5 lug in 80 capri

[cruisincapri80]

welll guys got the motor in the tranny is goin in tonight and i will start in on the 5 lug conversion i got the ranger axles out back and the spindles in the front my only question is what do i need for wheel bearings in the front do i get new stock replacements or is there a certain car i should get it from then my capri??? thanks for any help in advance charles

[cjwanner2000]

what spindles/brakes are you using?

[rbohm]

8) i would recomend you get the 96 spindle for your 5 lug conversion, for a couple of reasons;
1: better steering geometry
2: better parts availability

also you can use the 94-98 5 lug rotors since they are stock. the spindle bolts in place of your stock spindle, but you may have to change the strut to a early 90's strut as i think the mounting boss for the strut is a bit narrower than yours is.

[ScreeminChikin]

8) i would recomend you get the 96 spindle for your 5 lug conversion, for a couple of reasons;
1: better steering geometry
2: better parts availability

also you can use the 94-98 5 lug rotors since they are stock. the spindle bolts in place of your stock spindle, but you may have to change the strut to a early 90's strut as i think the mounting boss for the strut is a bit narrower than yours is.
The 94-95 spindle as best for the fox cars because it doesnt widen the track width like the 96-98 ones do.

[cjwanner2000]

8) i would recomend you get the 96 spindle for your 5 lug conversion, for a couple of reasons;
1: better steering geometry
2: better parts availability

also you can use the 94-98 5 lug rotors since they are stock. the spindle bolts in place of your stock spindle, but you may have to change the strut to a early 90's strut as i think the mounting boss for the strut is a bit narrower than yours is.
The 94-95 spindle as best for the fox cars because it doesnt widen the track width like the 96-98 ones do.
yep, what he said. only prob, you said you already have the spindles, but you still haven't told us what kind. 94/95 spindles use different bearings than the 79-86. if you give us more info, we can answer your quesions

[cruisincapri80]

i got the spindles from one of the rangers that the axles were taken out of no clue what year they are or anything i thought i read on here somwhere to use the spindles from a ranger
charles

[cjwanner2000]

i don't know for sure, but it sounds to me like you just wasted some cash. i've never heard of anyone putting ranger spindles in a mustang. i can't say for sure that it won't work because i'm not familiar with a rangers front suspension, just that i have never heard of anyone doing this. as far as the axles, you didn't get both out of the same ranger did ya? what you need is 2 left(drivers) side axles from an 83-92 ranger/bronco II, or you can get 2 right(pass) side axles from an 86-97 aerostar. you will need to pull parts off of two different vehicles to get everything you need. BTW, if you get the parts off of a ranger, make sure to use rangers that have either a 4 cyl or 3.0 v6. the rangers with a 4.0L use 10" drums with a wider axle. the other rangers(4 cyl and 3.0) and aerostar use a 9" drum that is a direct swap onto the rear of a mustang for 5 lugs
one more thing, do yourself a favor and pick up the spindles, hubs and rotors from a 94/95 mustang for the front. you will also need to have the newer style balljoints pressed into your front control arms. then you can use either the 94/95 calipers or even better, the 99+ dual piston PBR calipers

[Anlushac11]

:roll:

Someone didnt do their homework and make sure of what they needed beforehand.

IIRC Ranger uses shocks on the front, not a Macpherson strut so if that is the case I see no way in hell they could work.

If proper research had been done http://mjbobbitt.home.comcast.net/mustang/5lug.html
(found this in about 10 seconds) you would know that you need to have at least the 10" brake spindles from a Fox body Mustang and then you can use the Ranger front rotors.

Or you can use the V8 Fox body 11" brake spindles and Lincoln 5 lug rotors

Or the 94-95 Mustang front brake spindles.

For the rear you need two Ranger DRIVERS SIDE rear axles.

Its a shame really :no:

[cruisincapri80]

well i got the rotors and hubs for free so it really doesnt matter i didnt even know i was goin to the junkyard to get the stuff and was going on memory from a year ago alone when i researched this i did get the left side axles... guesss i dont get the new rims for the weekend what can ya do...