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This strut
rod kit will only work properly when it is
installed on '35 thru '48 Ford passenger car
with a Total Cost Involved's Mustang IFS
crossmember. Please check for fit,
alignment, and interference when using other
manufacturer's Mustang IFS crossmember. |
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1. |
Assemble the
strut rod (part No. 1 or 3) into the stock
Mustang lower arm (part No. 2) and tighten
the 2 bolts, make sure that there is either
a nylock or locktite on the threads to
prevent loosening (see figure No. 1).
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2. |
Assemble the
lower control arm into the crossmember,
install and tighten the control arm bolts.
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3. |
On '42-'48
Fords, weld the hole with supplied round
plug and grind flush with inside of the
frame (see fig. No. 3). |
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4. |
For the
tubular strut rod, mount the triangulated
strut rod bracket (part No. 4) onto the
lower, inside part of the frame behind the
front crossmember. Please note that there is
a left and right side and the open side
should faces down. (See figure No. 2 and 3).
Minor trimming of the bracket maybe
necessary for the tubular strut rod to
install freely into the bracket. Tack weld
bracket in place. |
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For the stock
strut rod, install the stock strut rod flat
bracket (part No. 5) onto the strut rod with
the original rubber donuts/bushings. The
lower side of the bracket must be angled
toward the center of the car.
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For proper
alignment, you must heat and bend the strut
rod toward the center of the car so that the
flat bracket will line up underneath the
frame (see fig. No. 3). Heat and bent the
area around the bend (near the 2 mounting
bolt holes). |
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7. |
Tack weld the
bracket to the bottom of the frame with the
triangle gusset (part No. 6) mounted toward
the front of the car on the lower inner edge
of the frame (see fig. No. 3).
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8. |
Cycle the
suspension up and down and check for
interference and binding. Final weld
everything. |
