Rear sneak peak

[84Ttop]

^^ IMHO getting the old bushings and cups out are more difficult that putting the sphericals in. either way not a very difficult job

 

[CarMichael Angelo]

Looks good man. I think madmike1157 has some left over worm clamps he can lend you to strap those brake lines to the axle tubes

I do just happen to have 4 slightly used, modestly ridiculed 3" worm gear clamps for just that purpose,.....give me his address and I'll send them to him.

 

[madspeed]

I wouldnt redo those lines, just strap em down

 

[srtthis]

srtthis are those spherical bushings by chance were they difficult to install

my uppers are solid in the housing. im using UPR radius arm uppers which have a heim joint on each end. took about 5 minutes to get the old bushing out with an air hammer and a dull bit.

 

[MikeH686]

OK yeah I'm going with Upr double adjustable with spherical in the housing

 

[srtthis]

if you have an air hammer its pretty easy to get the old stuff out. i used a really dull chisle bit and just beat it out.

 

[MikeH686]

I'm sure I can find one

 

[srtthis]

if not a corded drill with a bunch of cheap drill bits work. just punch a bunch of holes in the rubber till you can knock the center out. the beat the cup down with a hammer and knock it out.

 

[MikeH686]

Now what would be involved in putting the new bushings in just slide them in or do thy need to be pressed in

 

[84Ttop]

They more of less slide it with a threaded retaining nut holding them in place. I always locktite the threads, btw.

 

[Sharad]

Now what would be involved in putting the new bushings in just slide them in or do thy need to be pressed in

Put them in the freezer the night before you install them. Then take them out right before you slide them in. They'll shrink a little that way.

 

[srtthis]

Put them in the freezer the night before you install them. Then take them out right before you slide them in. They'll shrink a little that way.

yup i did that with these bushings also... they went in really easy

 

[stangboy]

OK yeah I'm going with Upr double adjustable with spherical in the housing

Me too

 

[MikeH686]

Sweet wanna be bestest buds stangboy

 

[hsean]

not exactly... they are stainless hard lines. double flaring stainless isnt all that easy. you need to heat it up so it doesnt crack

my friend did mine and no cracks and he did the double flares on both sides i have a problem though i have the exact same set up as you with the rear end mine came out of a 95 gt .i went with stainless fuel and brake lines as well i have the 1987-93 brake lines and i need to mate the one main line .what fitting did you uses i am thinking 7/16 female fitting on one end to 3/16 male fitting on the other?i don't want to confuse anyone if you look at the rear end where they meet in the center that brake hose goes to the top .i need a compression fitting or something similar any ideas autozone and oreilys didn't have anything close.

 

[Gearbanger 101]

Nice....now try not to break this one, would ya!

 

[stangboy]

Sweet wanna be bestest buds stangboy

 

[srtthis]

my friend did mine and no cracks and he did the double flares on both sides i have a problem though i have the exact same set up as you with the rear end mine came out of a 95 gt .i went with stainless fuel and brake lines as well i have the 1987-93 brake lines and i need to mate the one main line .what fitting did you uses i am thinking 7/16 female fitting on one end to 3/16 male fitting on the other?i don't want to confuse anyone if you look at the rear end where they meet in the center that brake hose goes to the top .i need a compression fitting or something similar any ideas autozone and oreilys didn't have anything close.

my center hose is for a standard V8 87-93 car
my end hoses are for an 85-86 SVO. all the fittings are as they came from ford.

 

[hsean]

my center hose is for a standard V8 87-93 car
my end hoses are for an 85-86 SVO. all the fittings are as they came from ford.

mine are different being a 95 rear end and 87-93 lines

 

[srtthis]

Ah ok...

Don't you just hate when your moving along nicely and find you don't have everything you need... Line brake fluid