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Old 01-11-2009, 07:24 AM
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Cool, keep us posted. That going to be a tight squeeze.
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Old 01-12-2009, 07:56 AM
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Now with the change in engine plans we knew the shock towers had to be removed or seriously modified and we had to plan on suspension because we could not leave it stock obviously.

The Mustang II style front suspension is very commonly used and is relatively inexpensive but it is '70's technology and not the optimal choice if you want the car to actually handle and we wanted this car to be able to perform. So The Mustang II style was never even a consideration.

We ended up deciding to use the Griggs GR350 suspension system with an 8.8 axle out back with a Watts link.

The transmission for the project came from a 2007 Shelby and is a 6 speed manual.

The engine is a tight fit but not too bad....we tried out a pair of '03-04 aftermarket headers and the RH side fits fine but the LH side needed to have a couple of tubes moved(almost done with that now).

Alternator clearance is close but does clear....however we are probably going to modify the rail just to give a little more clearance. Oil filter will require a relocation kit.
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Old 01-12-2009, 10:06 AM
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Here we are setting things into place to set ride height and mock up the watts link for bracket placement on the housing. Wheels are temps only and the rear end once the brackets are set will be narrowed slightly.

We have not yet settled on wheels so the hunt is on there....
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Old 01-16-2009, 04:52 AM
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They do make the 67 style Shelby wheels in 17s now.budnik muroc 2 and 3 look close to the old magnum 500.Or http://www.specialtywheelsltd.org/ford-wheels.html .If you need any help on parts let me know.
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