I just bought an 88LX with an SVO motor/suspension swap. I found out afterwards that the ball joints are going bad and I can't replace them. What have some of you guys been doing to correct this?

Current mods

Holley Anialator Ignition with a MSD timing retard
LA3/ Big Vam/ 35lb injectors
15lb boost (more to come)
Mustang SVO suspension 5 lug pattern, Disk brake SVO rear diff
17" mustang tri spokes
Trunk mounted battery
Aftermarket shifter
Turbonetics t3/t4, to4e 50 trim, stage II, 50/.63 ar Hybrid
-38x12x4 front mount intercooler
-holley 255hp fuel pump
-bbk afpr
-2.5 exhaust with hooker aerochamber
-t5 trans
-3:45 traclock 7.5 with 11" rear discs
-73mm front calipers w/11" rotors
-84 svo lower control arms, sway bars and coil springs
-Kyb shocks all round

Thanks

Marty

 

You could convert those to SN95 LCA... Some of the SVO guys are even doing that. That would allow for larger brakes, or you could keep the SVO brakes too.

 

I was told that the fox body V8 stuff will work with the SVO rotors.

Marty