strange orientation of front sway bar???

[lilbrudder]

ok, i've been getting some wierd chattering from the front end over uneven surfaces so i thought sway bar bushings. i put the energy suspension bushings on but it changed nothing. now i'm thinking ball joint, but as i was poking around under there with the car flat on the ground, i noticed that the front sway bar rests on the sub frame (metal to metal) in between the bushings, i can see it through the hole right behind the oil pan. is that suppose to be like that? it seems like that could chatter. also, is the front bar suppose to have curves or slight bends in it or should it be strait, in between the bushings? if some one is going to be crawling around under there svx soon will you see if yours is like mine? (touching the subframe), or if you have had your bar out ever, is it strait or with curves? thanks