Rear spring hanger/shackle info?

Locomotion

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Are they all the same or are there any differences between an F-body rear spring hanger/shackle and those from M or J bodies?


:( Just realized that I should have put this in the Chassis/Suspension/Wheels section.
 

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My research shows there is two different kinds of rear spring shackles/brackets (rear portion) on all FMJ vehicles.

The front hanger appears to be the same on all FMJ’’s.

The rear shackles and frame brackets are the same – unless car came from factory with rear sway bar (think police).

All but
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With rear sway bar (police)
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Strange that a rear shackle would have anything to do with a sway bar, but I'm no engineer. Thanks.
 

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My guess it has to with the side to side motion - which is when the rear sway bar would be in effect.
Think of how hard a police car is driven.
 
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