1952-59 Ford donor cars for drop spindles?

Hi all, i am looking for some droo spindles for my 54 customline. Cant find any granadas in my area. Want a 2" drop for the front. I want to add air ride later. What donor cars will fit my application?

 

I believe spindles from a an early '70s LTD will work and possibly a few others.

 

Granada, Monarch, Maverick & Comet, 67-73 Cougar and Mustang

 

Hi Stunned Mullet, 70 LTD spindles, I believe will bolt in, but will not give you any drop. Late 67 mustang thru 73 mustang spindles will work and 75 thru 80 ford Granada, maverick and mercury monarch all will work but have to be machined for either 1 1/2" or 2 1/2" drop.
The Lincoln Versailles will bolt straight in but only gives 1 1/2" drop. If you need any more information you can contact me. Dave at drop'em&stop'em

 

I have a 56. If the Versailles spindles bolt right in, how do them provide the drop? Are they the same length as the stock spindles? Does the wheel mount higher up on these spindles than stock?

 

56FORD Versailles spindle stud is higher on upright.the balljoint fits wo modification.Granada spindle must be reamed. aviliable from speedway motors 80.00 1990 aerostar springs and Granada spindles make 4 1/2 in drop.Jimmie King

 

Ok, i found a guy selling a set of spindles and drums off a 67 mustang in my area for 25 bucks... only thing is that they are 4 lug , but i dont think that matters since i just need the spindles. So 2-1/2 drop with the 67 mustang spindles?

 

You will not get disc brakes on those unless using an adapter kit. You also will need to check bearing sizes for the 5 lug drums.
Keep looking til you locate the right parts.

 

Contact Dave @ Drop & Stop

 

Guys you need to use late 67 mustang and up, disc brake spindles, with single piston calipers. The reason that the Granada style spindles work is because the relationship of the lower ball joint and the axle is 1" difference than 54 thru 56. So if you put the spindle at the bottom of the ball joint, you can get 1 1/2" drop. If you move it up the stem of the ball joint you can get 2 1/2" drop. Also keep in mind there is some machine work to be done on the spindle at the tie rod. Dave

 

I dont want disc brakes up front. Sounds weird, but i dont want to h***le with it all. I have been told that these drum brakes are big, and they will work just fine. I just want to have more drop to when i get my airbags in. So the 67 4 lug setup will work considering all i need is the spindles?

 

****.. didnt see the need for a DISC brake 67 mustang setup.. i guess my 25 dollar deal wont work. Damn.. ok, looks like i am. Back to the drawing board... any body got some spindles to sell? LOL...

 

Just use the Aerostar coils, upgrade your brakes to the self-adjusters and keep your stock spindles and drums. The drop you get with the coils vary depending on who you talk to, some say 2" and some say 4 1/2" . Take a look at some of the other members cars that have used them as a stand alone drop and you can get a good idea how yours will look. If thats too much drop, you could always install 1" bar stock between the lower control arm and the lower spring plate.

 

What i am looking for is the most drop when at a stop/park. I want drop spindles AND airbags up front. Just to clarify..

 

As chopped top mentioned, use the Aerostar coils, and the 1" spacer between the lower control arm, and spring plate. But placing that 1" bar there will lower the front MORE, not less as stated above.

 

on the Versailles spindles for my 56, can the stock drum brakes used? Also, what year Versailles is best?

 

The Versailles is disc and you cannot use your drums. If you want drums, look for a set of 5 lug Maverick drum spindles, but you will need the Maverick drums and brake ***emblies.
The Versailles you want are 77-80

 

the versailles spindles only work with disc brakes

 

Thanks, Edsel58a. I'll stick with my drums and combine the other lowering methods posted though most of those decrease the suspension travel.

 

update... just think I found some Granada spindles. 150 bucks. I guess that's a good deal... we will see.

 

Yes, fair price

 

Good price. More impressed that you found a set. I looked for some time before I found the Versailles spindles that I put on my car.

 

Fatman used to make a true 3" drop spindle. The others mentioned will give some drop and with bags will be a lot of drop.

Drum brakes ****. THEY ARE NOT BETTER THAN DISCS no matter what old people tell you. Sorry but that statement about being as good as discs is the biggest load of BS in the hotrod world.

http://www.hotrod.com/how-to/ch***i...956-ford-victoria-steering-and-brake-updates/

 

If drum brakes **** so bad, why did big rigs use them so long? Just sayin.... can't wait to get my disc brakes on

 

stunned,granada lower ball joint will have to be reamed u can find a race ch***is shop that has reamer.Edsel cost is 1 reason cl*** 8 trucks ran drums so long plus getting dot to clear the use is not a fast process.Jimmie King

 

what year of mustang will bolt on disk brake spindels

 

I have a set of 69 Cougar disk brake spindles. I opened up the holes to fit the 56 ball joints. The brakes worked fine but the steering arm tie rod location is in a significantly different location in three dimensions. I ruined a couple sets of front tires having the tire inside edge worn off from bump steer. The outside tire on a turn must not turn as sharp and in about 2500 miles the tires were messed up. They were not particularly wide tires either. The steering arm was not long enough to try and heat it and get it to the correct location.

 

Wonder if there is the same issue with the Granada/Versailles spindle?

 

I doubt it. If there was it would have been mentioned.

 

I believe the geometry is different between the two.