Hotchkis 2207C, 1416, 2205, 2206 Installation Instructions Manual

1967-1969 GM F Body

2207C Anti-Roll Bar Installation Instructions

Thank you for your purchase of this Hotchkis Performance product. Your stabilizer bar set was

designed with the performance and durability you’ve come to expect from Hot chkis

Performance.

Note: Please rea d the entire installation instructions before starting. Having the rig ht tools

will ensure a smooth install process.

FRONT BAR INSTALLATION

Removing Stock Anti-Roll Bar

1F. Support the vehicle on jack stand s, and remove the front wheels.

2F. Look at the current bar installation and note the position of the anti-sway bar.

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3F. Loosen, but do not remove the front b ushing bolts.

4F. Remove the endlinks from the sway bar and lower control arms.

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5F. Completely remove the bolts from the frame. Retain these bolts for reinstallation.

6F. Turn the steering all the way to the LEFT and remove the stock bar through the

DRIVER side wheel well. Observe the following pictures for the removal procedure.

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Installing New Hotchkis Anti-Roll Bar

7F. Here’s the fun part. The Hotchkis bar has a larger tube diameter, so installing it may

take some patience. Please follow the pictures below. They should show you a step ­by-step way to install the bar.

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At this point the sway bar will need a little force to get into position. Take your trusty dead
blow hammer and hit the anti-roll bar end as shown in the pictu re below. It won’t take too
much to pop it into place.

Once the anti-roll bar end is above the lower control arm, you can easily slide it into position.

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8F. Once the bar is in place, install the new endlinks but do not tighten them completely.

9F. Using the included white silicon g r ease, lube the inside of the new 1 ¼” front bushings.

NOTE: the grease can be cleaned up with WD-40

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10F. Install the bushing on the new Hotchkis bar. Make sure the split on the bushing fac es

the front when the bar is installed in the vehicle. Look at the placement of the original
stock bushings on the stock bar for guidance.

11F. Place the greasable bracket over top the bushing and secure them with the stock bolt s.

You may fully tighten these bolts at this time.

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12F. It is best to tighten the endlinks with t he suspension at ride height. To achieve this,

simply reinstall the wheels and drive the c ar onto some floor ramps. These can be
found at your local auto store. Now, with the car at ride height and on the floor ramps
you can crawl underneath the car a nd fully tighten the endlinks. Tighten the endlinks
until the bushings are squeezed just enoug h that their diameter is just larger than the
supporting washer.

You are now finished installing your new Ho tchkis Anti-Roll bar.

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Installation of Hotchkis Rear Sway Bar

1R. Remove the lower rear seat cushion. If the cushion won’t pull up ea sily, use a long

screwdriver to push and release the small b ar that is clipped in the bracket. Remo ve
the two bolts that hold the back part o f the seat to the body and lift the upper cushion
to remove it from the vehicle. This will allow yo u to access the floor pans.

2R. Jack up the vehicle and properly support with jack stands or lift jacks. Make sure the

rear end is supported with the vehicle’s load on the leaf springs. This is to ensure you
install the rear bar in the proper position.

3R. Take the 7/8” bushings and grease the inner surface with the included white silicon

grease.

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4R. Install the bushings on the ba r . (4) Place the bracket over top of the bushing. (5)

5R. After you determine there’s enough clearance for the bar, note the approximate

location of the sway bar axle bushings.

6R. Take a screwdriver and carefully pry up the brake line to allow the U-Bolt to drop down

over the axle. (7)

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7R. Install the U-Bolts on the axle and slip the axle bracket over the U-Bolt on the bottom

side of the axle. Use m asking or duct tape to secure them. Pla ce the sway bar
assembly under the axle and slip the U-bolt legs through the sway bar brackets. Place
washers and nylock nuts on the U-Bolt. Snugly fasten the nylock nuts a bit, but do not
fully tighten at this time.

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8R. Remove the screw and clip that holds the fuel line located on the frame rail of the

passenger side to all ow for the chassis brace to slide into place.

9R. Lift chassis brace up and over the back side of the rear axle and position it up against

the body pan and chassis as shown below.

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NOTE:
We have noticed on rare occasions that the brace is too narrow on some chassis’. If
there is more than an 1/8” of gap between the brace and the frame rails, then please
use the special spacer shims (part # 23490019) included in your kit to rectify the
tolerance issue.

10R. Once you have the chassis brace in place, mark the spots where you will drill the holes

to secure the brace. Do this on both sides.

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11R. Remove the chassis brace and using a 7/16” drill bit, drill the 4 holes that you just

marked.

12R. Place chassis brace back into place a nd mark the remaining 4 holes for drilling as shown

below. After marking the holes, remove brace and using a 7/16” drill bit, dri ll the hol es.

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13R. Using the 1718 Hardware kit, pull out the U-Bolts and coat the threading with the Anti-

Seize Lubricant.

Feed one end of the U-Bolt through one of the holes on either end of the chassis brace

and maneuver it into the backside of t he other hole as shown below.

Place washers and nylock nuts on the U-Bolt. Tighten one side of the U -Bolt partially,

and then tighten the other side of the U-Bolt partially alternating back and forth until
fully tightened to guarantee the bolt is tightened properly.

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14R. From inside the car, insert the supplied 7/16” bolts into the 4 holes drilled in step 12R.

You will need one person inside the car to hold the bolts with a wrench while you
tighten up the nuts from the bottom .

15R. Grease the sides of both dog bone style end links.

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16R. Using the T1712 Hardware kit, take the longer (3”) bolts and attach the dog bone end

link to the bar on the INSIDE of the bar. There are two different washer types included
in the bolt kit, use the large diameter washer up against the dog bone, and the small
one against the sway bar. Tighten the bolt to the point where you can just rotate the
end link on the bolt.

17R. Slide the other end of the dog bone style end link up in between the brackets on the

chassis brace. Check for exhaust clearance in this area. If necessary, you may have to
have the exhaust pipes re-bent to provide clearance for the new sway bar assembly.
Any competent exhaust shop can handle this modification easily. If clear, use the
shorter (2.75”) bolt with a small washer on each side of the bracket to complete the
assembly and fully tighten.

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18R. Fully tighten the other end of the dog bone style end links which were left loose in step

16R.

19R.

Double Check all Hardware

Double check and make sure all hardware is full tightened before driving the vehicl e.
You are finished with the rear sway bar kit.

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Return Policy & Limited Warra nty

Effective December 1, 2010 all Hotchkis products must be registered to qualify for warranty at

www.hotchkis.net or via t he mail-in warranty card, included with the product, within 30 days of

the original purchase date.
IMPORTANT: This warranty supersedes all other warranties included with this product.

Return Policy

We want you to be completel y satisfied with your Hotchk is Perform ance product. For products, presenting signs
of shipping damage pleas e contact the freight carrier immediately. All our pr oducts are guaranteed to be free
from manufacturer’s defects. If your order arrives with a manufacture defect, please contact our Customer
Service Department at ( 562) 907-7757. You will be ass igned a Returned Goods Authorizati on Number (RGA).
The package you ret urn must show the RGA on the outside of t he package, include the original invoice and be
shipped prepaid to our fac ility. T he product has to be unused and in its original pack aging m aterials. Exchanges
or refunds made after 30 days will be subject to a 20% restoc king charge. If you purchased your Hotchkis

Performance product from an authorized dealer, you are still covered by this return policy. All returns
however, should be made to your dealer, not to Hotchkis Performance directly.

Limited Warranty

Hotchkis Performance offers a Limited Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for the term of 36
months (3 years) from the date of purchase of this product. This Warranty only applies to the original retail
purchaser who retains ownership of the vehicle on which the produc t was originally installed. If the product is
determined to be defective, Hotchkis Performance will repair, replace or refund the purchase price of the defective
product at Hotchkis Performance's sole discretion, which shall fully satisfy and discharge any and all warranty
claims. Any repaired or replaced product will be returned to the sender excluding the cost of freight.

must be registered to qualify for warr anty at www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card, included
with the product, within 30 days of the original purchase date.

Products

Exclusions from Warranty

Items offered but not manufactured by Hotchkis Performance are warranted according to the manufacturer's
terms and are not co vered by this l imited warr anty. Hotchk is Perform ance shal l not be r esponsibl e for an y labor,
removal, installation, re-installation or m aintenance costs. This warranty does not cov er the cosmetic finish or
plating of any product or any norm al wear and t ear to any prod uct incl uding , but not l im ited to bushi ngs, bra ck ets,
end-links, hardware, steer ing components, shocks or springs. In ad dition, this warranty does not apply to an y
products that have been:



Improperly installed or installed by someone other than a qualified, licensed auto mechanic
experienced in the installation and removal of suspension products;



Improperly serviced, misused, or modified, altered or subjected to abuse, negligence, accident or
collision;



Installed in any vehicle that has been mod ified;



Installed on any vehicle that has carried loads in excess of automobile manufacturer suggested
weight limits; or



Installed on any vehicle that has been subject to abnormal or excessive use, includ ing rallying,
racing, or racing-type activities or off-road use.

Limitation of Warranty

This limited warranty is the entire a nd on ly warranty for the products and may not be modified or supplemented by
any other person or company in any form . Any description of the produc ts, by anyone, is f or the sole purpose of
identifying them and is not part of the basis of the bargain, and d oes not constitute a warranty that the products
will co nform to that des cription. The sta tements of an y salespers on do not constit ute part of this limited warr anty
and cannot be relied upon as a warranty.

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THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED
WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, WHICH
EXTEND BEYOND THE DESCRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREOF. ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES
ARE DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW. THIS WARRANTY DOES
NOT COVER CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, LOSS OF TIME OR REVENUES, INCONVENIENCE,
LOSS OF USE OF THE VEHICLE, DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR COMPONENTS OF THE
VEHICLE, ANY OTHER TYPE OF CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR
INDIRECT DAMAGES. HOTCHKIS’ MAXIMUM LIABILITY UNDER THIS WARRANTY SHALL IN
NO EVENT EXCEED THE PURCHASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT.

on how long an im plied war rant y lasts or t he exc lusio n or lim itati on of incidenta l or consequ ential dam ages and i n
such states the abo ve limitations or exclusions m ay not apply. T his limited warranty gives the purchaser specific
legal rights and the purchaser may have other rights that may vary from state to state.

Technical Information

Hotchkis Performance makes every effort to ensure that you are provided with the most accurate and up-to-date
technical information. However, all technical information is approximate and may vary upon application. Additional
suspension components may be needed in some applications, depending upon the make, model, engine and
chassis of the vehicle. Hotchkis Performance is not responsible for any consequences resulting from
manufacturer’s technical mid-year changes. Hotchkis Performance products should only be installed by a
qualified, licensed auto mechanic experienced in the installation of such products.

Warranty Claim Procedure:

The answer to ALL the following questions should be YES before making a warranty claim:

 Did you register the product at www.hotchkis.net

purchase?



Is the product appropriate to your application?



Did you carefully and thoroughly read the instructions provided along with the prod u ct?



Do you have the original invoice or sales receipt?



Is the return date within 36 months from the purchase date?



Are you the original purchaser?



Was the product properly instal led by a qualified, licensed auto mechanic?



Has the product been installed on th e original vehicle on which it was installed at all times?



Is the product unmodified and clean?



Is the reason for return a legitimate product defect?

If the answer to all these ques tions is YES, ple ase contact our Custom er Service Departm ent at [phone].
You will be given a Return e d Goods Au thorization Number (RGA) valid f or 60 days. You will also be asked to ship
the product prepaid to our f acility. All shipments MUST be (i) prepaid, (ii) include the or iginal invoice or sales
receipt, (iii) show the RGA on the o uts i de of the pac kage and (iv) include your na me, address, make and m odel of
the vehicle, and a brief description of the claimed defect, including the circumstances under which the defect
occurred. If the warranty claim is deemed valid then Hotchkis will estimate shipping costs to return the repaired or
replacement part and contact you for payment. Hotchkis’s Limited warranty requires that any repaired or replaced
product will be returne d to the sender excluding the c ost of freight. Warrant y related inquires should be sent to
the following address:

or via the mail-in warranty card within 30 days of

Some states do not allo w lim itatio ns

HOTCHKIS PERFORMANCE, LLC
C/O CUSTOMER SERVICE
8633 Sorensen Avenue
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670

Hotchkis Performance will not accept product returns without the RGA number, receipt and the information
described above. C.O.D. or collect shipments will be refused. Once the returns are received at Hotchkis
Performance, we will evaluate the products, verify the sales receipt, and investigate the warranty claim. Any
repaired or replaced product will be returned to the sender.

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Effective December 1, 2010. This return policy and limited warranty supersedes all previous

policy and warranty statements. Policies and warranties are subject to change without notice.

Hotchkis Performance is not responsible for printing errors.

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2408C/2409C Leaf Spring Installation

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Thank you for your purchase of this Hotchkis product. Your leaf springs were designed
with the performance and durability you’ve come to expect from Hotchkis Performance.

Installation Notes for 2408C/2409C Leaf Springs

1. Support vehicle by the frame using lift jacks or jack stands. NEVER rely
on a hydraulic jack to hold up the vehicle while you are working under it.

2. It is not necessary to remove the wheels to perform this installation.

3. Remove the lower shock bolts.

4. Loosen, but don’t remove, the bolts in the rear that hold the leaf spring
eyes.

5. Remove the nuts that hold the spring to the axle.

6. Lift the axle off of the spring and support it.

7. Take out the bolts holding the leaf spring to rear shackles and also the
front three bolts to the chassis and remove the spring from the vehicle.

8. Knock out the existing bolts from the leaf spring axle mount.

9. Drill out the holes so you can fit the new
U-Bolts and the bottom plates as well
with a drill bit size 5/8.

10. Remove front nut clips and put in the new
nut clips. (You may have to grind a little
To help the fitment the new nut clips).

11. Install the leaf spring pads.

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Rear shackle

Front Hanger

Stock Leaf

HP leaf

GAS

15&16

Discard Sleeve

12. Put you stock front hangers on your new springs.

13. Remove the bushings from frame, clean thorough inside frame, grease
frame and bushing and install new bushings.

14. Put the new shackles on your new leaf springs.

15. When assembling rear shackle bolt through leaf spring eye make sure the
head of the bolt facing away from the gas tank. This may be easier install
on the floor than installing up on the car.

16. Install the leaf springs. You need to set the vehicle on its wheels before
you perform the final tightening on the leaf spring eyelet bolts. You must
do this so you don’t ruin the leaf spring bushings.

Tank

*For the frame bushings use bushing par t # 61137*

*For the Leaf Spring bushing use bushing part # 61091*

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Hotchkis Performance LLC

Return Policy & Limited Warra nty

Effective December 1, 2010 all Hotchkis products must be registered to qualify for
warranty at
product, within 30 days of the original purchase date.

IMPORTANT: This warranty supersedes all other warranties included with this
product.

Return Policy

We want you to be com pletely satisfied with your Hotchkis Perform ance product. For products,
presenting signs of shipping damage please contact the freight carrier immediately. All our
products are guaranteed to be free from manufacturer’s defects. If your order arrives with a
manufacture defec t, please contact our Custom er Service Department at [phone]. You
will be assigned a Returne d Goods Authorizati on Number (RGA). T he package you return m ust
show the RGA on the outsi de of the pac k age, inclu de the or iginal invo ice and be shipp ed prepa id
to our facility. The product has to be unused and in it s original pack aging materials. Exc hanges
or refunds made after 30 days will be subject to a 20% restoc king charge. If you purchased

your Hotchkis Performance product from an authorized dealer, you are still covered by
this return policy. All returns however, should be made to your dealer, not to Hotchkis
Performance directly.

Limited Warranty

Hotchkis Performance offers a Limited Warranty against defects in materials and workmanship
for the term of 36 months (3 years) from the date of purchase of this product. This Warranty only
applies to the original retail purchas er who retains ownership of the vehicle on which the product
was originally installed. If the product is determined to be defective, Hotchkis Performance will
repair, replace or refund the purchase price of the defective product at Hotchkis Performance's
sole discretion, which shall fully satisfy and discharge any and all warranty claims. Any repaired
or replaced product will be returned to the sender excluding the cost of freight.

be registered to qualify for warran ty at www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card,
included with the product, within 30 days of the original purchase date.

www.hotchkis.net or via the mail-in warranty card, included with the

Products must

Exclusions from Warranty

Items offered but not manufactured by Hotchkis Performance are warranted according to the
manufacturer's terms and are not covered by this limited warranty. Hotchkis Perf ormance shall
not be responsible for any labor, rem oval, installation, r e-installation or m aintenance cos ts. This
warranty does not co ver t h e c osmetic finish or plat in g of an y pr od uc t or any normal wear a nd tear
to any product including, but not limited to bushings, brackets, end-links, hardware, steering
components, shocks or springs. In addition, this warranty does not appl y to any products that
have been:

 Improperly installed or installed by someone other than a qualified, licensed auto mechanic

experienced in the installation and removal of suspension products;

 Improperly serviced, misused, or modified, altered or subjected to abuse, negligence,

accident or collision;

 Installed in any vehicle that has been modified;
 Installed on any vehicle that has carried loads in excess of automobile manufacturer

suggested weight limits; or

 Installed on any vehicle that has been subject to abnormal or excessive use, including

rallying, racing, or racing-type activities or off-road use.

Limitation of Warranty

This limited warrant y is the entire and on ly warrant y for the products an d may not be m odified or
supplemented by an y other person or company in an y form. Any description of the products, by
anyone, is for the so le pur pos e of ident if ying them and is n ot part of the basis of the b arga in, and
does not constitute a warranty that t he products will conform to that description. The s tatements

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of any salesperson do not constitute part of this lim ited warranty and cann ot be relied upon as a
warranty.

THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF M ERCH ANTABILI TY OR FI TNESS F OR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE DES CRIPTION ON THE FACE HEREO F.
ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT
PERMITTED BY LAW. THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES, LOSS OF TIME OR REVENUES, INCONVENI ENCE, LOSS OF USE OF
THE VEHICLE, DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE OR CO MPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE,
ANY OTH ER TYPE O F CONSEQUENTIAL DAM AGES, OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR
INDIRECT DAMAGES. HOTCHKIS’ M AXIMUM LI ABILITY UNDER THI S W ARRANTY
SHALL IN NO EVENT EXCEED THE PURCH ASE PRICE OF THE PRODUCT.

states do not allow lim itatio ns on how lon g an im plied warr anty las ts or the ex clusion or lim itation
of incidental or consequential damages and in such states the above limitations or exclusions
may not apply. This l imited warranty gives th e purchaser specific legal rights and the purchaser
may have other rights that may vary from state to state.

Technical Information

Hotchkis Performance makes every effort to ensure that you are provided with the most accurate
and up-to-date technical information. However, all technical information is approximate and may
vary upon application. Additional suspension components may be needed in some applications,
depending upon the make, model, engine and chassis of the vehicle. Hotchkis Performance is not
responsible for any consequences resulting from manufacturer’s technical mid-year changes.
Hotchkis Performance products should only be installed by a qualified, licensed auto mechanic
experienced in the installation of such products.

Warranty Claim Procedure:

The answer to ALL the following questions should be YES before making a warranty claim:

 Did you register the product at www.hotchkis.net

days of purchase?

or via the mail-in warranty card within 30

Some

 Is the product appropriate to your application?
 Did you carefully and thoroughly read the instructions prov ide d alon g with the pro duc t?
 Do you have the original invoice or sales receipt?
 Is the return date within 36 months from the purchase date?
 Are you the original purchaser ?
 Was the product properly installed by a qualified, licensed auto mechanic?
 Has the product been installed on the original vehicle on which it was installed at all times?
 Is the product unmodified and clean?
 Is the reason for return a legitimate product defect?

If the answer to al l these questio ns is YES, pleas e contact our Customer Serv ice Department at
[phone]. You will be given a Returned Goods Authori zation Number (RGA) valid for 60
days. You will also be as ked to ship the produc t prepa i d to our f ac ility. All shipments MUST be ( i)
prepaid, (ii) include the original invoice or s ales receipt, (iii) sho w the RGA on the outside of the
package and (iv) include your name, address, make and model of the vehicle, and a brief
description of the claimed defect, including the c irc umstances under which the d ef ec t oc c urr ed. If
the warranty claim is deemed valid then Hotchkis will estimate shipping costs to return the
repaired or replacem ent part and contac t you for pa yment. Hotchkis ’s Limited warrant y requires
that any repaired or replac ed product will be r eturned to the sender excluding the c ost of freight.
Warranty related inquires should be sent to the following address:

HOTCHKIS PERFORMANCE, LLC
C/O CUSTOMER SERVICE
8633 Sorensen Avenue
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA 90670

Hotchkis Perform ance will not accept product retur ns without the RGA n umber, receipt and the
information described above. C.O.D. or collect shipments will b e refused. Once the returns are

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received at Hotchkis Performance, we will evaluate the products, verify the sales receipt, and
investigate the warranty claim. Any repaired or replaced product will be returned to the sender.

Effective December 1, 2010. This return policy and limited warranty supersedes all

previous policy and warranty statements. Policies and warranties are subject to

change without notice. Hotchkis Performance is not responsible for printing

errors.

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