Ball joints - Are Fox & SN95 joints the same?

MustangLX-5.0

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I have a set of ball joints for my 92. Are they the exact same as SN95... say for my 96 3.8 ? I'm only asking because I have one bad ball joint on my 96. I'll use these if I can.

 

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the fox shafts are longer. you can use them but you will need a .330" spacer so you can use the castle nut and tighten the thing down.

 

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Yes, they are different, but like said, you could use the fox BJ if you use a spacer like with the SN95 spindle swaps.

5/8" washers will work too

 

MustangLX-5.0

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Ah ok cool. I'll just pick up a thick flat washer. Has anyone ever got a ball joint in without using a press?

 

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you are gonna need a .330" thick washer....5/8" diameter center hole

Spacer is on top of spindle under nut

 

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Mustang5L5 said:

Yes, they are different, but like said, you could use the fox BJ if you use a spacer like with the SN95 spindle swaps.

5/8" washers will work too

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oh man, I haven't had a fox BJ in a while now...

 

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I just bought two new MOOG ball joints for my project yesteday. They were $90.00 for the pair. I bought 94-04 style this time though. The lat two cars I used fox stuff and spacers.

 

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Steeda or Fox Ball Joint?

On the 94 - 2004 cars, why not use the fox ball joints on lowered cars instead of the Steeda X2 and save $$$?

 

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blown90 said:

On the 94 - 2004 cars, why not use the fox ball joints on lowered cars instead of the Steeda X2 and save $$$?

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That would probably work.

 

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That's not how that works. The fox ball joint's threaded area is taller than the 94-04s. The spacer is needed so the proper torque requirements can be achieved when using 94-04 spindles on fox ball joints. The steeda ball joints actually have a taller base and shaft(see pic). This is what "moves" the spindle up. The correct ball joints for your car are only around $22 bucks a piece at most parts stores. They will also rent you a ball joint press, so you can remove them with the control arm on the car. Simple really.