products_id=84

 

[luigisho]

He lives in Ukraine. Measure it before you order if it's long distance/time shipping. You don't want a wrong part via shipping. Extra mess I hate to deal with, and I'm in the States!

 

[EugeneSchreiber]

Yeah, I guess it's inevitable) Thanks!

 

[itwonder]

According to my records, on our 1992 SHO we used Energy Suspension 9.5160G (or 9.5160R) poly bushings for the front, substituting a 90 degree grease fitting for the straight fittings that come on them. For the rear, we used 23 mm poly bushings from SHO Source. These are high quality parts; I am wary of rubber stuff from Rockauto unless it's AC Delco or Moog because I've found the Chinese made stuff to dry out and fail quickly.