Lower Control Arm Length

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  1. lm14

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    Anyone know of a Ford with a lower control arm in the 17 to 19" long range?

    My '69.5 has a lower close to 15". When I move my spring/shock towers out for engine clearance, I want to use a longer lower to get my camber back.

    The original Pro Stocks moved the wheels out to the edge of the wheelwell for engine clearance, widening the front track. All the info I can find says they kept the inner pivot point on the lowers in the stock location and either used a different lower or extended the stock piece. If somebody has anything to add, please do.

    Cloning a '70 Pro Stock.

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  2. Dave B

    Dave B I like Mavericks!

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    They probably just cut and welded the stock ones, the stuff they did back then was pretty crude.
     
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    I believe they moved the lower pivot mount outboard. Somewhere I have a photo of the bottom side of Schartman's '70 Maverick and it looked like a stock lower control arm and the the front strut, that connects under the radiator support, was nearly at the end of the threaded area.
     
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