4 Link on 71-73?

[droptop73]

It's not the number of links... it's the design of the system. It's impossible to determine how a custom set-up will work by comparing it to a stock set-up.

 

[BenD]

Well, as Droptop /Jeff mentioned, i have a 4-link, and from my own experience, it a HUGE upgrade from leafsprings.

The car handles so much better than before, much more direct. I have built it from scratch, ordered links made to my specified length and had axle tabs made and went busy.

Spend almost a week on measuring, calculating and long before a lot of reading on the subject.

If you have the capabilities, do it, you wont be dissapointed..

Cheers Ben

 

[protouringstang73]

Can you post some pictures of your home made 4 link, and a description of what you did? What kind of shocks did you use for it? It sounds really exiting, it could be so much more fun building it at home

 

[Finmach]

Friend of mine bought a 90'ies XR7 Mercury Cougar for a donor car, cut out the IRS rear and the whole front suspension with the shocktowers. They all were fabricated to his 1973 Mach 1. I'll have a worktrip to 20 miles from his house in the next month or so, I try to visit him and took few pictures out of the engine compartment and from the suspension. He's been satisfied for the result.

It has been now few years with n/a 32V Modular. Now the modular is in the progress of getting two turbos under the hood. I'll try to get sneak pictures.

 

[protouringstang73]

Sounds insane please get some pics of that

 

[BenD]

Here you go Protouringstang73.

pictures from my 4-link (and some more of the upgrades on mine)

http://www.7173mustangs.com/thread-some-history-of-my-car-lots-of-pictures

and if you got any more questions, don't hesitate..

 

[protouringstang73]

Really nice work! Did you make the arms by your self to? I am thinking about thoose their is holding the rear housing? what did you spent of money on this? And how does it work on the street?

 

[BigPinoyHunk]

My idea was just to move the leaf springs away for more wheel space, I was told that if I mounted the 4 link, then I could get a 12" weidth wheel in back..

Your not getting a 12" wheel width back there with out installing new or widening the inner wheel house notching the rear frame rails..shortening the rear axle

i have a stock length axle, widened wheel wells and notched frame. i fit 15x12's in there.

 

[BenD]

Really nice work! Did you make the arms by your self to? I am thinking about thoose their is holding the rear housing? what did you spent of money on this? And how does it work on the street?

like i said, it works perfect on the street, the car feels much more direct and responsive, when you make a turn, the car response right away, no more leafsprings and bushings that compress and have to settle first,.. so much better,

i had the links made , as well as all the brackets, had them lasercut, i ended up with QA1 coil-over shocks, the comp. eng. ones are very cheap and 1 broke while adjusting it..

i think i spend around 600-800 dollars on it total, i did the work myself..

cheers

Ben

 

[protouringstang73]

Sounds really nice.. You have to make a kit for me to.. :-D

 

[Finmach]

I visited my friend as promised. I’ve got to disappoint you, this mach use to operate with 32 valve Modular, but now there are SOHC 281 cid with twin turbos though. Turbos were mounted behind the engine and the wastegate pipes are routed to the front wheel wells. Engine is stock factory engine and it does not produce enough exhaustgas to make the turbos operate – too big exhaust side on turbos or too small engine. Turbos will be modified for smaller exhaust side in few months. Once the summer gets here the owner will test how far will the stock 281 cid survive with some boost and when it explodes he’ll start to plan a new aftermarket block 32 valve Modular and with the turbos ofcourse.

Notice the nice rake and the modern positive offset wheels due to newer XR-7 mercury suspension.

Notice the shock towers, those are the Mercury's OEM towers cut out and welded to this Mach 1.

Transmission is out of the owners ex-drag Pinto – you can see the scattershield above the C4. Plus you can spot the drivers side turbo.

There are stuff stored under the car for the winter time, but you get the picture from the suspension.

Here you can see the rear wheels, lots of positive ET, I mean you can use the new Mustang wheels for example with the XR-7 axles&suspension.

You think the front is too low, well it’s got an air suspension at front - now how handy is that. This Mach 1 is highly modified and the owner has done all the work himself.

 

[protouringstang73]

Really nice car, and thank you for the photos.. It's deffently a different suspension upgrade, great work..

 

[BenD]

thank you sir ,and not a problem!

cheers

Ben