0.C. Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Has anyone done this into a 521? pics? I have a spare mustang II front end that I would like to install on my 521, the only thing I'm concern about is the oil pan clearance. Any advice is appreciated. Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 Oil pan clearance, you must mean swapping the rack and pinion? You will have to mount it behind the front wheels like the Mustang and it will be right where the oil pan, torsion bars and exhaust down pipe is I would think. Quote Link to comment
0.C. Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 I meant, if the crossmember would clear the oil pan. I plan on keeping the stock steering box and linkages. I now it can be done, but I would like to gather up as much info as possible since this is my daily driver and can't have it in my garage longer than a weekend. Quote Link to comment
kiznook Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 too much to do to a DD. get a real DD and make the datto the project it wants to be Quote Link to comment
SHADY280 Posted May 3, 2008 Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 you can sell the spare stang front end for decent coin, so do that and spend the cash for upgrades to the current system. stang 2 isnt all that great unless you put cash into it. cost less to convert what ya got. up here those fronts sell for nearly 2 grand to hotrodders, dont know about where your at. Quote Link to comment
0.C. Posted May 8, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2008 Made some measurements, and yes it's a couple of inches wider. Hopefully I can sell it to buy some coil overs and disc brake set up instead. Quote Link to comment
Icehouse Posted May 12, 2008 Report Share Posted May 12, 2008 I don't see a problem with the stock suspension geometry from a driving standpoint. It may not be the best for bags or super low. It does exactly what it was designed to do and does a good job of it. I'm talking about the ball joint version, the king pin setup kinda sucks. Quote Link to comment
robslow Posted May 29, 2008 Report Share Posted May 29, 2008 you can get narrowed control arms for MII . We fit one in a 1200. we also narrowed the crossmember..sorry no pics dont have a camera Quote Link to comment
mike808hawaii Posted November 24, 2023 Report Share Posted November 24, 2023 i saw some one made there own front suspension you may need to shorten the crossmember for length as most mustang 2s are to wide there are some many mustang 2 models out there hard to tell 1 Quote Link to comment
mike808hawaii Posted November 24, 2023 Report Share Posted November 24, 2023 On 5/2/2008 at 4:52 PM, 0.C. said: I meant, if the crossmember would clear the oil pan. I plan on keeping the stock steering box and linkages. I now it can be done, but I would like to gather up as much info as possible since this is my daily driver and can't have it in my garage longer than a weekend. you could go eclectic steering 1 Quote Link to comment
datzenmike Posted November 24, 2023 Report Share Posted November 24, 2023 Original necro post was 15 years ago and poster O. C. was last here in '14. Quote Link to comment
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