Escorts 2nd SAS

[escort_gts]

Dont know bryan. He does have a rear axle from his 87 gt. But it is a 4 lug axle. He does have an 8.8 stang axle with 5lug and disc brakes but i want that one. He is having a hard time parting with it. He said he will trade me the axle for my tires on my truck....ok what am i going to drive then lol....

 

[dangerranger83]

Has to be brakes from a 94 to 04? gt mustang. I'm just having a hell of a time finding the backing plates for a good price. I think i dont have rear brakes now, having to push the brake pedal harder now then i use to plus have all the other signs pointing to that too...

 

[escort_gts]

My 89 never had rear brakes the 9 years i had it untill i did the sas. The rear abs thing stoped working and never took the time to bypass it. When i did the swap i bypassed the module thing and found 6 holes in the line that ran to the rear axle. Lol

 

[Kyle M.]

An 87 is a 28 spline stock, well all mustangs are 28 spline same as a ranger or is it 27 spline I don't know lol


You can use ranger shafts to swap to 5 lug, use the drum too. You need 2 driver side ranger.shafts to swap. If you are still considering....

 

[dangerranger83]

They are 28, I have counted myself. My D30 is 27 spline, wish I had 30 but im not going to complain about it.

I will say that having rear brakes and when I did go to stop hard, the rear tires would make noise but only with my MT tires I have, stock ones just wont do it.

 

[escort_gts]

Took the truck on a long highway drive today. About 30 miles at 70-80mph and except for the tires being out of balance it surprised me at how comfortable the ride was. The only thing I didn't like was how fast the engine was running, 2900 rpms at 70mph in OD. If this saw more highway use than city I would rather have 4.10 with the 35's. Or 37's with 4.56..

Another problem that just developed after I avoided the accident, getting a clunking on the passenger side. I can hear it and feel it on the floor and steering wheel. It happens when I hit a small bump or hole on that side or when I turn the wheel from lock to lock. I thought the bigger bolts for the upper arms would get rid of it. Every bolt is tight, I have loosened and re tightened all the bolts that have to do with the suspention... The only thing I haven't checked was the track bar, but if that was loose to make that much noise, wouldn't I be seeing some death wobble???

 

[escort_gts]

Anyone have suggestions? Could it be ball joint? Bearings? All the tierods are tight with no play...

 

[dangerranger83]

I would check your ball joints and axle shaft u-joints. I would have somebody turn the wheel while you are under it looking and listening to it with the weight of the truck on that axle.

I thought my trackbar was nice and tight until I took the weight off the truck and found that it wasnt so I would check it both ways.

 

[escort_gts]

Everything is new when i first did the swap. New ball joints. New axle joints. The only thing not new is the lower arm bolts and the whole housing. I even put new knuckles on it...
Anyway today if i get time i will check everything, i mean everything.

 

[kris97ranger]

do you have a sway bar on it? check the link ends

 

[escort_gts]

yep the ends make a little noise from the rod ends but that is not what i am hearing or feeling. but i can disconnect it and see if makes a difference.

 

[escort_gts]

Took it for a drive with the swaybar disconnected on both sides, still has the clunking sounds. I am going to pull the shock on that side and see if it goes away. I have had the shock bolts come loose on me before...

 

[escort_gts]

Figured it out. For some reason, two of the six bolts that hold the passenger side link bracket onto the frame were loose. So I took the impact to them and went for a drive again. Problem fixed. I think I will have the brackets welded to the frame for extra strength. I won't do it myself with a stick welder. I will have my budy do it with his Miller220 mig. Plus he is a better welder than I am.

 

[4.0B2]

Welding stuff like that is not a bad idea anyways..

Did you use a lock tight on your bolts???

 

[escort_gts]

Yep. Locktite and nylon locking nuts.