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upgrade non-turbo sway bars to turbo sway bars 200

I've got an 1982 245 wagon, non-turbo, and after replacing the rear bushings thought I'd upgrade the sway bars. I picked up some turbo sway bars from a boneyard sedan, being under the impression at the time that they would work on my wagon. Later, of course, once I was parted from my cash and the bars had been cleaned up and painted, I learned that different size bars are recommended for the wagon. My wagon came with these bars: 19mm front, 16mm rear; the turbo sedan from the boneyard gave up these bars: 23mm front, 21mm rear. My question, for all of you kind souls with greater knowledge about these matters than I, is this: Can I use 'em anyway? Further questions I have are these: If I shouldn't use the pair, would I benefit at all by upsizing only the front? What are the hazards of using improperly paired bars? And lastly, here's a puzzle: Once I'd finished the rear suspension bushings, I discovered that the car now seems to pull slightly to the right, whereas before the bushing work the car followed the straight and narrow. Rear-end alignment? Correctable by aligning the front end? Again, thanks for all your help!






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New upgrade non-turbo sway bars to turbo sway bars [200]
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