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Quick 5 lug question

I'm getting the pieces together for a five lug swap....mainly doing this just for the better wheel selection.  Can't find ANY four lug wheels that I just can not do without.  So I've located a set of SN-95 axles for my TC rear...not worried about the rest in the back.

On the front......can I just swap the CA/spindle/rotor/caliper assembly and retain the stock strut?
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Quick 5 lug question

Reply #1 –
Yes, but most likely you'll have to put a spacer between the strut and spindle where they bolt together.


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Quick 5 lug question

Reply #2 –
To elaborate, the strut mounting point on the 10" spindles is about 1/4" wider than that of the 11" Fox spindles and the 94-04 stuff.
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Quick 5 lug question

Reply #3 –
Quote from: Chuck W;393019
To elaborate, the strut mounting point on the 10" spindles is about 1/4" wider than that of the 11" Fox spindles and the 94-04 stuff.

Forgot to mention that all my front ends brake parts are all TC...CA, struts, spindle, etc.
1988 T-Bird Sport Coupe--5.0 HO, MAF swap, 1-5/8" shorties, BBK/Flowmaster exhaust, Explorer intake, 70mm Edelbrock TB, T5, B&M short throw, Centerforce clutch and PP, disc brake TC rear w/ 3.55's, TC front brakes, '98 Cobra springs, DIY SFC's, other misc .  14.05 @ 98mph with launching too low and shifting too high.

Quick 5 lug question

Reply #4 –
Then they will drop on.

You might need to fiddle with brake hose fittings, but the hard parts will bolt on.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon
 

Quick 5 lug question

Reply #5 –
I had the adapter to connect the TC/Stang 5.0 rubber flex hose to the Tbird hard lines, but when I put on the SN95 calipers, I had to take the fitting off, as the flex hoses for the newer calipers match the hardlines.
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