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Interchangeable Suspension parts.

I just bought my roomates 93 Cougar. I'm gonna take the front hub assemblies and rear end out to do a 5 lug swap on my 84. The 93 has a 3.8L. Anyone know of anything I should grab for my Cougar that would be beneficial?
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
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1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

Interchangeable Suspension parts.

Reply #1 –
Quote from: cougrrr302;331739
I just bought my roomates 93 Cougar. I'm gonna take the front hub assemblies and rear end out to do a 5 lug swap on my 84. The 93 has a 3.8L. Anyone know of anything I should grab for my Cougar that would be beneficial?


Doesn't the 93 have IRS?
Fox-less at the moment

Interchangeable Suspension parts.

Reply #2 –
I'm not sure, but I don't think those parts are compatible with a Fox body. A 93 also has a different 5 lug bolt pattern than the normal Ford  pattern, it shares the pattern with the Taurus, Continental..etc.:D I also think the rear would be too wide, and requires a sub frame.
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5.0 SO, stainless shorty headers, w/ Magnaflow lers. KYB struts, KYB shocks. 5lug conversion from sn95 Mustang, subframe connectors, drilled and slotted rotors, 03 Mach 1 wheels. sequential taillights.140 speedo

Interchangeable Suspension parts.

Reply #3 –
Absolutely nothing in the suspension of that MN12 will work in your '84. They are two completely different vehicles, and the MN12 has more in common with a Taurus than it does with a Fox.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Interchangeable Suspension parts.

Reply #4 –
Correction: It's a 96.

I can't use axles or front hub assemblies at all then? Nothing from it will benefit my at all as far as 5 lug conversion goes? I paid nothing for the car. I'm gonna take what I want and crush it. This is why I'm asking.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit

Interchangeable Suspension parts.

Reply #5 –
Nothing at all will work. Completely different animal. The rear axles are independent (similar to the front axles in a FWD car, with CV boots et al), the front hubs and spindles are set up for an upper/lower control arm suspension with a coil-over-shock design. As Cougarman pointed out, even the wheel bolt pattern is different from normal Fords.
2015 Mustang GT Premium - 5.0, 6-speed, Guard Green - too much awesome for one car

1988 5.0 Thunderbird :birdsmily: SOLD SEPT 11 2010: TC front clip/hood ♣ Body & paint completed Oct 2007 ♣ 3.55 TC rear end and front brakes ♣ TC interior ♣ CHE rear control arms (adjustable lowers) ♣ 2001 Bullitt springs ♣ Energy suspension poly busings ♣ Kenne Brown subframe connectors ♣ CWE engine mounts ♣ Thundercat sequential turn signals ♣ Explorer overhead console (temp/compass display) ♣ 2.25" off-road dual exhaust ♣ T-5 transmission swap completed Jan 2009 ♣

Interchangeable Suspension parts.

Reply #6 –
Well so much for that then. I guess I'll just part what I can off of it and crush it.
"Real cars dont power the front wheels, they lift them"
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
1984 Mercury Cougar GS 5.0:cougarsmily: BBK Equal Length Shorties, BBK O/R X-Pipe, Magnaflow Magnapacks, Mustang GT Stainless Tailpipes, 18" Magnaflow Rolled Edge Tips. Turbo Coupe Hood, Mach 1 Chin Spoiler. 17"x9" Cobra R's, Falken Ziex 255/50s, and 245/45s.
1984 Ford Thunderbird 3.8L "Drag Queen"
2009 Dodge Ram 1500 Lone Star Edition 5.7L Hemi 400hp, lex DOD14M Magnaflow retro-fit ler kit
 

Interchangeable Suspension parts.

Reply #7 –
is the interior dash and door panels in good shape?
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 93 cat rebuilt 3.8