Hotchkis 22105 User Manual

Installation of Hotchki s Fro n t Swa y Ba r

Sport Sway Bar Kit 22105

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55-57 Chevy “Tri-Five”

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IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE

STARTING THIS INSTALLATION. THERE’S A LOT OF HOLE DRILLING INVOLVED

AND IT WOULD BE A SHAME TO MAKE ANY UNNECESSARY HOLES DUE TO

INSTALLER ERROR.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL BEFORE

1F

Raising Vehicle

Raise front of the vehicle by using a 4 post lift or drive-on ramps. Securely block the rear
wheels of the vehicle. Do not remove the front wheels during installation for safety. It is
imperative that the vehicle is at ride height for this installation.

2F

Drill Holes for the Bushing Brackets

When looking at the front section of the chassis frame, there are 2 frame rails on each side
that extend to the front bumper. The outer frame rail is the main support for the front
bumper. The bushing brackets will be installed on the main outer frame rail, just behind
where the 2 frame rails meet. This will require you to drill 2 holes per side. Use a silver
marker to sketch out a line, depicting where the inner frame rail joins the outer rail.

Your Hotchkis kit includes bushing bracket reinforcement plates, which will be installed on the
inside of the frame rail. When measuring out where to drill the holes, your main goal is to
position the holes as far forward without contacting the inner frame rails. See picture for
more details. Make sure the 2 holes are parallel with the length of the car. Drill the holes
using a 7/16” drill bit. Remember to always wear safety glasses when drilling.

Once the holes are drilled out, undo the nut & bolt that holds the bumper support to the frame
rail. This will give you enough clearance to install the reinforcement plate inside the frame
rail. Install both reinforcement pl ates and re-install the bumper support nut & bolt.

3F

Install the Bushing Brackets

With the holes drilled out and reinforcement plates in position, yo u are now r eady to install the
bushing brackets. Apply the supplied silicon grease on the inside of each bushing. Install the
bushings onto the sway bar. Place the bushing bracket onto the bushing. Hold the bar up to
the chassis and slide the reinforcement plate studs into the bushing bracket holes. Install the
supplied nuts to the studs. You may full y tighten these nuts.

4F

Drill Holes for the End Link Brackets

Install the end links as shown in the picture. Position the sway bar so that the end link
bracket is located on th e lower control arm properly. Important note: Mak e sure the sway
bar is centered with the car. A good way to measure this is to look at the gap between the
sway bar ends and the frame on each side.