I'm back after many years

[fwilder]

Hey all

I've been MIA for quite a while so I want to say hi. And, I will be needing lots of you help and knowledge.

So a few items I will be doing to my 75.

All new suspension bushings. Any good threads etc let me know especially what degree C bushings for a 3.5 lift and 33s

Hydro boost. I have all the mustang hydro parts and am familiar with the old hydro posts

Most likely new heads or at least a got rebuild etc

Carb work. My 470 TA has never been right


MOST IMPORTANTLY. I might be listing for sale a one owner 66 u14. Not totally original but very nice shape. My 2nd cousin bought it off the showroom floor in 66 and is now in her 80s. I want it but can't swing it now. Let me know if there is interest. At this point I can't spend time with pics but phone calls will be cool.

It's good to be back boys and girls. Looking forward to getting my rig back in shape and getting some interest in this little blue half cab. Private message me if there is interest

Don't remember the rules so I'm sorry if this post breaks them

Cheers
Fred

 

[DirtDonk]

Hey Fred, welcome back!

For the C-bushings, my recommendation is always the same two-step story. If the rig is drivable now, get it down to an alignment shop and have them give you a printout of the current settings. They don't have to actually adjust anything (unless your toe-in is way off) so it shouldn't cost much, if anything to get the printout.
That way you know exactly what your caster is now, and can make a better informed decision.

If you can't drive it, or just don't want to go through the trouble, then my other recommendation is always to go with 7° unless other circumstances prohibit that. But most of the time there is nothing that says you can't just go big. A '75 had a half-baked chance at having decent caster from the factory, but more than likely it didn't. So more is better if you're going to lift it.
And if it's got power steering (most '75's would have) then you won't have too much caster with 7 degree bushings.

The only thing I can think of that would negate that would be if you plan to spend a lot of time in 4wd high range cruising on the road at speed. With 7 degrees of offset, the front u-joint angle can be borderline to the point you may experience vibration at higher speeds.
In an extreme case, I'm sure there's the possibility of a binding joint. But that would be more the exception than the rule. Still, it never hurts to verify it in the garage before you head out to your nearest desert 2-track for some 80 mile an hour dust busting!

Good luck.

Paul