mustang II front end

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  1. Tomm's '73

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    was wondering if anyone has put a mustang II front end in their Maverick. any information and pics would greatly be appreciated.
     
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    rod & custom motorsports sells complete stang II front end kits ranging in price from $2k to $2.5k . www.flosc.net/rcmotorsports check it out....

    i really want to get one myself but i currently need to pay off some debts first
     
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    76 Mav Reformed Camaro junkie

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    Heres a pic of what an aftermarket kit looks like
     

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    76 Mav Reformed Camaro junkie

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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    That is 1 sweet looking set up. Love the power rack & pinion. Is that the RC one? What motor are you putting in? Does the kit come with motor mounts or do you have to make your own?
     
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    76 Mav, how hard was it to put in? I'm looking at putting a 351w stroked to 392 in my car but I want the clearance for other mods later. What was involved in welding to the existing frame?
    Thanks Tomm
     
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    Wonder if the steering shaft will get in the way of off-the-shelf headers?
     
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    If you are looking to install a factory M II front you can check the archives here and I posted pictures of my install. I am putting a 460 in my maverick.:)
     
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    Also tom hackman put a rod and custom in tammy's car and they are running off the shelf headers. he could answer any questions you would have on one of R.C. front ends:)
     
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    The front end i have is from Ziggs Street Rods ...

    http://www.zigsstreetrods.com/Pages/mustang2.html

    It was a piece of cake to set up ... I just used a Alcam #102 Hi-Strength rod for all my structural welding ... The motor mount was a universal type that was included with the kit ... In this case im going with a 427 Fe ... Who said an Fe was a boat anchor ??

    I put the mounts in the same location as the standard 302 mounts because at the time thats what i was going with ... I fear now that im going to have tranny clearance problems not to mention the drive shaft ... I put the 427 in for a dry fit and i know already that the power brake booster wont work ... Im glad that i dont have to worry about the tower braces because theres no way they would have worked ... Also i have to go to an auto floor shift because a manual shift or column auto is out of the question ... I have Hooker headers that are made for an F-100 and so far so good as far as stearing shaft clearance... I think i made it harder on myself with the 427 SOHC . But i think when im done it will be worth it ...
     

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    All I can say is, WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think that motor would look more at home in my 57 Ranchero, but I guess you really want it for your Mav.
     
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    That cammer has to be the most beautiful engine I've ever seen. Hey, if Dyno Don could put one in a Mav and make it work, it's obviously do-able. Any chance he would be a source of tech help? John B.
     
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    LOL Oh no no no ... Thats not the motor im putting in my mav ... I wish !! ... Im going with a beefed up 427 but thats just a pic i have of my buddy's engine ... He's putting that in his t-bolt replica .. He wont come out and tell me but im guessing that he's got 20k tied up in that thing .... ... If theres anything that i can help you with on the front end let me know ...
     

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    What kit did you get? I didn't see anything on the site that appeared to be what you showed. Or did you just get the parts individually?
     
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    I ordered everything seperate ... Couldnt afford everything at once ...I got the cradle ,rack unit ,Spindles and brake setup from them but i got the upper and lower arms ,bushings and coil overs from a place called After Hours Customs in dallas.. they were way cheaper ...
     
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