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Old 03-24-2011, 06:12 AM   #1
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Default M50 Swap Clearance Issue!!

Has anyone with the M50 swap had clearance issues with the factory sway bars. I have a 98 Mtech with the M50 swap, while snooping around underneath it tonight I notice that the front swap bar was rubbing on the bottom of the engine. Any thoughts on how to correct the issue or has anyone had the same issue and have a fix for it? Thanks in advance.
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nope no problem here. its like 1 inch apart though...
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Old 03-24-2011, 08:30 PM   #4
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Yes I did have the same issue with mine, I just went to uuc and picked up a 27mm front sway-barbarian for the 325xx with included bushings and am gonna be putting it on, ended up with one good bushing and one that was too small, but when I called them they took care of it right away, and the new one should be here monday, but it looks like it'll be a perfect fit, with loads of oil-pan clearance.
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i ended up making some shims out of 1/8" flat steel stock and fix the issue. was able to drop the mount points down just a little bit and got enough clearence from that.
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Well as long as you feel comfortable with the amount of clearance you have, and you don't think the oilpan will hit when the engine torques over and or the suspension geometry changes with wheel travel then you should be fine. I personally just wanted it done "right" although shimming it would have been just fine, like you've done. Good luck!!
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