CV swap again
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From: Jax
Have a build thread? What did you do about the different wheel pattern? Sorry about the questions just doing my hw for my 66 since i plan on swapping the front suspension out just cant decide mustang ii or cv....
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red: You make it sound like there are ONLY two choices for front suspension (CV & Mii), but have you looked @ the Jag front crossmember swap, or the Crossmember available from Industrial Chassis that uses donor parts from a Dakota? There are also more choices, with suspension available from No Limit Engineering, and now also from Porterbuilt.
There are probably others I'm forgetting, but the point is, the choices go well beyond just CV & Mii
Cheers!
James
There are probably others I'm forgetting, but the point is, the choices go well beyond just CV & Mii
Cheers!
James
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red: You make it sound like there are ONLY two choices for front suspension (CV & Mii), but have you looked @ the Jag front crossmember swap, or the Crossmember available from Industrial Chassis that uses donor parts from a Dakota? There are also more choices, with suspension available from No Limit Engineering, and now also from Porterbuilt.
There are probably others I'm forgetting, but the point is, the choices go well beyond just CV & Mii
Cheers!
James
There are probably others I'm forgetting, but the point is, the choices go well beyond just CV & Mii
Cheers!
James
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Well, I just learned something, I thought Porterbuilt had the slicks covered, but after going & looking just now, you are 100% correct, they only cover the straight axle slicks.
The Jag front crossmember deal looks decent to me,and the Jag is over 4000lbs, so in the same weight class as a slick
Both the upper & lower control arms are forged, decent sized brakes, etc. Where it will lose points (from your budget installation standpoint) is, although it will be inexpensive enough to purchase a donor crossmember with all the trinkets, to go through the brakes, balljoints, bushings,rack, etc will run into some $$, whereas you have a decent chance of finding a CV that is new enough to just plug & play
I still don't care for the CV, because I just don't like the wacked offset rims that you have to run, that alone (for me personally) is a deal breaker...
When I get to this stage, for me, I think the choice will boil down to either the Jag, or Industrial Chassis Dakota based crossmember......
Cheers!
James
The Jag front crossmember deal looks decent to me,and the Jag is over 4000lbs, so in the same weight class as a slick
Both the upper & lower control arms are forged, decent sized brakes, etc. Where it will lose points (from your budget installation standpoint) is, although it will be inexpensive enough to purchase a donor crossmember with all the trinkets, to go through the brakes, balljoints, bushings,rack, etc will run into some $$, whereas you have a decent chance of finding a CV that is new enough to just plug & playI still don't care for the CV, because I just don't like the wacked offset rims that you have to run, that alone (for me personally) is a deal breaker...
When I get to this stage, for me, I think the choice will boil down to either the Jag, or Industrial Chassis Dakota based crossmember......
Cheers!
James
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I still don't care for the CV, because I just don't like the wacked offset rims that you have to run, that alone (for me personally) is a deal breaker...
When I get to this stage, for me, I think the choice will boil down to either the Jag, or Industrial Chassis Dakota based crossmember......
Cheers!
James
When I get to this stage, for me, I think the choice will boil down to either the Jag, or Industrial Chassis Dakota based crossmember......
Cheers!
James
May look more into the dakota front end to see whats all involved with that. Just hate the mustang ii swap is so expensive with some of these places.
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Original BC on the Slicks is 5 on 5.5", AFAIK, CV is 5 on 4.5" (or 114.3 if you're a youngin
IDK what the offset is, but they are much like what you would see on a FWD car, not what used to be normal for a RWD.....
IDK what the offset is, but they are much like what you would see on a FWD car, not what used to be normal for a RWD.....
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Curious what offset wheel is ran up front with the CV swap? I read that the bolt pattern is different than the rear axle unless you swap the rear too to match the front but coulnt find a definite like backspacing/offset on wheels for the cv up front on the slicks.
May look more into the dakota front end to see whats all involved with that. Just hate the mustang ii swap is so expensive with some of these places.
May look more into the dakota front end to see whats all involved with that. Just hate the mustang ii swap is so expensive with some of these places.
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From: Jax
Rears same bolt pattern? Also how did you do you steering shaft? Manual or power steering setup?
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yep rears are a going to be a CV rear end.......steering shaft I did with 3/4" drive shaft that is collapsible from a local parts store...it fit perfectly and has 3/4 unions each end
power steering....I mounted a 4.6 mod motor on the CV suspension...which is what was originally there.........power steering on engine hooked right up correctly to rack and pinion...
Very nice setup
power steering....I mounted a 4.6 mod motor on the CV suspension...which is what was originally there.........power steering on engine hooked right up correctly to rack and pinion...
Very nice setup
