mustang II suspension

[jonesfactor]

anyone here done a mustang II swap on a meteor? next weekend im going to start the install of an SRE crossmember. i spoke to the owner of SRE and he said he's done a few meteors and lots of fairlanes and its a pretty straightforward install, but on most occasions "straight forward" means "ass backwards" so any pointers would be appreciated

[w2zero]

I recall on the FCA site that one of the guys doing MII complained of having to move his engine forward because of oil pan clearance. If you are going for the gasser look then move the front wheels forward. If you are going to minitub the car then you might as well move the rear wheelwell too. Remember that the gassers had straight axles and the street clones had them as well.

[jay123]

Check the FordMuscle.com site. Quite a few people have done it there. Look for a guy called HighPockets. He did one using a junk yard MII front end.

groups.msn.com/MyFordandMercury/highpockets63fairlane.msnw?albumlist=2

Let us know how it goes.

Jay

[jonesfactor]

lol, thats the guy that gave me the inspiration for the swap! im cheatin though, my prefabbed crossmember gets rid of most of the trouble areas... too bad it didnt get here this weekend, now im stuck with a welder, a pile of steel, and 2 spools of wire... i wonder if i can keep myself entertained??? ;D
w2, im goin for a restomod/pro street look. i want the outside to look mean, the inside to look stock but have updates (gauges in the dash, hidden stereo) but i want it to drive more like a new car (rack n pinion, 4 wheel disc, and a front suspension that doesnt blow so bad)

[w2zero]

Cool, have you shopped for rear discs yet? You can score the Motorsport rear disc setup from gefracing.com cheaper than anywhere else and it includes the ebrake too. Something to remember is that the pieces you cut off are of value to other Meteorites and Fairlaners too so cut carefully and in big chunks.

[johnc118]

My bet is they ain't done no METEORS! Like all they mistake them for COMETS. Here is a site for some big rear brakes, not disc but still better.

www.mpbrakes.com/ $399.00 for all new stuff including backing plates!

www.mpbrakes.com/products/search-results.cfm

They have a lot of parts listed for Fairlanes.

AC2000 PLUMBING SURVIVAL KIT $29.95 View

AC20010K SYRINGE BLEEDER KIT $9.99 View

AC2002 MASTER CYLINDER BLEEDER KIT $3.95 View

AC2003 PUSH ROD DEPTH GAUGE $19.95 View

AC2004K BRAKE SYSTEM PRESSURE TESTER $59.95 View

AC2005K EMERGENCY BRAKE REPAIR KIT $49.95 View

AC2007K VACUUM GAUGE KIT $14.95 View

AC2724K VACUUM PUMP KIT, HEAVY DUTY $299.00 View

AC7002 MINI TUBE CUTTER $12.95 View

AC7003 TUBE CUTTER 1/8"-1-1/8" $24.95 View

AC7006 HEAVY DUTY TUBE BENDER $34.95 View

AC71300 HYDRAULIC LINE FLARING KIT $389.95 View

AC71400 DELUXE HYDRAULIC LINE FLARING TOOL $429.95 View
ACJ1703 BRAKE FLUID, PENTOSIN DOT 4 $18.95 View

BM1504 FORD 7" POWER BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDER $299.00 View

CA412829 GM SMALL FRONT BRAKE CALIPERS $170.00 View

CA601819 REAR BRAKE CALIPERS $250.00 View

DB1515BHPR FORD REAR DISC BRAKE KIT WITH CROSS-DRILLED/SLOTTED ROTORS (8" OR 9" SMALL BEARING) $820.00 View

DB1515BR FORD REAR DISC BRAKE KIT (8" OR 9" SMALL BEARING) $695.00 View

DB1517BHPR FORD REAR DISC BRAKE KIT WITH CROSS-DRILLED/SLOTTED ROTORS (LATE 9" LARGE BEARING) $820.00 View

DB1517BR FORD REAR DISC BRAKE KIT (9" LATE LARGE BEARING) $695.00 View

DB1524B FORD FRONT DISC BRAKE BOTTOM KIT $649.00 View

DB1524BHP FORD FRONT DISC BRAKE BOTTOM KIT WITH CROSS-DRILLED/SLOTTED ROTORS $774.00 View

DR1500K FORD REAR DRUM BRAKE UPGRADE KIT (8" AND 9" SMALL BEARING) $399.00 View

DR1501K FORD REAR DRUM BRAKE UPGRADE KIT (9" LARGE BEARING) $399.00 View

HW2003 LOW PRESSURE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH $19.95 View
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LNSLBFO5 FORD STRAIGHT LINE KIT $59.95 View

MC102R FORD ALUMINUM POWER OR MANUAL DISC/DRUM MASTER CYLINDER $89.95 View

MC102RP FORD POLISHED ALUMINUM POWER OR MANUAL DISC/DRUM MASTER CYLINDER $149.95 View

MC11378M FORD MANUAL DISC/DRUM MASTER CYLINDER $89.95 View

MC11488M FORD MANUAL DRUM/DRUM MASTER CYLINDER $89.95 View

MC11680M FORD MANUAL DISC/DRUM MASTER CYLINDER $89.95 View

MC11897P/M FORD POWER OR MANUAL DISC/DISC MASTER CYLINDER $119.95 View

RT85502 FORD 11-1/4" VENTED FRONT BRAKE ROTOR $79.00 View

RT85502HP FORD 11-1/4" VENTED CROSS-DRILLED/SLOTTED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS $195.00

[STU]

I like the stock front suspension, kinda fun as you never know what it's going to do....LOL.....Keep the pics coming as you install it.

[w2zero]

One of the local racers cut the spring perches out of the center of his upper control arms and mounted coilovers to the top of the lower control arm. The upper end was anchored to a diagonal tubing brace from the roll cage to the frame. Slick Fairlane, mid tens on a 289 4bbl 4spd. It was gutted and tubbed as you might expect.

[jay123]

admin said:

I like the stock front suspension, kinda fun as you never know what it's going to do....LOL.....Keep the pics coming as you install it.

Stu, I'm surprised you haven't checked into the airbag thing for the Meteors since you work on commercial trucks.

[Joeyman]

Hey Jonesfactor I really like your meteor. I too was considering the mustang II front end but backed out do to budget. You have a good idea and it should be awesome when your done.

I have the same wheels as you on my meteor. I haven't bought my front wheels and tire's again budget. But I am planning on getting them this spring. I am curious as to what size wheel and tire you have on the front of your meteor. Don't worry about the backspacing if you can't remember. Thanks it will really help out.

What size motor you got in that thing and what E.T. are you trying to achieve...........

[minimandan1]

I am with stu on the front end. kinda fun not feeling anything. I can safely say that i would feel comfortable hittin a speed bump around thrity, and probably still wouldt relized that i did untill i saw it in my rearviews

[roy]

If you want to look over a quick Mustang 11 install into early F';lanes, Meteors
go to rcmotorsports website
RC motorsport actually makes the stang 11 set up for our cars.
There are 2 camps on the stang 11 install
1- you end up putting the weight of the motor on that little X-member, motor forward by 1" or 2.
The car was designed for the weight of the motor to flow into the shock towers, the stang 11 kit totally changes this.
Fine in a straight line, but, if your into open track stuff?
2 -I;m sure you;ve all been to RRS suspension - Australia for a bolt in coil over set up,
A buddy has this ,on his 63 F'lane,along with their rack & pinion & he can take my Z-28 in the corners!
Problem is by the time you add up the coil overs, rack & pinion your hitting 5K easy!
All of a sudden the $2500 stang 11 kit looks pretty good!
My partner has a 63 with the RC motorsport kit running a 460/550hp with a C-6 GV unit & the coil over rear.
On the Hwy it rides like a new Mustang!

[minimandan1]

tried looking up rc motorsports, just got a bunch of info on RC cars and some weird foregn site

[roy]

Try rod&custommotorsports.com

[ca]

nope, that didn't work.
somebody posted the link -eflow or w2- somewhere round here. might be in the tech section