Sway bar bracket mismatch

[Littlebeefy]

I’m looking for the correct bracket. I have a mismatched set. See this pic and and the problem is obvious:



The mounting holes are slightly off so the bar mounts crooked. I guess they came from different years and there were slight changes. The one on the left is the best fit and I want it’s mate. The one on the left is E8TA-5D485-DA. The one on the right is E1TA-5C495AA. I’m guessing that the part that I’m looking for is E8TA-5C495-DA but when I search for that I get nothing back. Any help with a searchable part number would be greatly appreciated.

[Gary Lewis]

Chad - I know that you know that any number on a part is not a part number.  Instead it is an ID #.

The master parts catalog shows mainly part numbers, but does show a few ID #'s.  Unfortunately your ID # of E8TA-5C495-DA doesn't show.  However, the MPC does show PN E1TZ 5D485-B for the R.H bracket and E1TZ 5D485-A for the L.H bracket.

Tomorrow I'll use the cross reference to see what PN E8TA-5C495-DA is.

[Littlebeefy]

So funny story. I ordered E1TZ 5D485-A and E1TZ 5D485-B and I got this mismatched set. They seemed to have changed at some point but the part number didn’t.

Greens has 7 of the LH brackets listed in stock. I may give them a call and see if they can compare or send photos or something.

[Gary Lewis]

This is confusing, but here's what the 1991 Master Cross Reference List says, remembering that the Master Parts Catalog says you want "PN E1TZ 5D485-B for the R.H bracket and E1TZ 5D485-A for the L.H bracket":

                Identifaction #              Part #

     E8TA 5C495-DA  is E1TZ 5D485-B

EDE1TA 5C495-AA  is E1TZ 5D485-B

     E8TA 5D485-DA is E1TZ 5D485-A

[Littlebeefy]

That's what I thought. Looks like they did change the part slightly without changing the part number. Thanks for checking Gary.

[81-F150-Explorer]

That is why it has different engineering numbers. It's how engineering keeps tract of the changes.

So in their wisdom, it wasn't enough of a difference to generate a new Part Number.

This happens a lot really. And can be a real problem.

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For Example:

Explorer Bedside Nameplate: Part Number: D3TZ-9925622-D

Engineering Number D3TB-9925622-DB
    Mounting Posts: Five



Engineering Number D6TB-9925622-BA
    Mounting Posts: Three



They BOTH have the same part number, and they will both fit 1973-1975 F-series and Bronco without modification. And they both look identical from the outside. But if you have a 1976-1984 F-series, and you try to fit the earlier D3TB engineering number part on your truck, you will find you have to drill two holes for it to work.


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So I am not surprised at them not being the same or compatible with the exact same part number. Wonder if you can modify it?