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

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slick_nick

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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

 

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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.

 

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:Word:

 

Mustang5L5

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What he said.

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

 

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

 

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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.

 

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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.