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09-21-10, 07:54 AM
Mustang II Style Suspension System Install - Project Generation Gap
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Upgrading To A Mustang II-Style Frontend Offers Multiple Improvements-In One Project (http://www.mustangandfords.com/projectbuild/mdmp_1010_mustang_ii_style_suspension_system_insta ll/index.html)Tech | Suspension Upgrade
As our plan came together for our '68 Mustang project, we knew from the get-go that we'd be powering our Pony with a modular engine of some sort. There's no denying that these engines, even in the base Two-Valve configuration, are wide. We mean like wider than an FE or Boss 429. Wider than the distance between the Mustang's front framerails! Wider than-oh, you get the idea-these suckers are wide! Fitting one of Ford's modular engines into a classic Mustang has been done before of course, as we've seen numerous Mustangs over the years with all manner of modular engine configurations installed under the hood. Every time we'd see one at a show, out came the camera and the notepad as we wrote down info from the owner's build and snapped installation photos for future reference. The one thing that was evident in every single installation was you're going to say "buh-bye" to the shock towers, either in part or in whole, depending upon the engine compartment's original size and the version of the modular engine you're dropping in. This means no more stock suspension, as the shock tower is where the upper control arm attaches and the coil spring and shock absorber reside as well. An aftermarket suspension package is a must for engine clearance and the first words that often come to mind are "Mustang II."
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Upgrading To A Mustang II-Style Frontend Offers Multiple Improvements-In One Project (http://www.mustangandfords.com/projectbuild/mdmp_1010_mustang_ii_style_suspension_system_insta ll/index.html)Tech | Suspension Upgrade
As our plan came together for our '68 Mustang project, we knew from the get-go that we'd be powering our Pony with a modular engine of some sort. There's no denying that these engines, even in the base Two-Valve configuration, are wide. We mean like wider than an FE or Boss 429. Wider than the distance between the Mustang's front framerails! Wider than-oh, you get the idea-these suckers are wide! Fitting one of Ford's modular engines into a classic Mustang has been done before of course, as we've seen numerous Mustangs over the years with all manner of modular engine configurations installed under the hood. Every time we'd see one at a show, out came the camera and the notepad as we wrote down info from the owner's build and snapped installation photos for future reference. The one thing that was evident in every single installation was you're going to say "buh-bye" to the shock towers, either in part or in whole, depending upon the engine compartment's original size and the version of the modular engine you're dropping in. This means no more stock suspension, as the shock tower is where the upper control arm attaches and the coil spring and shock absorber reside as well. An aftermarket suspension package is a must for engine clearance and the first words that often come to mind are "Mustang II."
Photo Gallery: Mustang II Style Suspension System Install - Project Generation Gap - Modified Mustangs & Fords (http://www.mustangandfords.com/projectbuild/mdmp_1010_mustang_ii_style_suspension_system_insta ll/index.html)
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