We did not get any responses on the markings from our last post but will give you a new one for this week. The photos below are of the sway bar from a 1969 Dan Gurney Spoiler 428 SCJ 4-speed car. These markings also appear to be paint and not tape. I believe there are two colors. There are three purple markings and a single white. Others may have been worn off over the years.
I would like to see some submissions from readers for Talladega markings; how about the correct colors for under the hood items like master cylinder, PS pump and others? What color should the shocks be? If you have good photos to share please pass them along. This does not need to be an all questions article I hope we can begin to share correct information to help everyone take your car to the next level.
My Talladega has a series of green marks still visible. I measured the sway bar diameter at .947″ which is close enough to 15/16″ for me. According to the Torino/Cyclone Illustrated Restoration Guide (2004) 4 green stripes indicates the competition suspension sway bar, part number C9OZ-5482-C. Per the same guide, 1 pink and 2 violet stripes indicate a 11/16″ diameter sway bar, part number C9OZ-5482-B used with the 302/351 engines.
In reading Mitchell’s labor guide (1974), for ’68-’69 Torino/Cyclone models with the 428CJ or 427 engines the sway bar is part number C6OZ-5482-E, is 7/8″ diameter and has a single violet stripe. Once again finding a definitive answer in the guide is clear as smoke.