Versailles Rear and Shock Clearance

tx65coupe

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My 65 has a Versailles rear axle. I recently swapped out my extended spring shackles for some that put it back at stock ride height. I noticed that now the driverside rear shock seems really close to the brake line / breather hose on the axle housing. There only seems to be about 1/8 inch or space between them. Has anyone encountered this before? If I drive the car, is it going to hit?

 

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• May 22, 2010

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I also have a Versailles rear but i cant tell how much space is between the brake line or the breather hose. Maybe i could take a look or take a picture of the situation on my car before i go on my holiday to the usa but i dont know if i have enough time to visit the garage where the mustang stands. I will try to find some time...

 

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• May 23, 2010

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I`m sorry, i didnt maked it to my garage to take a look under the car.
I can take a look at it after the holiday but this is at the earliest in ~3 weeks. Hope somebody can answer this topic earlier...

 

tx65coupe

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Thanks for trying. I drove it and it didn't hit, but damn its close.

 

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• May 27, 2010

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Well damn it! The shock and the brake line made contact when I went through a hard dip in the road today. Has anyone had this happen on theirs?

 

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I'm probably going to take the shock off and shorten the dust shield about an inch or so. Hopefully that will work.

 

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• May 28, 2010

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There is a tech article on Mustangplus.com about the Versailles conversion. In the artile they state that if you loosen the nut on the bolt for the brake line and rotate it you will not have this problem.

Mustangs Plus - Tech Articles - Lincoln Versailles Rear Disc Conversion Tips

 

tx65coupe

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Thanks for the tip. I already saw your response to my thread on the other forum. I tried that today, and it looks like it may have done the trick.

That short line to the driver side doesn't allow much movement, but I think I got it rotated far enough. We'll see Saturday evening when I take it out for cruise night.