67 vs 68-73 front suspension

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Any advantage/disadvantage going with 67 LCA/strut configuration on a 68/73 Mustang?

I don't own a 67, but found a smoking deal on a 67 style aftermarket suspension. I did a little poking around around the web, and it appears the 67 strut rod mounts diffrently at the LCA? Any one have any input? Thanks,

Mike

 

[golf4283]

I actually thought all LCA's had the 4 holes for the strut. They have this so they can make one LCA and it can be used for both sides. Correct me of I'm wrong though. I just looked at my '66 LCA's and they both have 4 holes for the strut of which only 2 are used for each side.

So in short my answer is either way you'll only be using 2 of the holes for the strut.

 

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Here are photo's of replacement 67 and 68/73 arms.

 

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Picutes of the 67 and 68/73 strut rods.

 

[dodgestang]

The 67 did have a 1 off setup. I'm replacing all the suspension on my 67 with 68 stuff.
I believe it sounds like you are asking if you put a 67 setup on a non 67 car, I believe the answer to that might be....what year car?

 

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what year car?

1969...

 

[coupe5.0]

As long as you use the lower control arm setup with the same year strut rod, you should be fine. My car had a run in with a telephone pole a long time ago, and the driver side was replaced with stuff off of a 67. The other side was factory 68. No problem with alignment or fit, I didnt know it was that way until I put all new stuff on it a couple of years ago...

 

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Funny,

I called TCP (which is what brand I'm looking at) and asked if their coil over suspension for the 67 would work on a 69. He said it would not, because the way it mounts is different. I specified the entire suspension was to be changed on the 69 with the 67 TCP kit, and he still said it will not work. Not sure if I got a misinformed tech guy, or what. Are the any chassisworks guys that frequent this website? Anybody else?

Mike

 

[BarnStang]

Yes there is. Can't remember his user name. I'll see if I can find it.

CHeck out the difference in the LCAs
Total Control Products
THe 67 part LCA-05 has 4 holes, and the 68-70 part LCA-06 has 2 holes for the strut rod...which is identicle to the repop LCAs on CJPony parts for 67 and 68-73 respectivily. So, my guess (and I stress the word "guess") is that if you are using the 67 strut rod on a 70, you "should' be able to use the TCP coil over kit for a 67...

 

[Rusty67]

You can use the 67 parts on a 68-70 but you must use the 67 lower arms AND the 67 strut rods. The 67 lower control arm was a 1 year part.

 

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I finally did get in touch with a different TCP tech rep today, and yes as long as the 67 system is installed as a whole it will work. Case closed.

Thanks for the help/replies/info guys.

Mike

 

[freddiecougar]

Yes there is. Can't remember his user name. I'll see if I can find it.

There are actually 2 of us.....psydwaze and myself.....somehow, I never saw the post until after I got him the correct info. Glad it all worked out!
Tim

 

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There are actually 2 of us.....psydwaze and myself.....somehow, I never saw the post until after I got him the correct info. Glad it all worked out!
Tim

Thanks Tim for clearing that up, I really appreciate it.

Mike