Mustang II Front End Stuff
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I found a pair of upper control arms and coil springs out of a 76 Pinto/Mustang II in my garage yesterday that I had forgotten about. Anybody looking for same? If so, let me know before I put them on Ebay...
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Gwilly,
I don't know about that (being referred to as economy types in kits). These are stock upper control arms for a 1976 Mustang II or Pinto. The coil springs came out of a 76 Pinto with a V6. I know what these are because I personally pulled them out years ago. The only reason I didn't use the upper control arms was that in my application (29 Ford) they interfered with the fender braces and I had to use tubular upper control arms. These will work fine for a truck where you have no such clearance problems.
I don't know about that (being referred to as economy types in kits). These are stock upper control arms for a 1976 Mustang II or Pinto. The coil springs came out of a 76 Pinto with a V6. I know what these are because I personally pulled them out years ago. The only reason I didn't use the upper control arms was that in my application (29 Ford) they interfered with the fender braces and I had to use tubular upper control arms. These will work fine for a truck where you have no such clearance problems.
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Gwilly,
I can't for sure if the V6 springs will work, but my guess is that unless the V8 is a big block, they should be okay. The engine sets back 8-12 inches from where the V6 originally sat on the Mustang suspension, so you don't need a heavy spring. The spring question is one of the reasons I'm going Volare so I don't have to figure that out. You might check with some other guys who have used MII suspensions to see what kind of springs they used.
I can't for sure if the V6 springs will work, but my guess is that unless the V8 is a big block, they should be okay. The engine sets back 8-12 inches from where the V6 originally sat on the Mustang suspension, so you don't need a heavy spring. The spring question is one of the reasons I'm going Volare so I don't have to figure that out. You might check with some other guys who have used MII suspensions to see what kind of springs they used.
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Heidts told me specifically that v-6 springs would be plenty strong for a 460...
if it will hold that, them girly small blocks won't give them a problem...
john
if it will hold that, them girly small blocks won't give them a problem...
john
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"or girly 302, then a SBC shouldn't be a problem either."
No Sir, an SBC will always be a problem. BTW, if they start allowing the SBC owners to refer to any Ford engine as "girly", I just don't know how I'll be able to deal with that. I thought I only have to take Bowtie abuse at car shows.
No Sir, an SBC will always be a problem. BTW, if they start allowing the SBC owners to refer to any Ford engine as "girly", I just don't know how I'll be able to deal with that. I thought I only have to take Bowtie abuse at car shows.
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Originally posted by GreatNorthWoods
Last call on the Mustang II upper control arms and coil springs...anybody?
Last call on the Mustang II upper control arms and coil springs...anybody?
Check out "seabeejack's" post about suspension thread... sounds like he might be in need of "stuff" !!
Daryl
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