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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 09:40 PM
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Suspension Questions

Does anyone market a Mustang II front suspension for my 1970 F250? I've been told this is the quickest, least expensive and most effective way to improve handling and dr op the front end of my pickup. I've been looking and have found them for all the years up to 1966, but nothing beyond that.......Any advice would be appreciated......
 
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by lfadness
Does anyone market a Mustang II front suspension for my 1970 F250? I've been told this is the quickest, least expensive and most effective way to improve handling and drop the front end of my pickup. I've been looking and have found them for all the years up to 1966, but nothing beyond that.......Any advice would be appreciated......

Whoever told you that doesn't know jack squat ....A Crown Vic IFS subframe retrofit is much lower buck. Visit the tech info compilation linked below for info....

If you must have a Mustang II IFS, then visit Fatman Fabrications or Paul Horton's Welder Series....
 
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 09:48 PM
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Originally Posted by HIO Silver
Whoever told you that doesn't know jack squat ....A Crown Vic IFS subframe retrofit is much lower buck. Visit the tech info compilation linked below for info....

If you must have a Mustang II IFS, then visit Fatman Fabrications or Paul Horton's Welder Series....
I wasn't aware of the Crown Vic....It's not a frame stub procedure is it? I've heard that's a ton of work! I will check out those two companies. Thanks!
 
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 09:53 PM
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I wasn't aware of the Crown Vic....It's not a frame stub procedure is it? I've heard that's a ton of work! I will check out those two companies. Thanks!
Visit the tech info compilation for links to CV swaps.... Mustang II swaps are more involved.

No. Your frame is not required to be "clipped". .. but clipping a frame is actually less work IMO.
 
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Visit the tech info compilation for links to CV swaps.... Mustang II swaps are more involved.

No. Your frame is not required to be "clipped". .. but clipping a frame is actually less work IMO.
Great! So are there specific model years matching my frame specifications?
 
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Old Mar 7, 2016 | 10:05 PM
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Great! So are there specific model years matching my frame specifications?
You mean for a CV swap? You'll want to find a 2003-2011 Crown Vic, Mercury Marquis, Mercury Marauder, or Lincoln TownCar... any of that era on the Panther platform. You'll know it's a candidate by the aluminum subframe which bolts on... earlier models (pre-2003) had the front suspension integral to the frame rather than a subframe.

Review the CV swap threads for detail. I don't have the time to get into it... that's your job.
 
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