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| You better find a donor car..... |
| By kevin - 10/06/2002 10:46:40 AM; IP 209.240.198.60 |
| from 67 to 70. In 71, it was all changed, as the steering box became an integral style to eliminate the PS assist (slave) cylinder found on previous years. 64-1/2 thru 66 had less track width and are too narrow. The 71-up is wider, and redesigned, and the steering box is too big, and would interfere with the exhaust if you were to try to make it work. The steering boxes, A-frames, spindles, and brakes off a Cougar, Fairlane, Cyclone, Falcon will work, but the tie rods, and drag link are track width specific. There was a difference in the disc brake set up for 68 and up (single piston sliding caliper) instead of the four piston rigid mount (which is far better if set up right), but you can retrofit the earlier ones to yours if you find them. There were different master cylinders too. There is also a difference in the sector shaft diameter and the pitman arm which need to be compatible to work. Whatever you end up with, make sure you buy an idler arm that is of the "gusher bearing" design as offered by Moog, along with the steel lined strut rod bushings. Your 200 car probably has the small sector box (the difference is only 1/16th I believe) and if you have manual steeing, yu are blessed, believe me. That 3.00 gear belongs in grandma's car. Yours probably had the 8" to begin with. Look for a truck of those years with a 6 cylinder, and maybe you will find a 3.70 which is a good compromise and will make your 390 feel a whole lot better. You should consider headers that are properly matched to those small port heads to feel some semblance of power. Nothing else will give you more bang for the buck, as those stock GT manifolds are the worst of all FE ones ever made. A good oil pan and windage tray will help keep it all alive. |
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