SHOE Ill SURPRISE a-s. LEFT 3. RIGNT 7 Arm inking a measuremeni on the Mustang ii spring pad reiaining pins, sougnn carne up witli a width oi launches center to center. This measurement is man transiened la the new arie to chill" proper spring pad piaeeinerit Ill-ll. ABOVE Print to welding Warinn sals up the new rear "I!!! degrees up to still: the correct pinion angle using a pair oi angle iindeis. rile angle rind-rs are available ai quality iool ouilels including. Alter ooialnlng iiie proper pitch," tne pros aie riielded into place iiisi on tne outside. and tiien on me Inside. 12-". Army: _ This step is necessary only ii you plan to incorporate quest snociis. ll so, youll have to cui array appmxlmalely Vzvmch iron-i tlie inside or lne bracket to clear ine lnner when. A 1/!PIHCI steel gusset plate is tiieri welded lnto piaae at a to degree angle, Refer to tne iiiltsize template in inis article. as hard as it sounds. Particularly since weve included a full scale template {or you to follow. After removing the 8,85 facoory brackets, its necessary to measure the spring retainer pins on your leaf springs, On the Mustang 11, you should come up with a measurement of 43 inches center to center. You then use this measurement to correctly place the spring pads provided in the kit However, exercise caution here In order to obtain the correct rear pinion angle, (three degrees upiBonghn recommends using an angle nder, These instrur 32 MUSTANG lLLUSrRArl-ZDDECEMEER lean ments are inexpensive, and are avail- able at a number of different places Boughn recommends welding the new spring pads inside and out to less sen the chance of their coming loose. However, be careful not to get the axle housing too hot (if you're using a MIG set it on the highest amp setting of low range 7 approximately 100 amps). The last thing you want to do is warp the housing. If the housing is warped youll have to replace axle hearings, gaskets and seals on a regular basis, or take the entire assembly apart and have it straightened. After welding on the spring pads, a few minor modications will need to he performed prior to installation First, it will be necessary to weld on new brake line Clamp attachments (Boughn recommends using a pair of Vs-inch bolts) since the brake lines were originally secured to the control arm brackets which you removed. In this instance, it was also necessary to install a new axle breather cap, 'Ibyota makes a really neat one (pm 909307 03031) that sells for ve dollars. Finally, it's necessary to replace the original Mustang II spring locater 15. ln inesi cases it will also as necessary io lnsiail a new oieainer vent. royoia makes a siicri little unit loi tneir ms The part numaer is I sassowml, arid cosls about $5.00, 11 Prior la axle lnsmliailon. '5 also necessary to remove ins lacicry spring pad - retaining pins, 1nd replace iiiein with a pair at Grade-a, norrnan iiiencii pins As a solely precaution, as sur- la clamp lire lmes rogelner oeiore reinoying ine pin. 15. since iris original tour link bracket was cut 0", iii necessary is IIDIlcale a new omits iiris clainp noid sown. A qulck n dirty method is welding a pair ai Vivi/10h bolts to the top side oi the axle, l .x ill. sougnn'r kit also uses a higher grade siroctr absorber pin inari sianoaid, so It's necessary to press out me aid iiititiei bushlrlgs, aria replace tneni witii me new ones piauideii witn tne kll. Ill. LEFT e Here comes tiie rncriient oi iruiri, aougiin and Now slide tne as tinder tne Mustang ii. Eyeiytning slips llllo place, 2|. snow A Success! li you did eyeryining iigiii, ll's all dawn tilil norn iieie, A new drivesnan must also oe lain also, and ilie brake lines must all he neared up, ad/usied, and tiled. That's iii pins (remember to use clamps on the springs, folks!) with new, Grade-8 Dor- man Slioinch pins. With all that done, all that remains is the actual installation and the fabris cation ofa new drivesha. Boughn and assistant Tony Noto were able to whip the whole thing together in ve hours. Depending upon the degree ofrnechan- ical skills you posses, you may nd it will take you a little longer, but there are no tricks or surprises. Heres how its done. "I 19. since the Mustang ll um a iornovatiie shock oraoliei system, It's necessary to talie men out or iiie car is install me new shocks. A set at Monroe oaseMatics min 585!) were used 3/16 " Steel MUS'l'ANLa lLLUS'WAlElJ/DECEMBER law an