Exactly.tjm73 said:The best swap for you depends on the wheels you want to run. Some wheels require the SN95 brakes.
tjm73 said:Two reasons.......
First, cost. I just can not justify the cost of the SN95 brake upgrade. With spindles, master cylinder, brake lines, etc.... I felt it was too much money and work for it to be worth the effort for my needs. I spent less than $300 to make the entire 5 lug change. Compare that to the cost of a SN95 swap.
Second, was the wheels I choose to go with. They didn't need the SN95 front brakes and actually the SN95 brakes would limit some wheel choices to wheels I didn't want.
WTF!!!! junkyards over hear are asking that much for each axle, not inluding the drums. do u no if that place u went to has n e more of them? let me no cause if they do, im gonna take a triptjm73 said:I got them from a local salvage yard. Paid $100 bucks for both axles and drums.
87mustang347 said:WTF!!!! junkyards over hear are asking that much for each axle, not inluding the drums. do u no if that place u went to has n e more of them? let me no cause if they do, im gonna take a trip
thanks!tjm73 said:Here's what I used.
Rear Axles: '83-'92 Ranger I4 or V6 with 7.5" rear axle. You need 2 drivers side axles and any 2 of the rear brake drums. Ranger and Mustang have the exact same size drums - 9"
Front Brakes: '84-'92 Lincoln Mark VII NON-ABS front rotors. Also for the front, you need the inner and outer wheel bearings and bearing seals. Lincoln and Mustang have the same diameter rotor - 10.9".
The only difference is 5 lugs vs 4. No other mods are needed. It is simple remove and replace with the new parts. Don't forget the new brake pads and brake shoes too.
No kidding. That way, if you ever wanted to upgrade to SN-95-spec stuff, you would still be able to use existing wheels.tjm73 said:If fact it is so easy and simple, I can not under stand why Ford didn't ship all Mustangs with these parts right from the factory as OEM equipment.
93FIVEOH said:No kidding. That way, if you ever wanted to upgrade to SN-95-spec stuff, you would still be able to use existing wheels.
yah i no, i already tried this route but do u want to wait untill october to get those parts? i called ford up and asked them about it and i bought my 5 lug kit from 50resto and they also used these parts and those *******s didnt bother to call me back 3 weeks later and tell me that ford is looking for a new supplier for those axles and thats how long it was goin to take. good thing they gave me my money back for the back axles. if i get some axles from the junk yard, am i goin to have to get new bearing and **** too. did u giys buy any kinda rebuild kit like the one from summit at all?tjm73 said:That's insane!!! $200 bucks for used parts!?!?! You can buy the FRPP axle conversion kit M-1126-A (both axles and 2 drums) brand new for the MSRP of just $226.95.
87mustang347 said:yah i no, i already tried this route but do u want to wait untill october to get those parts? i called ford up and asked them about it and i bought my 5 lug kit from 50resto and they also used these parts and those *******s didnt bother to call me back 3 weeks later and tell me that ford is looking for a new supplier for those axles and thats how long it was goin to take. good thing they gave me my money back for the back axles. if i get some axles from the junk yard, am i goin to have to get new bearing and **** too. did u giys buy any kinda rebuild kit like the one from summit at all?
I don't know. I do know that some wheels will not bolt up to those rotors, though. It can be found out in this link though. For all who have questions regarding 5-lug conversions, read this first!emagdnim said:Ok so just to get this straight you can upgrade to the lincon rotors up front and still use ford wheels as long as you use a spacer? Or did BERT306 have to use a spacer even using third party wheels?
Wo0t tutorials93FIVEOH said:I don't know. I do know that some wheels will not bolt up to those rotors, though. It can be found out in this link though. For all who have questions regarding 5-lug conversions, read this first!
http://mjbobbitt.home.comcast.net/mustang/5lug.html
This site is extremely helpful and you will keep coming back to it as you have questions. It tells you everything on how to convert to 5-lug. He just recently put the site back up. It was taken down because people pretty much weren't reading the site for its intended purpose and were PM'ing or e-mailing him questions when they could have just looked it up on the website.
No problem. I can also link you with a write-up of the installation of the full Cobra setup. Tells you everything that was installed and a few hardships he overcame. He wrote it very well detailed.bluray said:Wo0t tutorialsgotta love em. thanks man!
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