1966 MUSTANG DISC BRAKE SWAP: PART 1: Replacing springs, shocks, and spindles. (Ep: 6)

[@BigBoss_7191]

Ill always adore that blue on the stang! Shes coming together nicely

[@LowBoostFilms]

I like it too! Thanks! I can’t wait to drive it next year!

[@Deucealive75]

Back in the 1980's I did three 6 to V8 conversions. All 66 cars. All were ran with the original steering and brake parts. On the auto trans cars all you need is a V8 bellhousing and torque converter. The trans itself will work as is. You need V8 engine brackets and V8 pedal linkage. On my 66 I went 6 to 289 with a 4 speed. I was pretty hard on the car with the 4 lug and 6 cylinder steering and it survived. Will be changing over to all V8 stuff soon. On my 66 I just heated a couple spring coils red hot with a torch to relax and collapse the spring. Then it comes right out and into the garbage can. The new springs I got went right in without needing compressed. No spring compressor needed for removal or install.

[@LowBoostFilms]

That’s a pretty good idea with the torch! I was told the 6cyl rack would hit the oil pan :/ oh well I upgraded the brakes and spindles so I did the rest of the rack too. That’s upcoming in the next few episodes. Thanks for the tips, stay tuned I may need more haha!

[@Deucealive75]

@@LowBoostFilms And while I'm thinking of all that I have to keep in mind you will be using a 351. The original trans would need beefed up for that. With a stock 289/302 the original trans would be fine with just a V8 bell housing, torque converter, and reseal. If you do use the original trans pull the imput shaft out (easy slides right out) then test it's splines in the V8 torque converter you get.

[@LowBoostFilms]

@@Deucealive75 I got an AOD from a fox body it should hold up it was rebuilt

[@tommywilson5449]

Came here from tik tok the nfs mustang is coming together

[@LowBoostFilms]

Thanks! I love working on it

[@tommywilson5449]

@@LowBoostFilms I’ve worked on a 70 Mach 1 and my dads 69 camaro z28

[@LowBoostFilms]

Oh man both iconic muscle cars! My dad had a 69 z28 as well.

[@granttobin5823]

Hey there. Thanks for the video. I was feeling pretty nervous when I saw you using the external spring compressor :-) - Also, the bottom of the spring should be further around, touching the tab on the perch. Cheers

[@LowBoostFilms]

Thanks! Yea I ended up switching to the internal compressor. The external ones sucked

[@ysamp8774]

Thank u sir i just bought a 66 and im going thru it lol

[@LowBoostFilms]

Awesome! My videos should be pretty helpful

[@garyharris6432]

a little 3rd Bass contribute on the ball joint removal

[@LowBoostFilms]

3rd base?

[@garyharris6432]

@@LowBoostFilms Sorry I ment 3rd Bass the hip hop group that sang pop goes the weasel

[@williamarmstrong3455]

Caught the 3rd Bass too. Classic.

[@landondosch7841]

I’ll be doing 4 wheel disk brakes, a rear end brace kit for coil overs, a 8.8 rear end with 4.10 gears, and a kit to use the front spindles etc from a foxbody/sn95

[@LowBoostFilms]

Nice! I’m trying to do this on a budget, but all discs and coil overs sounds awesome!

[@asvp-ant1165]

Question on the swap why didn’t you use the Mustang II kit? I’m wanting to do this exact swap on my 66 coupe was not sure if you could get away with just upgrading everything to v8 suspension parts. Always thought you had to do the crazy weld in kit along with the larger rear end. Your channel keeps me motivated to actually want to do my 302 and T-5 swap my mustang with a 200 inline 6 has currently been down for the past 4 months and I’ve been trying to save but also stay within a budget to upgrade the car. I feel like it deserves something bigger and better and I Just want to drive it again and enjoy the car not just look at it in the driveway 😂 any advice is appreciated love what you guys do.

[@LowBoostFilms]

No need to go crazy, if you just do the stuff we did it will work fine. If I upgraded, I’d get the whole k member with a real steering rack to get rid of the old. Steering box but other than that it’s fine.

[@moddedlegacy1081]

Around minute 8 when you install the front shocks when you said jack it up can you clarify a bit ? Only because I am doing the similar build where I install the v8 springs but my shocks don’t reach the bottom saddle to screw it since the spring is decompressed/ expanded out.

[@LowBoostFilms]

Jacking it up helps compress everything making it easier to put it all on

[@2Fastlshdh]

Hey brotha thank you again but did you do a brake conversion kit for the back as well ? Or how did you do it ? If you don’t mind me asking

[@LowBoostFilms]

I kept the drum brakes in the rear I just took a rear end off of a V-8, so I think the drums were a little bigger

[@matthewb.1687]

I have a 65 straight six coupe and want to do the same thing to mine one day. You have yourself a subscriber. Also, where did you get the tie rod popper tool?

[@LowBoostFilms]

Harbor freight! Works like a charm.

[@2Fastlshdh]

Hey sorry to keep asking questions for your inner and outer tired rod what year did you get them ?

[@LowBoostFilms]

You don’t have to apologize I’m here to help as best I can! I got 1966 tie rods I believe

[@doodlecaboodle9298]

Hey are the 5 lug hubs the same bearing seal size as the 4 lug hubs?

[@LowBoostFilms]

I don’t know if they are.

[@ernestobambeno3137]

what steering rack did you end uo going with?

[@LowBoostFilms]

The v8 one. Came in the kit

[@umangu]

Should have done the Shelby drop at the same time!!

[@LowBoostFilms]

You are right, but I’m trying to do this on as much of a budget as possible and they were more expensive than the parts I got

[@umangu]

@@LowBoostFilms you can do it with existing parts, just need to drill new mounting holes for the upper control arms - zero cost!

[@2Fastlshdh]

Hey man so I’m doing the same exact thing on my mustang but I feel that the outer tire rod won’t fit into the spindle do you have any suggestions or did this happen to you ?

[@LowBoostFilms]

That didn’t happen, but if you have the wrong tie Rod, call the company they’ll send you the proper one. I think they’re different if it’s a 6 or 8 cyl variant

[@2Fastlshdh]

@@LowBoostFilms yea bro I appreciate you man I been struggling and have no one to help your videos have been super helpful I just feel that the outer tired rod like goes into the spindle but is to short !

[@2Fastlshdh]

@@LowBoostFilms because it’s the outer tire rod that’s suppose to go into the spindle right not the inner ?

[@LowBoostFilms]

@@2Fastlshdh it doesn’t go into the bottom of the spindle. It goes into the steering arm. But you might actually have to jam it in there.

[@jordanschultz2232]

Reason for gas vs hydrologic?

[@LowBoostFilms]

Super cheap on rock auto, still an upgrade over the crap ones.

[@RockingJOffroad]

This car isn’t rack and pinion type steering it has a steering box not a steering rack

[@LowBoostFilms]

Yes you’re right, force of habit lol.