8.8 going into 4cyl 89lx, quad shocks??

[slick_nick]

i have a former 89lx 4cyl that now has a carbed 302 and 5spd. i have an 8.8 out of a mustang to swap in the place of the 7.5 thats in the car now. i noticed that the car doesnt have the small lil shocks(dont know what their called) in the rear wheelwells on the 7.5. is this going to be a problem? is there a way to mount them when the 8.8 is in. this is my first stang so sorry if this question sounds retarded. i just can remember how they bolt on from the 8.8 to the car.

also when i do this swap is there anything i might run into that will give me problems?

thanks

 

[LiquidGT]

All you should need is the quad shock brackets that bolt onto the frame and the bolts; and the shocks themselves of course. And yes they are very easy to install with the rear already in.

 

[Beasty306GT]

:Word:

 

[Mustang5L5]

What he said.

Very easy to add on. All you need are the brackets on the frame rail and the actual shocks

 

[slick_nick]

thanks for the info. i knew there were 4 shocks on these cars just couldnt remember how.

 

[Calgary351GT]

If you don't use the quads you'll end up with nasty wheel hop.
You could go with aftermarket urethane upper and lower trailing arms and skip the quads altogether.

 

[Mustang5L5]

That's still no garantee the wheel hops will not be present.


He should still run quads. They work and are not a band-aid like many people beleive.