Not Ranked
jwinkler, I haven't tried the Pro-Shocks without redrilling the hole. I didn't like the height of the rebound and that's why I moved it. DV says they work good without but I feel better drilling a new hole. I am not a dealer for Blue Coil but I am checking into that. I do sell the Carrera coil overs for the front. The package for the CR is a chrome spring that sits in the stock perch on the top and the aluminum shock perch on the bottom. The shock is chrome and is custom for the CR (because of the extra length). I use a 375lb spring for the small block and a 500lb for the big block. You must also have a lower arm that will accept the coil overs.
I did help in the development of the new engine mounts. We used the Mustang GT mount and dropped it 3/4 of an inch for better hood clearance. I haven't noticed much change in the trans or sidepipes so the same parts apply. I should note that the trans mount was dropped before the motor mounts so if you are using the old trans mount from Ford it is to high. I use a Napa mount #602-1334. The engine mounts are a Napa #602-1639. You will need to change the frame brackets also. They come from Classic. I don't have any of the mounts in right now but I think the pictures jack21 has are very similar. I don't think the mount he used is the same as the one CR uses. The poly mounts are stronger but the cost was much higher. If you wanted the poly mounts the CR mounts won't work unless the Napa mounts cross to a poly mount. There are several mounts for the Mustang GT and we picked one that allowed for good clearance and was a common part#.
jack21 has built his car the way he likes it. It isn't always easy to change things as he has. Many of the customers building their cars don't have the ability or the tools to do custom mods. I sell to many people that have never done much of anything to a car let alone build one. This is why many things are kept as simple as possible. My suggestions are for the builder who can do minor changes without major mods. The changes I make to the Classic car are for the customer that has purchased a turnkey. I have the ability and the tools to do this. This doesn't make my car any better or worse but it does give me peace of mind and time savings. Many of the parts that were so readily available when the car was introduced are now becoming obsolete. That's why the changes are coming about. It is also availabilty of parts that must be considered. The person building his car doesn't normally have parts available other than sources such as Napa. That's why off the shelf parts are used. This also allows the repair of the car at just about any shop. Many of my customers want the look and prestige of a Cobra or Sebring but have zero mechanical ability and must rely on the repair shop of choice.
I have been involved with a few body shops lately that are trying to rebuild wrecked cars for their customers. Many of them have previous owner built cars with major mods to headers, sidepipes, steering columns, mounts, etc. This causes prolems in duplicating parts or trying to figure out what the part is from. So any factory mods are done in a way to allow all customers ease of repair and replacement. If you have the ability to change your car and add expensive parts that's great, but, the car must be easy for the novice or the expert.
Don
|