We're in! 24 Hours of LeMons Houston

[btp76]

Anyone have any tips for making a junk Mustang stop and turn?

updates here

http://www.whiterockmotors.com/Site/24_hours_of_lemons/24_hours_of_lemons.html

[fahrenschnell]

Re: We're in! 24 Hours of LeMons Houston

Very Nice.....Looks good so far.

Is that a 4 Banger?

Seth

[btp76]

Re: We're in! 24 Hours of LeMons Houston

Nearly two and a half liters of Ford Power!

[fahrenschnell]

Re: We're in! 24 Hours of LeMons Houston

Junkyard Turbo ;)

You will annihilate them with that...

Seth

[btp76]

Re: We're in! 24 Hours of LeMons Houston

It'll blow the budget. I don't want to win. I just want to finish. My big concerns are stopping and turning.

[fast Ed]

Re: We're in! 24 Hours of LeMons Houston

The 87-93 5.0L front brakes have 1" larger rotors, with bigger calipers and pads. You need the spindles (and some thin spacers between the strut and spindle) to bolt them on. Tons of those around the yards. The 4-cyl. car likely does not have a rear stab. bar, get one of those from a 5.0L car as well. While you're slotting the holes in the struts to go with the 5.0L spindles, you can do them in such a way as to get more static negative camber, and even orient the shims to give some more positive caster as well. The 90-93 Mustangs had a bit more positive caster than the earlier ones, but you want to dial in as much as possible, that, and probably 1-1/2 to 2 degrees negative camber will get the front biting much better. If you can swing it on the budget, the 87 - 88 T-Bird Turbo Coupe rear disc brakes are a bolt-on too.

Lots of brake upgrade info here:

http://svo73mm.cjb.net/

Send me a p.m. if you need any more specific info ... I used to road-race an 87 5.0L Mustang.

Good luck with it!!

Ed N.

[Scott Liggett]

Re: We're in! 24 Hours of LeMons Houston

A really good alignment shop is a must as well. One able to give you the angles needed for the competition you are doing.