Just to clarify, I've installed a Chassis Engineering crossmember kit, and
am using Mustang II spindles, control arms, and strut rods, and 11" rotors
with a Chevy bolt pattern. My question was what are the differences in rack
and pinions within the 1974-80 model years, and whether i can save about $40
by buying a rebuilt R and P at NAPA and installing my own rack extensions
(which came with the kit).
Thanks for the concern.
Harry Spencer
1955 Chevy 1st Series
> 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
> >
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