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Old Oct 5, 2009 | 12:38 PM
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what would the difference be between a 74-80 mustang 2 suspension and a 79 merury cougar xr7.

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Doesn't a 79 Cougar have a strut style suspension? If so, you need something a whole lot stronger than an Effie inner fenderwell to attach it to. MII IFS is basically self contained.
 
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Actually i should have said that i wanted to use the suspension parts and assemble it using a after market mustang crossmember.

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The Mustang II suspension should have changed in 79 with the introduction on the foxbody platform that year.
 
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