4 lug to 5 lugs that will fit 05-07 Stang rims

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4 lug to 5 lugs that will fit 05-07 Stang rims

Reply #15 – December 20, 2006, 09:38:27 PM

nor will the lincoln mark vii rotors.

4 lug to 5 lugs that will fit 05-07 Stang rims

Reply #16 – December 21, 2006, 09:10:39 AM

OK.. If I were to change rear axles, don't the V6/V8 94 - 98 Mustang units work in my 7.5 rear end ?

If not, what is the 'right' way to do the rear conversion on my 86 ?

I've read about ball joint issues with some of the swapover parts for the front end, what is the correct thing to do for my year car if I did want to go with larger front brakes?

I know I can just get the 10" $99 5 lug rotors that have already been mentioned, but if I want to upgrade the front brake size I'd need to go the spindle, caliper, rotor route and would like to know for sure which parts fit my car.

I'm not trying to be 'cheap'.. I just want a relatively easy and inexpensive way to do the swap to 5 lug. I'm not against buying new parts, in fact, I'd much rather buy brand new rotors and loaded calipers than get junkyard brake parts..

Thanks,

4 lug to 5 lugs that will fit 05-07 Stang rims

Reply #17 – December 21, 2006, 09:24:04 AM

Yeah, you need SN-95 Axles (corral.net) and some Ranger/Aerostar 5-lug drums along with those rotors and your all set.

The balljoint isssue comes from using FRPP 2003 Cobra Arms on 87-88 TCs. The 87-88 thundercats have longer arms like SN-95 Stangs, where as your TC (83-86) have Fox Mustang length arms. But the balljoint on SN-95s are too short for Fox spindles. That's why when you use SN-95 spindles on Fox cars you need a .330" spacer for the castle nut on the balljoint. But when you do the reverse (SN-95 arms with Fox spindles) the balljoint is too short (by that magic number .330) and the nut can and will most likely come a loose. Not good fun IMO. You can swap the balljoint to Fox units. but that kinda negates the whole point in buying new control arms in the first place.

But you really don't have to worry about all of that. Just us 87-88ers.

4 lug to 5 lugs that will fit 05-07 Stang rims

Reply #18 – December 21, 2006, 09:51:02 AM

I know there was a thread that covered the differences and such with the odd-ball 86-88 Tbird/Cougar 7.5's (which are wider (the housings...not the track) than the rest). Not sure where it's hiding though.

EDIT..I found it...look at the stickies at the begining of the "Drivetrain" forum.

The issue is your '86 7.5 housing. It's wider than the SN-95 (94-98) housings (by 3/4" per side), even though the axles are the same length and overall track width is unchanged. The issue comes in the with the bearing surface on the SN-95 axles. Is it far enough out for you to be able to use the SN-95 axles in that housing?

4 lug to 5 lugs that will fit 05-07 Stang rims

Reply #19 – December 21, 2006, 12:44:49 PM

Geez, I swear, Ford just went all ape shiznit these cars. Nothing makes any sense any more. =/

Honestly I would just find a SN-95 rear and be done with it.