I was thinking about how I will need to get some later Mav/Granada disc brakes for my 70 Grabber. Then I was thinking about the fact that the complete suspension kit (minus spindels) for a Mav are the same as late 60s to 73 Mustang. My question is why wouldn't 72 Mustang spindels and disc brakes work on a Mav when the only difference is the spindles? I think it would work fine. Just change the Mav to stang spindles (and stang tie rod ends) and everything should work, right? Is there something I am not seeing here? I have a donor 72 stang for the 351W and trans and if the brakes would work that would be awesome. I've never heard anyone doing a "Mustang disc brake" swap on a Mav, but in this case, I don't see why it couldn't be done. Any comments? -Corbin
That makes too much sense to work unfortunately Seriously, it does seem like it should work. I know that people use the Granada stuff on Falcons and Mustangs, so if you can find a stang with the disk option I suppose it should all work. AC
I recently heard about a guy doing it and his steering is completely screwed up now due to the difference in the spindles
Actually, I dont see why it wouldnt work either. They use the same upper and lower ball joints. Not sure about tie rod ends but I'm sure you could substitute the mustang ones in if needed. I figure Mustang parts are harder to come by though and thats probably why its not a common swap. The Mustang boys hoard them.
LOL, good one Dennis! Alright.. Thanks guys. Depending on what comes up, I will most likely try this and if it is successful, (or not) I'll let you know. -Corbin
I would think if you use all the components from the mustang, you should be able to make it work. I was thinkinga baout this only b/c around here, it's easier to find a parts mustang than a maverick or grananda, but by a stroke of luck, I found a 77 donor car 20 minutes away
Well, after doing some research, the outer tie rods for the 72 Mustang (and whatever other year stangs it interchanges with) are the same as the outer tie rods for a 70-74 Mav. Looks promising! -Corbin
I've never measured but I've heard there's a difference in the angle between the ball joint centers and spacing of a Mustang spindle. One year they might be the same is 1970. 1970 drum brake Mustangs and '71 - '73 drum brake Mavs shared the same spindle part number. So maybe a '70 Mustang disc spindle would work.
Wonder if the geomotry will change with some slight changes in lengths. Just thinking out loud here. Dan
Corbin, I'm not sure as I haven't seen the car or compared the parts, but if I had to guess I'd guess the lenth of the steering arm portion of the spindle is different or it's positioned somehow differently between the two units. Like I said, just a guess.
They offer a repair control arm shaft through MOOGs problem solver line. It utilizes rubber bushings much like that found on the granadas.
