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misc parts required for interchange?

ok... i have a friend who is getting a parts car and im curious what all ill need for the 84 cougar. the parts car is a 87-93 GT

11 inch brakes conversion... spindles, calipers, caliper mount ...??
front and rear sway bars with mounting hardware.
Steering rack and pump with lines... anything else with this??
cant think of anything else id need off the car... with the brakes i figure ill buy new rotors cause this car has been sittin for a lil while.
 ill add if i think of anything else... feel free to suggust some other things

                Eric

misc parts required for interchange?

Reply #1 –
You'll need to change your struts too-the struts that mount the 10" disc brakes won't allow the 11" caliper to fit.
All I know of FOR SURE that'll fit w/o modificatios are TC PRC struts.
Not sure if Stang struts can be used with c/c plates...I've not mae it that far yet in my plans...I'm using the TC stuff under mine right now...as per my sig.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

misc parts required for interchange?

Reply #2 –
ill see if i can snag the struts... ill have her jounce the car to see if their any good up front if not ill just get new ones when i do the conversion
thanks

misc parts required for interchange?

Reply #3 –
The stock struts can be used with spacers (washers). No issues there. However, Mustang struts will bolt up and work fine. Just a clarification.

misc parts required for interchange?

Reply #4 –
thanks eric. i know ive heard people say the mustang struts are a lil bit shorter than Tbird/cougar ones. guess u have to modify c/c plates that are made for a mustang to fit the tbird/cougar (spacers i think) but its just what ive heard. btw... the 87-93 GT mustang doesnt have C/C plates factory right? just odd thing that popped into my head

misc parts required for interchange?

Reply #5 –
Correct on all your questions. The shorter Mustang strut really doesn't affect much, as far as ride quality...it's not perfect but not bad either. There were no factory c/c plates. Back in the old days (like, 6 years ago) people would have to modify aftermarket Mustang c/c plates to fit our cars. Fortunately Maximum Motorsports makes a set specifically for us, no mods necessary, and for the same ~$200 US price as all the Mustang ones.

misc parts required for interchange?

Reply #6 –
ah ok... so the C/C plates are interchangable nowadays or not? still got the specific ones... just that MM makes them for our tbird/cougs?

misc parts required for interchange?

Reply #7 –
No, they're still not interchangable. Far as I know, MM is the only company listing specific c/c plates for the Fox T-Bird/Cougar.
 

misc parts required for interchange?

Reply #8 –
ah ok... ill probably just get mustang c/c and mustang struts since 1 ima go lower 2. keep it simple Lol