Question about 5-lug conversion

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Question about 5-lug conversion

November 23, 2007, 10:53:46 AM

Hey guys, I've been planning to do a 5-lug conversion for quite some time now. A guy on a local forum is parting out a 91 Mustang that seems to have the parts I need for a good price, but I wanted to check with you guys to make sure everything will work on my Tbird:

8.8 Rear End with 5lug Ranger axles $250.00
5lug front Rotors lincoln $75

By the end of the weekend I should know if I could afford this stuff. I should be able to.

Question about 5-lug conversion

Reply #1 – November 23, 2007, 11:43:27 AM

Don't forget that you'll need the spindles and struts too.
I'd also recommend new front brake hoses...

Question about 5-lug conversion

Reply #2 – November 23, 2007, 11:53:28 AM

If you want to use the mark vii rotors you can but you can only use wheels with a large center cap(covers all the bolts)the small center wheels(fr500s,cobra r's etc)require 94-95 mustang front spindles,hubs,rotors and calipers to work correctly.
I did get mark vii front rotors to work with my small center wheels but it required a ton of modification and 1/4" wheel spacers to make them work.
You don't need front struts to swap over to sn95 spindles,the stock struts will work just fine.
The rear sounds ok but i think the stang rear was slightly shorter on either end(not sure though).
There's a writeup in the tech section about it.

Question about 5-lug conversion

Reply #3 – November 24, 2007, 08:37:42 AM

The ranger axles draw the wheels in 3/4 of an inch per side. Thats significant on a car that already has the wheels sunken in pretty far.

Question about 5-lug conversion

Reply #4 – December 04, 2007, 09:09:13 PM

I could be wrong, but I was under the understanding that Fox 'Stang axle housings were shorter than Fox 'Bird housings to begin with...... When I did my swap, I took a complete axle from disc to disc from a '96 'Stang, that had the exact same measurement from hub to hub as the 'Bird axle.

Question about 5-lug conversion

Reply #5 – December 04, 2007, 09:32:00 PM

The answer to your question lies in the top sticky.

Question about 5-lug conversion

Reply #6 – December 04, 2007, 09:58:41 PM

Oh, sure does!! That thread did not exist when I did the work to my car. I just had a friend with a wrecked 'Stang, so I measured the overall width, and put it in. I had a Mark 7 rear at the time too, but it was too short. Either way, I don't care anymore because mine is done! Haha!

Question about 5-lug conversion

Reply #7 – December 05, 2007, 07:33:59 AM

Ranger rotors can be used. No performance gain but it'll get you on the road. You will need to use 1 t-bird, and 1 ranger wheel bearing. I can't remember which one was which but it's not hard to figure out.