Yes it is....but it IS a brand new part all the same....which means it has never been in an accident, never hit a chuck hole, never had the bearings score the shaft...and never been sitting in a junkyard getting rusty for 20 years.
True dat Gangster G money HomeFry. Although I feel the originals are pretty stout not to mention they are starting to get scarce in bone yards
Of course you are going to look for problems with a used spindle when you buy it... Concerning sitting for 20 years: Unlike other metals, like aluminum, nodular iron actually improves with time and weathering. The term is "seasoning"... When an engine builder says they use "seasoned blocks", they mean they let them sit and rust until they got around to them. It actually makes nodular iron stronger. It works at the molecular level. Don't ask me the science...
The term "seasoned" for engine blocks refers to the fact that it has been used and subjected to numerous thermal cycles that will eliminate stresses and any more core shift taking place, more stable foundation for a rebuild. They don't let them just sit around and rust. If the bearing surfaces of a spindle get rusty or pitted to the point that it can't be cleaned up to properly fit the bearings it would be scrap.
Of course I was being fecisous about the lay and rust thing. Thermal cycling is part of a 'seasoned' block, however exposure as a bare block (not rusting) is said to be an important part of the process from what I understand. Could be "BS", everything in writing is not always true... Seasoning cannot "stop" or reverse core shift because that happens at the moment the block is cast and can never get better/worse.
His name on this forum is degins. He also sells them on e-bay. I certainly plan on ordering some parts from him.
Mavericks '74 and up and all Granadas to '81. No hassle, they swap right out. I believe you have to change the tie rod ends and that's about it. RTFLDGR
I think you only have to change the ends on some years. I don't know exactly what the determining factor is, but I would guess that 69-73 would be the ones that are slightly different. The way I see it is get the Granada/Maverick brakes in hand, then if you need tie rod ends, they are at the local parts house and cheap.
I don't know if this has been brought up either (long thread)... 68-69 Fairlane/Torino/Montego/Cougar/Cyclone 69-73 Mustang Those spindles/discs bolt up to our cars too. Just to give you more options over just 74-77 Mav/Com and 75-80 Granada/Monarch/Versillies.
I can, installed their product on my 72 comet. Great instuctions everything you need is in the kit. I bought the factory distribution block instead of adjustable one. Product is great.
