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do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

i want to lower just the front an inch or so. what size springs and stuff do i need to know?

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #1 –
Get some springs from an SN-95 Mustang (mine are from a '99). They will lower the car a little, but not too much. They can come from a V-6 car or GT, same springs. They are also plentiful at the yards, and cheap. With any lowering you do on the front, have the alignment checked. Here's mine with the SN-95 springs.........

'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..

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #2 –
Fox body springs put the front tires on the inner fenders on my '83 with 16 X 7 Weld Drag Lites and 225/50/16 Goodyear GSC's.  I tried this years ago and ended up ordering new TRW springs for the front and just cut about 3/4 of a coil off each spring and got the drop I wanted.  Caster Camber plates would be advisable with the drop though.  Since your car is an 87 and Vinnie's looks great with the SN95 springs that may be the way to go in your case.

Darren

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


93 331 Mustang Coupe - 368 rwhp

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #3 –
If the springs from a sn95 can be used can the shocks be used with out the adapters?
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]:ford:87 Turbo Coupe through the floor sub frame connectors, 5.8 swap Ford racing heads Harland sharp 1.6 rockers BBK shorty swap headers 2 1/2 BBk X pipe magnaflow ler's. Megasquirt 2 with 36lbs injectors on hurricane intake with 4150 throttle body.Tremec TKO 600 Quicktime blowsheild spec stage 3 clutch. 3.73 gears and still not done

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #4 –
The SN-95 shocks may just work with the spring swap. I use air shocks out back on the Sport. That way, when I'm hauling groceries in the car, I can level it out easily. Plus, they seem to work great in any kind of driving I do. But for the springs, they are great, and the ride quality is still as it should be.
'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..

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #5 –
Cool Thanks
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]:ford:87 Turbo Coupe through the floor sub frame connectors, 5.8 swap Ford racing heads Harland sharp 1.6 rockers BBK shorty swap headers 2 1/2 BBk X pipe magnaflow ler's. Megasquirt 2 with 36lbs injectors on hurricane intake with 4150 throttle body.Tremec TKO 600 Quicktime blowsheild spec stage 3 clutch. 3.73 gears and still not done

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #6 –
Quote from: thewestie;356766
If the springs from a sn95 can be used can the shocks be used with out the adapters?

As in rear SN-95 shocks? 

No, they are too short.  Same as the Fox Mustang ones.  Tbird rear shocks are almost 3" longer than Mustang shocks fully extended. Even lowering the car is not enough to make it work properly.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #7 –
Well, there's the answer. I had wondered about that in the past, but decided to just keep the air shocks for now. Eventually, I'll upgrade to some quality Mustang shocks, but I have other things for the Sport pending.
'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..

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #8 –
I run fox steeda mustang springs all around.  The ride is stiff but it does work.

'88 'bird, 10.9:1 306 w/TFS top end, forged rods/pistons, T-5 swap & bunch of other stuff, 1-family owned, had it since ‘98, 5.0tbrd88 on Instagram and YouTube

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #9 –
I'll post in here when I get my SN95 springs in...and the engine too, just so we have a fair idea of what the actual stance will be.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #10 –
Hey, I thought you got rid of your car?
Mike

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #11 –
Quote from: mcb82gt;356915
Hey, I thought you got rid of your car?

Hey, look at your calendar.

;)
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #12 –
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Get some springs from an SN-95 Mustang (mine are from a '99).


Out of sheer morbid curiosity, did the springs you put in still have the part # tag?  You'd be surprised how many different spring setups were available from the factory for a specific body frame with regards to spring rate and height.  Much of it depends on how the car was optioned from the factory.  A fully optioned V8 with an auto is gonna have different springs then a stripped down manual trans equipped version.  I'm discovering just how valuable the info on the door tag actually is.
-- 05 Mustang GT-Whipplecharged !!
--87 5.0 Trick Flow Heads & Intake - Custom Cam - Many other goodies...3100Lbs...Low12's!

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #13 –
Yeah, I had wondered myself if there were several different spring rates for various-equipped cars...the springs I grabbed were from a 3.8 '96 Stang hardtop with a t5. I'm expecting a little drop, 1.5" would be great, but I'll take what I can get.

FWIW, compared to the stock V8/TC front springs, the Stang units are roughly an inch and a quarter shorter in uncompressed height...obviously that doesn't mean jack, though I hope once installed and with all the weight on, they do what I want 'em to do.
'98 Explorer 5.0
'20 Malibu (I know, Chevy, but, 35MPG. Let's go brandon, eh)

do fox body springs fit on a 87 5.0 tbird?

Reply #14 –
not to hijack the post but i wonder what lowering springs for the mach 1 would do  i was thinking about eibach pro kit  1.1 /1 inch drop