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rear control arm experiences...

Reply #15 –
I used jack stands under the frame rails,and a two ton floor jack under the center of the diff.I lower the rear after unbolting the shocks and remove the springs.After that,I drain the fluid,and remove the axles,then unbolt the brake backing plates hanging the brake assemblys up (I don't unhook the brake lines so i won't have to bleed them).After that,lift the rear,unbolt the control arms and pull the diff out.Really,it takes me no time at all,and I'm safe.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

rear control arm experiences...

Reply #16 –
Let me know if you can't get the bolts.  I'm at the yard alot and we have 0 Rust down here.  When I pulled mine.  The bolts still had the factory inspection paint on the them.  I'd hate to have one of our own crash because of some jenky home despot bolts.
-Z
My car is a gravity hybrid.  The gasoline engine gets me up the hills, and gravity gets me down.

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Reply #17 –
Mine still had the paint on them as well when I pulled them.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

rear control arm experiences...

Reply #18 –
Well, if someone can get some good bolts that aren't rusted all to hell and gone....I'm game.
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

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Reply #19 –
I have bolts and nuts still in the original LCA's in the garage.I think most are OEM,and maybe one or two are from the CHE's I got.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

rear control arm experiences...

Reply #20 –
Want to sell me some of them...?

PM me a price if you do, and I'll throw some money your way :D
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

rear control arm experiences...

Reply #21 –
Got the rear in place, ordered a new rotor, and rear pads, and have found that the caliper is seized, hence why I needed a new rotor.

Guess it's time to play the waiting game again.

Now that that's pretty well done, I'll start on the fronts.

Might be September before I'm done, although I'm hoping for next weekend. :hick:
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

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Reply #22 –
So I was impatient, and couldn't stand it any longer.
Blocked off the rear brakes, and took it for a little drive down to the highway and back.

The front is still loose as a Vegas hooker, but the back does seem firmer. A lot firmer.

CHE's should be the first suspension mod ever done to one of these, hands down. As soon as some new shocks are on the back, it should be even better. I've got CWE shock brackets, but the 'Stang shocks I have are still too short. Guess I'll need SN-95 shocks...

The front needs work, and I'll be addressing that next.

With the 3.55's out back, it pulls a bit stronger than it did with the 2.73s, obviously. Well worth the work.
First gear gets useless pretty fast.

I made three good romps on it, all from a stop, and I'm satisfied...for now. :evilgrin:
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

rear control arm experiences...

Reply #23 –
Nice work. Gears make all the difference.I'm still debating on installing the 3.73 rear back into the Sport.
'88 Sport--T-5,MGW shifter,Trick Flow R intake,Ed Curtis cam,Trick Flow heads,Scorpion rockers,75mm Accufab t-body,3G,mini starter,Taurus fan,BBK long tube headers,O/R H-Pipe, Flowamaster Super 44's, deep and deeper Cobra R wheels, Mass Air and 24's,8.8 with 3.73's,140 mph speedo,Mach 1 chin spoiler,SN-95 springs,CHE control arms,aluminum drive shaft and a lot more..

rear control arm experiences...

Reply #24 –
What is the advantage of being able to use Mustang shocks over the standard pieces?
-Jim
1987 Cougar LS 5.0

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Reply #25 –
Better selection to choose from, and probably cheaper ;)
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

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Reply #26 –
Quote from: ThunderbirdSport302;317076

. I've got CWE shock brackets, but the 'Stang shocks I have are still too short. Guess I'll need SN-95 shocks...



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Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo

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Reply #27 –
They're off of an '89 Fox Stang vert...installed on the Tbird they're fully extended.

I've got TC rear springs, the Sport's stock rear sway bar, and 225/60/16 tires, although that wouldn't make any difference, I reckon.

The only thing I can think of is that they are not the correct shocks for a Mustang, or else it was lowered...only thing I can think of. ;)

It's gonna get new shocks soon so I'm not really sweating it :D
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6

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Reply #28 –
Fox rear shocks and SN95 rear shocks are the same length compressed and extended.  The front struts are different but not the rear shocks.  I have Chuck's adapters on the rear of my '83 with Koni's for a Fox Mustang and they work great.  Take the Mustang shocks you have to the parts house and see what the deal is.

Darren

83 351W TKO'd T-Bird on the bottle


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp
 

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Reply #29 –
They're junk, they came with an 8.8 rear, so I used 'em...I'll get new ones soon. :D
'84 Mustang
'98 Explorer 5.0
'03 Focus, dropped a valve seat. yay. freakin' split port engines...
'06 Explorer EB 4.6