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Topic: Mustang II swap?
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wvcat
Gearhead Posts: 222
From: New Cumberland,WV
Registered: May 2001
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posted 09-29-2002 09:05 AM
   
I am wondering if I would be better off doing the mustang II front end compared to a granada swap for the discs and the looking for a ps setup also. Any opinions out there? BTW I'm taking a 66 mustang 6 cyl car and converting it to a v8.
John
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SteveLaRiviere
Administrator Posts: 33988
From: Saco, Maine
Registered: May 99
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posted 09-29-2002 04:35 PM
Naw, just convert to disc brakes. The MII conversion is too much of a PITA, unless you really need the room for a big block. IMHO------------------
'70 Mustang Mach 1 - '72 Mustang Sprint - '94 F-150
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amartin725
Gearhead Posts: 104
From: Attleboro, MA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted 09-29-2002 09:18 PM
Check out this article. This kit will be available within a month for less than $1000. SN95 spindles and GT brakes w/ PBR calipers can be had for less than $300 ready to go, add a rack for $80 and some struts and you're into a complete R&P and disc brake swap for less than $1500. The beautiful part is that it's 100% bolt in and will work on any car (I6 or V8). http://pages.prodigy.net/al.martin/FatMan%20R%26P/ Al ------------------
Turd's Rule!!
200/3-spd
"200 & 250 Head Under the Knife"
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SAMWE
Journeyman Posts: 35
From: Anchorage, Ak
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted 10-01-2002 02:09 AM
Too bad the Fox body Mcpherson strut sucks compared to a SLA suspension...
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ice'68
Gearhead Posts: 127
From: Fresno, CA
Registered: Apr 2002
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posted 10-01-2002 08:58 PM
66MustangGTCoupe289:PITA= Pain In The A$$ IMHO= In My Honest Opinion
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66 coupe
Gearhead Posts: 231
From: Orlando, FL
Registered: Nov 99
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posted 10-01-2002 10:29 PM
SLA front ends CAN be made to perform better than struts, but late model struts don't suck any worse than the crappy geometry of the early stock front end. The whole stock setup has some serious flaws as a high performance front suspension. If Ford had optimized the suspension for handling, you'd have a point, but without some serious changes, the stock SLA setup is a pretty poor performer compared to a lot of MacPherson struts. Don't even get me started about power steering.....  ------------------
Jack Collins
'66 coupe
250 EFI Crossflow / T-5
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