Spindle ID help
Thread Starter
Joined: Nov 2010
Posts: 3
From: ca
Spindle ID help
Hi everyone,
I'm a "new kid on the block" and am trying to ID some spindles which I'm hoping are from a Granada. The numbers I can find are: 362 with a Ford Logo and 4A8AA. Hope someone can help. Thanks
I'm a "new kid on the block" and am trying to ID some spindles which I'm hoping are from a Granada. The numbers I can find are: 362 with a Ford Logo and 4A8AA. Hope someone can help. Thanks
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 251
From: Illinois
Show numbers, or pictures, we'll try to help.
Dan @ Chockostang
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 251
From: Illinois
Holly Mercy--Please explain this.
Forgive me, I believe i'm in a learning curve here.
Explain to the folks watching your determination of the Fit.--Of course it had to be by the numbers presented in the first post--Correct??
If not, please correct me,
Dan @ Chockostang
Forgive me, I believe i'm in a learning curve here.
Explain to the folks watching your determination of the Fit.--Of course it had to be by the numbers presented in the first post--Correct??
If not, please correct me,
Dan @ Chockostang
4th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,027
From: NJ
Holly Mercy--Please explain this.
Forgive me, I believe i'm in a learning curve here.
Explain to the folks watching your determination of the Fit.--Of course it had to be by the numbers presented in the first post--Correct??
If not, please correct me,
Dan @ Chockostang
Forgive me, I believe i'm in a learning curve here.
Explain to the folks watching your determination of the Fit.--Of course it had to be by the numbers presented in the first post--Correct??
If not, please correct me,
Dan @ Chockostang
I don't have access to the parts books you do, can you tell us what the spindle is off ? I just a geek sitting behind a keyboard
4th Gear Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 1,027
From: NJ
Are you wanting to convert to disc brakes? If you have a v8 car then the spindles you have will be fine. If you have a I6 car that you want to keep a I6, your spindles are fine. You can get a conversion with your stock spindles here http://www.chockostangclassicmustang.com/
If you have a I6 car you're converting to a v8 you need the v8 spindles. You may or may not be able to find v8 spindles, but I do know where there are a pair of v8 spindles out of a 66 that have just been magnafluxed that are cheap.
I wouldn't say Granada spindles are wrong, just that is absolutely no reason to change your mustang spindles if you want to convert to disc brakes. From what I've been reading, there are problems (bump steer due to the steering geometry being different)
just google mustang granada spindle problem
guess I should put my flame suit on, this topic seems to be a hot one
2nd Gear Member
Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 251
From: Illinois
Fine for what? What do you want to do?
Are you wanting to convert to disc brakes? If you have a v8 car then the spindles you have will be fine. If you have a I6 car that you want to keep a I6, your spindles are fine. You can get a conversion with your stock spindles here http://www.chockostangclassicmustang.com/
If you have a I6 car you're converting to a v8 you need the v8 spindles. You may or may not be able to find v8 spindles, but I do know where there are a pair of v8 spindles out of a 66 that have just been magnafluxed that are cheap.
I wouldn't say Granada spindles are wrong, just that is absolutely no reason to change your mustang spindles if you want to convert to disc brakes. From what I've been reading, there are problems (bump steer due to the steering geometry being different)
just google mustang granada spindle problem
guess I should put my flame suit on, this topic seems to be a hot one
Are you wanting to convert to disc brakes? If you have a v8 car then the spindles you have will be fine. If you have a I6 car that you want to keep a I6, your spindles are fine. You can get a conversion with your stock spindles here http://www.chockostangclassicmustang.com/
If you have a I6 car you're converting to a v8 you need the v8 spindles. You may or may not be able to find v8 spindles, but I do know where there are a pair of v8 spindles out of a 66 that have just been magnafluxed that are cheap.
I wouldn't say Granada spindles are wrong, just that is absolutely no reason to change your mustang spindles if you want to convert to disc brakes. From what I've been reading, there are problems (bump steer due to the steering geometry being different)
just google mustang granada spindle problem
guess I should put my flame suit on, this topic seems to be a hot one
OH! by the way no books used, I do this by memory. Old Man typing with on finger.
Dan @ Chockostang
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Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 8,162
From:
Well 10 or 15 years ago granada spindles was your only luck or used mustang spindles.But today we learned about bump steer and tcp remakes the 70-73 disc spindles now.My 68 I'm running the 70-73 drum spindles because how thick the spindles are.