Mustangs Unlimited ROCKS!!! (and "the plan" for the '68 coupe)

>>The warning about strut breakage from poly bushings has been "received
wisdom" for years.

I would talk to the guys at Mustangs Plus about this. I seem to recall
a recent post somewhere where they poo pooed this issue. I could be
wrong (have been in the past), so research it.

Alias

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From: [mailto Posted At: Monday, July 25, 2005 3:01 PM
Posted To: rec.autos.makers.ford.mustang
Conversation: Mustangs Unlimited ROCKS!!! (and "the plan" for the '68
coupe)
Subject: Mustangs Unlimited ROCKS!!! (and "the plan" for the '68
coupe)


The Shelby drop does not lower the car by more than 1/4 to 1/2 inch.
Check photos of some gennie '65 GT350's, which re-used the factory GT
coil springs with a one inch control arm drop. Some even retain the
nose-up look of the stock '65.

The warning about strut breakage from poly bushings has been "received
wisdom" for years. I recall seeing a story in the Vintage Mustang Forum
within the past few months, about a '69 that had this happen and the
driver lost control and crashed. What it's about is that, if the "give"
in the bushings is less than the "give" in the strut, then the strut
will bend first when the suspension moves. Over time this will weaken
the strut, just like if you bend a paper clip back and forth
until it breaks. Your mileage may vary, and this may just be urban
legend, but given that the rubber bushings perform well enough it's a
risk you may not want to take.

180 Out

On Mon, 25 Jul 2005 22:46:04 GMT, "Alias"
> wrote:

>>>The warning about strut breakage from poly bushings has been "received
>wisdom" for years.
>
>I would talk to the guys at Mustangs Plus about this. I seem to recall
>a recent post somewhere where they poo pooed this issue. I could be
>wrong (have been in the past), so research it.
>
>Alias
>
Personally, I'm not "worried" about it. It's just one more think to
keep an eye on with a 40 year old car.... : )
Spike
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