I'll second what Pat has to say below. I thought of doing the same thing
you're proposing last year when I put an IFS on my '56. In checking around,
I found that the arms are indeed longer for a Chevy truck than the original
Mustang. Rather than 'patch-things-up' and run the risk of an alignment or
failure problem down the road (front suspensions are nothing to experiment
with, one mistake and you're in the ditch, upside down, or head-on into
someone in the other lane).
I chose to go with a tried and true IFS manufacturer that designed, made and
stood behind a good quality front suspension. Sure it may be alittle more
expensive, but the safety and piece of mind is worth it in my humble
opinion.
My 2 cents, hope it helps. Good Luck!
Carl Ham
'56 Chevy Stepside Pickup
Sparland, IL
>From: Ie61pah@aol.com
>Reply-To: Ie61pah@aol.com
>To: wits_end@worldnet.att.net, oletrucks@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Another Mustang II question
>Date: Fri, 7 Jan 2005 13:46:20 EST
>
>In a message dated 1/7/05 12:27:40 PM Central Standard Time,
>wits_end@worldnet.att.net writes:
>
> > The kit manufacturer says use 74 to 80 MII or Pinto. I'm wondering what
> > the
> > diferences are within those years, and what year I should buy. I'm
>assuming
> > that dimensionally, they are the same.
> >
>
> Harry, I don't know about the AD models, but with the TF's, they use a
>"modified" rack and pinion. The MII kits are based the original MII's, but
>the
>stock truck frame is wider than the original Mustang. There for, the Hot
>Rod
>shops sell a "wider" rack and pinion than the stock one for a Mustang. If
>you use
>one from NAPA, you will probably have to get extension arms to reach your
>spindles. (An extra joint to align, and mess with)
> IMO, you are better off going with what the shops sell. They have tested
>and worked with everything to make sure it works right. By the time you buy
>the
>extensions, figure everything out, and make it work, you will have ate up
>that
>$40.
>
> Hope this helps, Good
>Luck,,,,
>Pat Hollister
> Truckless
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