Posted by Q-SHIP331 (24.4.252.2) on January 14, 2001 at 02:51:47:
In Reply to: Definitive word on interchangeability?... posted by John B. on January 04, 2001 at 09:09:26:
: Is anyone willing to say for certain what year Mustang front-end pieces will fit what year Mavericks? I saw in a December post by rickyracer that some '69 Boss Mustang parts would work. I was wondering why, if this is the case, front-end parts from other non-Boss Mustangs wouldn't do just as well? Are the Boss parts really different? What about the year? How important is that? Will '70 parts work too? A definitive answer from someone who knows for sure what fits what would be a real asset to many of us. There are so many Mustang suppliers out there, that it would be nice to be able to take advantage of these sources (especially for the hi-po stuff, like urethane bushings, gas shocks, etc.). Most of them, it seems, are unwilling to go out on a limb and say, "Yes, these parts will fit your Maverick". Is there anyone out there who knows the answers for sure? (Building an interchange list of all Maverick parts (suspension, electrical, seat brackets, etc., etc.) would be a good project for us. (Yes, I know about the one on Charlie's site, but I bet our cumulative experiences would allow us to add a lot to that list). Thanks in advance for any input. John B.
I did a front disc conversion using a '70 Torino.
EVERYTHING bolted right on! Upper & lower control
arms, spindles, brake hoses (had to drill 1 new hole
to mount the Torino brake hoses) The mav outer tie
rods even fit the Torino spindles. Used the Torino
springs -2 coils. Used a '75 Mav disc brake M/C &
proportioning valve. This swap couldn't have been
easier!!! Granada stuff will work also except for
the outer tie rod ends. (Use the Granada ends) Most
any '67 - '73 Torino, Mustang, Cougar & Mav front
end parts interchange. It's easier to use complete
assemblies (upper/lower control arms and spindles
from the same donor car to insure ball joint compatibility)
Mavericks used 2 or 3 different outer tie rod ends
so they may or may not fit the new spindles.
Hope this helps!