69 mach 408w build

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

My car seems to have the same lean, like yours everything is new.

 

thanks. it's good to know someone else has what may be a similar problem (sorry about your luck though...). your car looks good. the 69/70 mustangs look mean from the back.

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

I would measure mine from my 69 Coupe but it is still in the car.

 

yea, i'm hoping for someone who's already removed it :)

 

i'll post in the tech section.

[Powershift 19]

My Mach had the same lean! I did a funny kind of fix, but it's only a temporary cure in my case. I got one 2" aluminum lowering block from a buddy, sawed it in half to make it a 1" block, and stuck it in on the passenger side. The car now sits level.

 

I'll be doing a 4 wheel coil over setup in the near future, along with other suspension mods, and will have the adjustability to set it up better.

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

My Mach had the same lean! I did a funny kind of fix, but it's only a temporary cure in my case. I got one 2" aluminum lowering block from a buddy, sawed it in half to make it a 1" block, and stuck it in on the passenger side. The car now sits level.

 

I'll be doing a 4 wheel coil over setup in the near future, along with other suspension mods, and will have the adjustability to set it up better.

 

wow, i hadn't realized this was such a problem. coil over's aren't in my future though :)

 

i went back outside to check again. i was going to jack up the car in a way to load the passenger side suspension and unload the driver's side, then remeasure to see if it would change things. so i first rechecked everything and discovered much different readings as compared to yesterday (made those quick measurements as the car sat in the pictures below after rolling car backwards).

 

 

measured at centerline of wheel from the floor to the bottom edge of the wheel well lip.

 

RF: 27 1/16"

LF: 27"

 

RR: 28 15/16"

LR: 28 5/8"

 

so basically the passenger side rear is only sitting about 1/2" higher which doesn't bother me all that much. all i did was push the car back into the garage yesterday and it sat over night. hmm. am i a fruit loop?

[Silver_69_Coupe 31]

I read somewhere a long time ago that the extra height was by design. Ford did it intentionally. Something about the way the motor torques pushing that corner down when you take off. Causing that corner to bite a little more. I am not sure if I believe it. But it is what I read.

 

Personally I think it has a lot more to do with the front suspension design than anything. Every time I jack the car up. I have to wait for everything to "Settle In" For a day or so. Has any one noticed how much the front tire moves inward when you jack it up. The tires at ride height are a lot further apart then when the car is jacked up.

 

It is my opinion that one of the better upgrades for this car would be the Macpherson Strut Design. Since it does a lot better job of controlling body roll. Not that I am saying the the design on the mustang is bad. It definitely is not. It has its pro's and con's like any other. But there is a reason no-one uses this on cars anymore. They still use a modified version of it on trucks since it is stronger. And is easier to incorporate into a frame.

[Powershift 19]

Here is a shot from before I took delivery of my Mach. You can see the lean

 

And, one after I lowered the passenger side 1"

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

Here is a shot from before I took delivery of my Mach. You can see the lean

 

it's hard to see the lean in the pics, but i like the rims. it works well with the color and 70 mach rocker trim.

[Fordrevhead 29]

The 65 coupe I had back in high school/ college leaned about the same (visually, I never measured it). I replaced everything and it was still there.

[jkskinsfan 19]

My Mach had the same lean! I did a funny kind of fix, but it's only a temporary cure in my case. I got one 2" aluminum lowering block from a buddy, sawed it in half to make it a 1" block, and stuck it in on the passenger side. The car now sits level.

I'll be doing a 4 wheel coil over setup in the near future, along with other suspension mods, and will have the adjustability to set it up better.

 

 

Does it still sit level with someone sitting in the Driver's Seat? Or is the Driver's Side now lower? :001_huh:

[Powershift 19]

Does it still sit level with someone sitting in the Driver's Seat? Or is the Driver's Side now lower? :001_huh:

 

Yep, still sits level with a driver in the seat.

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

a thread here motivated me to figure out how to deal with the antifreeze overflow. i wouldn't install it if NHRA rules didn't require one.

 

the aftermarket one i purchased just wasn't going to work the way i wanted.

 

so i put this together with some scrap 4", 1/8" box tube and plate. i'm not sure if i'm going to use the drain setup from the aftermarket part or just install a petcock.

 

i'll have to get some thick epoxy inside this thing since i made it out of steel.

 

i still need to figure out the best way to install the inlet and breather.

 

it mounts to the battery tray and will hopefully be hidden pretty well.

 

i calculated it to hold about 26 oz. i won't test the fluid part until the metal is sealed.

 

 

 

[Angel 24]

Wow that came out nice. You said you're going to have to use epoxy, obviously to prevent corrosion. How are you going to apply that?

[Powershift 19]

WOW, nice fabrication skills!!

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

You said you're going to have to use epoxy, obviously to prevent corrosion. How are you going to apply that?

 

pour it in a hole and shake it up.

[Junior2561 10]

that came out good!

[Silver_69_Coupe 31]

What about powder coating it? That would work also.

 

pour it in a hole and shake it up.

[50dan 25]

Now where did you buy that? Because that sure is not what came from the first pic. LOL NICE JOB!

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

What about powder coating it? That would work also.

 

i have a lot of epoxy laying around so it would be somewhat free for me.

 

is there a particular benefit for powder coat versus a couple coats of epoxy on the inside?

[Dangstang 14]

Nice job,I would like one out of Stain Less please

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

Nice job,I would like one out of Stain Less please

 

i would like one too!

 

i have a 10 lb roll (my welder requires the larger rolls, which can suck) of 308, .030" stainless wire which set me back for around $80. i went to get some tri-mix and they were going to charge $300 for a 3 year rental. I couldn't justify it...

Edited January 20, 2012 by BuckeyeDemon

[Silver_69_Coupe 31]

More durable is all but I think epoxy will work good also. Just throwing out some ideas.

 

i have a lot of epoxy laying around so it would be somewhat free for me.

 

is there a particular benefit for powder coat versus a couple coats of epoxy on the inside?

[Dangstang 14]

If you have drawings I will have one of my tig welders make some up I have a fair bit of 304 10 gauge left over from one of our projects.

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

If you have drawings I will have one of my tig welders make some up I have a fair bit of 304 10 gauge left over from one of our projects.

 

that's a very kind offer. i appreciate that. i'll just stick with what i have though. i still kick myself for not getting a nice tig unit when i was upgrading welders.

 

i will post a quick sketch of the dimensions for anyone wanting some ideas where to start.

[Dangstang 14]

Do you have a stick welder capable of running a tig torch?If so I can send you a reg,torch and leads,we upgrade to new equipment regularly and have some decent used sitting around the shop.You can have it for the price of shipping.

[BuckeyeDemon 211]

Do you have a stick welder capable of running a tig torch?If so I can send you a reg,torch and leads,we upgrade to new equipment regularly and have some decent used sitting around the shop.You can have it for the price of shipping.

 

thanks again for the offer but no stick welder here....