pinto front suspension help!!!!!

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  1. redneckcowboy

    redneckcowboy New Member

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    well for anyone who dont know me i am planning on putting a 460 with a 4-speed in my 75 4-door mav i know i have to change the front suspension and was wondering if anyone knew if the suspension from a 72-73 pinto would work or not
     
    redneckcowboy, Aug 26, 2003
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    I don't know about the Pinto front end, but the Mustang II front end swap would work.
    -Corbin
     
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    Mavaholic Growing older but not up!

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    Ok Jesse ......the early pintos thought the cradles were the same the rest of the front end is a little different.....and though you can but after maket 5 lug rotors you are stuck with 9" rotors.......where as the 74 up pinto/bobcat has more parts available and yes the 74 up pinto and the mustangII have the same exact front end.........sorry I was not in the chat room last night:D
     
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    yes

    yeah a pinto and mustang II have the absolote same front end they are the same car. go for it.:D
     
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    There are kits to upgrade the rotors to 11 inchers. Check out some street rod/hot rod magazines as this is a popular swap for them. There are also tubular a-arm replacements and dropped spindles, coil overs and more. But no one calls them PINTO front ends.
     
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    been in storage for 20 years time to get started again
     
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