Well, after owning this car since '94 when I turned 16, and it being forgotten for quite a few years after I started racing foxbody Mustangs, the Sprint is being revived. I have a few pics of the car in it's current state in my gallery. I bought a Lincoln Versailles 9" rear today that I plan to use. I haven't been able to run the tag yet, but I don't think it has a limited slip. The rear sat out in the rain and the calipers and rotors are rusted badly. I am already planning to put an explorer or cobra type brake setup on it. I will most likely go with 4.11 gears and a solid spool for the budget. I have a '69 Windsor block and stock crank (EDIT: going with 6.2" rods and 4" crank with 408 spec SRP Pistons). I will probably get some H-beam rods and Trick Flow compatible pistons, since I just bought some Trick Flow Twisted Wedge heads. I will be using a dual plane intake and 750 double pumper carb. I will be looking for a C4 trans. I am planning to run a M/T 275/60/15 DR and may do a mini tub and move the leafs inside the frame rail. I have an aluminum 10 gallon cell and Aeromotive fuel system to use. I may not immediately put a roll bar in it, but I know that I will need one before it goes down the track on the juice. We'll see if everything works out the way I want. I have about a $4-5K budget. Let me know if you have any ideas or advice. I'm not new to Fords, or Mavericks, but I like to hear from others. Thanks and I'll get some pics up as they come.
honestly i would sell the versailles 9" complet. people pay to much for them. all it has that you want is the housing and case. you will want to get at least 31 spline axles, and a daytona pinion support. you already plan on changing the brakes and carrier. a locker, spool or lsd should work just fine for you.
Thanks, I'm probably just going to keep moving on with the Versailles rear and get the brake swap done. I'm hoping that in the end, the price would be about the same. I may get the new style large bearing ends put on and use the Explorer disc setup, or maybe put the small bearing ends on and use the stock Maverick drums.
Well, I went to a friends house to visit and left with some parts that I wasn't expecting. I had given him a fully machined .030 over '74 Windsor block and JE 408 pistons earlier this year to use, but he ended up buying a complete shortblock. Well, when I went over there and told him what I was doing, he said, "well, I didn't use the stuff you gave me, so do you want it back?" I was like, "yes!". Ha ha. It definitely saves me some money on block machining, and well, it looks like I'm going with a 408ci now. He also gave me a new TCI flexplate and Pro Products balancer. He saved me some money for sure!
You should use the breaks that come stock on that Versailles the calipers most likely are still good and at the most will need rebuilt don't under estimate how well they work. My Maverick runs consistent 10.40s 127 128 mph and those breaks have 0 fade That's why there so popular and of course there a direct bolt in to your Maverick.In the next month or so I will be sailing a competition C-4/3800 stall converter.I am installing 4-speed toplaoder in mine
That is good info. All of the brake parts on this rear are rusted like crazy, so I'd have to replace it all. I've just heard that it's expensive to replace everythng, and the stuff is hard to find. I will give it a shot and see what it'll take. I've read on this forum that you can use Granada front calipers and mix/match the Versailles pads with Granada pads to make it work. Check back with me about your trans when you're ready to sell, I have a '72 C4 that was originally in the Maverick. I will probably end up using it, but let me know just in case. What engine combo are you running? 393 I'm guessing by your screenname. What heads/headers are you running? Shock towers cut?
Hi Jeremy Napa has the calipers for 75$ each but clean yours up real good the cores are worth 55$ a piece new rotors are 35$ each. Yes the shock towers are shaved back I am running 215CC Pro comp heads Headman 88300 headers all forged internals direct port fogger 150 shot .comp 305 cam and of course a Versailles 9 in with 4.57 gears spooled
PLEASE send me some pics of the engine bay and interior/exterior.. .and maybe some wheelie shots?? :Handshake jeremy@aircapitalmustangs.com
I wanted rear discs too... by the time I spent the money on the parts (and I did it the CHEAP way), I could have (and eventually DID) spent another $200 and got Aerospace 4 piston rear kit. I did all 4 brakes at the same time. Car picked up a tenth & a half with no other changes. Not to mention that the Aerospace brakes work better, look better, and obviously they're a LOT lighter. The rears were 16 lbs ship weight-and that was calipers, brackets, bolts, rotors, pads, pins, everything but lines. The fronts-I went with 2 piston calipers (my car is light) and they were 14 lbs-for both sides. I saved 121 lbs over the previous setup-which was Mustang 2 discs on the front and GM metric rear with re-drilled rotors. The original stuff worked great but the Aerospace stuff is so much better in so many ways. That said, I probably wouldn't use the Aerospace stuff on the streets. Just too nice to destroy it in pot holes, etc. Plus no spash guards. By the way I have a 4" stroke crank that may be for sale. 2.75" mains (makes it lighter). Don't know what brand it is but it's cast steel.
Thanks for the story, I'm thinking about doing an Aerospace or Wilwood setup. I've had some Wilwoods before and appreciate the quality of aftermarket brakes. I'm realizing that the costs will be about the same, as you mentioned. The weight savings, I can imagine, would be huge like you said. I need 3" mains or else I'd be all over it. I'm using a '69 351W block.
393mark/87Saleen209, Would love to hear more about your cars. The car I have has been a purpose built drag car since the early 70's and although I haven't had a chance to drive it on the strip I will be doing some match racing come March. Like 87Saleen209, mine is a 408ci stroker except it is running TFS R heads and static compression of 15:1 with 704 lift custom Crower roller. The car has done 9.90's without the throttle stop and 10.5's with. It has an 850 reworked by the CarbShop to flow 1030cfm. Everything inside is Probe and the headers were made sometime ago by Dawson in SoCal. I would be interested in hearing more about your suspension. It may seem funny but the car is still using "drum" brakes on all four corners...................although it does have a parachute.
