I just ordered some Strange 10 way adjustable struts for my fox. Original 4cyl car and still has the 4cyl spindles. The mounting ear on the spindle is thicker than the v8 spindles and the struts will not fit on the mounting points at the spindle. Can I grind the mounting points down to fit the struts or should I swap to v8 spindles, brakes, etc..? If you can grind them down, do you take same amount off of both sides or just one side?? I think I read they are 1/4" thicker.
Strange Struts 4cyl Or V8 Spindles
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I have a set of v8 spindles and brakes I'd cut you a deal on. 
(shipping will vary but can do that fairly cheap)
(shipping will vary but can do that fairly cheap)Is it a direct swap or is there any modifications you have to do to run the v8 stuff?
If you are talking about 4 lug brakes it's a bolt in affair, maybe different brake hoses now a 5 lug swap is a different story, for that see the thread on 5 lug swaps in the tech subsection for what you need, it's not difficult and many here have done it
The car has disc brakes/5 lug conversion all the way around and 8.8 swap already, it was done before I bought it. But when I measured the strut mounts on the front spindles they were 1" which is the thick 4cyl spindle width correct? I guess i need to figure out what parts were used in the swap??
I didn't see where you had a 5 lug swap, sorry not enought info, I guess I should have asked, need all the facts to give good advice, thanks.
Time out.
Not enough info.
What 5 lug setup are you running? What year/model struts did you order?
The 79-86 and 87-93 4cyl spindles are thicker than the 87-93 v8 and sn95 spindles.
Edit: thicker, not thinner
Not enough info.
What 5 lug setup are you running? What year/model struts did you order?
The 79-86 and 87-93 4cyl spindles are thicker than the 87-93 v8 and sn95 spindles.
Edit: thicker, not thinner
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Sorry I'm new to the mustang world! I ordered the struts for 87-93 fox. After looking into these they say they fit v8 cars only (different spindles than 4cyl). All the info I have read says the 4cyl fox spindles have the thicker mounting points. Should have done more research.. Anyway's, I definitely need to figure out the exact parts used in the 5 lug swap. Whats the easiest way to tell the difference in the spindles/brakes from the different years/cars?
So if I do end up having 4cyl spindles can I not just take a 1/8" off the flange instead of swapping spindles, brakes, master cylinder, etc..?
Yes
You don't need to swap MC for the v8 brakes. Pistons are the same. Just needspindkes, rotors, calipers and lines.
Then you at least upgrade the brakes from horrible to mediocre
You don't need to swap MC for the v8 brakes. Pistons are the same. Just needspindkes, rotors, calipers and lines.
Then you at least upgrade the brakes from horrible to mediocre
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