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  1. ccharr

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    The members have been very helpful for you, Sorry we could not keep up, we have honeydoo schedules we all have been quite busy.
    I can not answer your question because I like the heavier trucks, 1/2 T stuff is to light for my 1 ton.
     
  2. ol' chebby

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    Swap to a more modern disc brake axle. Most pull a parts have them under $100. Look into something like a 90 Town car, I ran one when I first built my truck.
     
  3. Raz76

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    For the rear right? That would be better then the camaro rear I have now?
     
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    It would have disc brakes, on the cheap.
     
  5. Raz76

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    Would the bolt pattern be the same as a Mustang II IFS? Thanks for the help.
     
  6. Bill Hanlon

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    Real Mustang II - no.

    Aftermarket Mustang II front ends can be had with just about any bolt pattern you are willing to pay for.
     
  7. ol' chebby

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    aFTERMARKET m2 Uses Granada discs for Ford pattern, metric Gm for chevy. I am installing a 95 Impala SS rear in a 51 at the shop right now. Seems to fit well so far. I'll let you know how it turns out.
     
  8. Raz76

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    Quick question guys. I pulled the truck out of the garage today and looking from the back I thought that the left side looked to be lower then the right. I measured and it's 3/4" difference. Is this normal? or do I have problems?
     
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    Start with the easy stuff-

    -When you noticed were the steering wheels turned one way or the other, or straight ahead?
    -all tires properly inflated?
    -all tires (at least on the same axel) the same size?
    -shocks the same or one look different (newer, different brand than the other) thought here one might be a gas pressurized, on not?

    Do you know the history of the truck?

    Haasman
     
  10. Bill Hanlon

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    Shocks shouldn't make any difference in ride height unless they have some kind of spring involved.
     
  11. Raz76

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    Wheels are straight, my 3/4 ton has no shocks, all tires inflated properly and no visible frame damage. I got under there and looked and from fixing frames for over 10 years on wrecked cars, I would see it. Don't really know the history. I bought it from a local guy that had it in his garage for a while, other then that, nothing.
     
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    Would pics help, if so, what angles do you guys want. If it does turn out to be the frame, then I need to find a new job but no biggie. I already have the 1/2 frame I'm gonna swap it on to.
     
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    Another question, a local guy has these wheels for sale with tires in good condition for 500 bucks and I really like them. I just don't know if they would work with the Mustang II FIS and what rear I would have to get to match. They are American Racing Torq thrust II 5x4.5 17x8 front and 17x9.5 rear with 5" BS.

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  14. ol' chebby

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    Use a ford rear, look into something around a 90 Town car, a 200? Mustang or an Explorer. Take our tape measure and match something up.
     
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    Ride Height

    For some reason I'll never know , all older GM trucks tended to ride lower in the left front .


    I've swapped springs and so on , a few I took far enough apart o find tweaked frames , might have been ify build quality as GM shoved them out the door as fast as possible during the AD build time .
     
  16. Raz76

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    If I install my 1/2 front axle, would that by itself lower the front compared to the way it sits now at 3/4 ton?
     
  17. Zig

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    It shouldn't. They look almost identical. The thing it does is give you more options. (Like disc brake conversion, dropped spindels, 5 or 6 lug bolt patterns)

    I changed mine out to 1/2 ton for the disc brake and 6 lug pattern that will match the rear end I'll be changing to... ...someday...
     
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    What rear are you gonna do that has 6 lug?
     
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    Never seen such a thing on a straight front axle. Dropped axle - yes.
     
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    Dropped Spindles

    Are an old time Hot Rodders trick , they're O.K. as they allow retention of the current springs and steering geometry .

    So far , Russ is the *only* Hot Rodder I've ever see who can keep up with me in the twisty bits......

    Lowering trucks , why ? if you don't like high old trucks , buy a Honda .
     

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