Suspension Question

[FWB]

Originally Posted by Mac Osborne

Ralphy/FWB, This whole deal has been a "learning experience" for me. I have an email with pictures into Aurora to see what they have for a Heim, at the same time I chased down the tip from FWB and Heidt's send me this link. Heidts Hot Rod & Muscle Car Parts - Tubular Strut Rod Kit. I guess the next step is to do some measuring and maybe post those pics for you all to look at of the control arm (size) as well as I need to check the angle and re-check the lenght of what I have now. Understand the measurment I gave above is from bolt to bolt hole and the rod on this car is mounted on the extream rear of the arm, so it is not as long as a OEM rod that would have had two holes (like the heidts) but then went thru the black metal frame bracket. ( I would give anything to have an OEM rod just to check fit, I do not hear much good about Streetbeasts, and I worry that the "correct Mustang 2 mounts , might not be correct anyway, or it may have been changed by the builder (who I have been unable to find/contact)). If nothing else, I guess this is a good test to see if I have the "stuff" to be a Cobra guy ...full time. (grin)

they are mustang II lower control arms....definitely...

the strut rod is the question.

you will need to measure from the centerline of the lower control arm straight back on the frame rail to the mount for the strut rod. this will ensure your determination of what strut rod to get. mustang, pinto and granada all look very similar but their angles are different.

i have a used set of pinto rods here, and one NOS mustang rod. i kinda doubt they used the granada rod. only kellison seems to have used those.

the Heidt's stuff is nice i am pleased with mine, i went from factory ford stamped arms to the heidt's......take a look at their wilwood brakes for the mustand spindles, it uses 11" rotors(granada type)

Fred