V8 conversion

Barts_65 · 09-24-2001, 04:34 PM

I am in the process of coverting my 65 6 cyl. automatic coupe to a v8 289. I have a v8 donar car to help with most of the parts.
My question is: Do I need to swap all of the V8 steering components over or are some of them the same? (tie rod ends, center link, pitman and idle arms) Thanks for any information you may have on the subject.

jwboner · 09-25-2001, 12:33 AM

I'm not sure about every steering component but many of them are different, and would switch all of them out and be better off later. You'd want all of the suspension too, even rear stuff. Good luck

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65 fastback
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09-25-2001, 02:57 AM

switch it especially the spring's. good luck

09-24-2001, 04:34 PM	#1
Barts_65 Registered Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Islip, NY. 11751 Posts: 19	V8 conversion I am in the process of coverting my 65 6 cyl. automatic coupe to a v8 289. I have a v8 donar car to help with most of the parts. My question is: Do I need to swap all of the V8 steering components over or are some of them the same? (tie rod ends, center link, pitman and idle arms) Thanks for any information you may have on the subject.

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09-25-2001, 12:33 AM	#2
jwboner Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Under the hood Posts: 164	I'm not sure about every steering component but many of them are different, and would switch all of them out and be better off later. You'd want all of the suspension too, even rear stuff. Good luck ------------------ 65 fastback 347 DFI injected, TFS heads, T5, 4.11 9", tc subframe conns, torq thrust D's A little history lesson using today's tech.

09-25-2001, 02:57 AM	#3
mustang marty gt Guest Posts: n/a	switch it especially the spring's. good luck