Rear steer mustang II

Crosley.In.AZ · June 05, 2005, 06:27:41 PM

IF I wanted to change a Mustang II suspension to rear steer..... which spindles would / could fit ?

enjenjo · June 05, 2005, 08:21:12 PM

I've done it using 64 to 72 chevelle spindles, and a Horizon rack. you have to use a spacer on the lower ball joint taper. You might also try Aspen/Volari spindles, considering they are the source of most of the ball joints used in the tubular control arms.

tomslik · June 05, 2005, 09:01:02 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"I've done it using 64 to 72 chevelle spindles, and a Horizon rack. you have to use a spacer on the lower ball joint taper. You might also try Aspen/Volari spindles, considering they are the source of most of the ball joints used in the tubular control arms.

how about 79-87 g body spindles?
betcha the holes will be closer...

enjenjo · June 05, 2005, 10:53:41 PM

G body spindles are front steer only. the 64 to 72 spindles can be switched to rear steer by switching the steering arms side to side.

tomslik · June 06, 2005, 06:42:10 AM

Quote from: "enjenjo"G body spindles are front steer only. the 64 to 72 spindles can be switched to rear steer by switching the steering arms side to side.

why can't ya flop 'em side-to-side?
i AM gonna try it on a rear-stear camaro clip that's in a packard....

btw, i DO have the reamers now...
steering arms are * close..

Fat Cat · June 06, 2005, 08:58:42 AM

Quote from: "tomslik"
Quote from: "enjenjo"G body spindles are front steer only. the 64 to 72 spindles can be switched to rear steer by switching the steering arms side to side.

why can't ya flop 'em side-to-side?
i AM gonna try it on a rear-stear camaro clip that's in a packard....

btw, i DO have the reamers now...
steering arms are * close..

Well for one thing the ackerman will be way off. As the steering arms point the wrong way.

tomslik · June 06, 2005, 09:50:19 AM

Quote from: "Fat Cat"
Quote from: "tomslik"
Quote from: "enjenjo"G body spindles are front steer only. the 64 to 72 spindles can be switched to rear steer by switching the steering arms side to side.

why can't ya flop 'em side-to-side?
i AM gonna try it on a rear-stear camaro clip that's in a packard....

btw, i DO have the reamers now...
steering arms are * close..

Well for one thing the ackerman will be way off. As the steering arms point the wrong way.

ya know, i compared 'em to a 68 camaro drum brake spindle and they were * close.
kinda think that the ackerman ani't even colse on this packard anyway..

enjenjo · June 06, 2005, 09:55:48 AM

Let me know how it works.

tomslik · June 06, 2005, 01:58:52 PM

Quote from: "enjenjo"Let me know how it works.

it'll be a while, car's a LONG way from running

wish i had something else to try it on...

Crosley.In.AZ · June 06, 2005, 09:11:55 PM

Quote from: "tomslik"it'll be a while, car's a LONG way from running

wish i had something else to try it on...

me too

tomslik · June 07, 2005, 06:09:59 AM

Quote from: "Crosley"
Quote from: "tomslik"it'll be a while, car's a LONG way from running

wish i had something else to try it on...

me too

so, what are ya needing a rear steer steup for?
i may have a "different" idea...

Crosley.In.AZ · June 07, 2005, 10:02:08 AM

I am gathering info for my Morris full frame project.

I want a rear steer to keep ackerman sorta close. It is easier on a rear steer than a front steer to keep ackerman principle closer

Need a narrow IFS deal. About 47- 48 inches hub to hub ( where wheel bolt on)

Fatman offers a narrow front steer crossmember for Metro / Anglia stuff.

I've looked at Heidts super ride rear steer, I could narrow that plus they offer 3/4 inch narrowed arms too.

Quote from: "tomslik"
so, what are ya needing a rear steer steup for?
i may have a "different" idea...

unklian · June 07, 2005, 01:06:40 PM

What about swapping the Mustang II spindles side for side,
and then bending the steering arms to get the correct Ackerman ?

I think Alloway used a Citation rack on his rear steer front ends,

32 Chevy · June 08, 2005, 12:18:29 AM

Several years ago, with Enjenjo's help, I converted a MII to rear steer using chevy Nova spindles and a VW rabbit rack. It isnt perfect because there's still a little tire scrub during real tight turns at full lock. I think that may be an alignment issue, not an ackerman problem.

Dave R