66 fairlane

The 66 Falcon Ranchero was on a 67 Fairlane platform. The right quarter panel from a 67 Fairlane.
 

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Though not related to your concern, I had a fun experience with a Fairlane linkage. Picked up a 61 Starliner and it never steered correctly and pulled to the right consistently. I knew the linkage on it didn't look right but tinkered with it about a month. I fixed the pull to the right (control valve wasn't adjusted correctly) and aligned it. Steered 100% better, no pull and the only issue was it didn't return too good on turns. Fast forward a couple months I picked up a complete 61 steering linkage, box and ps components. When I pulled the old linkage off and matched it to the other it was nite and day difference. I just needed to know what that linkage was. One day I got on eBay and put in different Ford cars and searched for a picture of what I had. Finally ran across a 68/69 Fairlane/Torino that matched. Why someone would do that is a mystery to me.
 
when I said rack I meant the steering gear my question still stands will it work how much wider is it can I use the spindles on v8 arms as the car currently has a 6 and 3 spd but I can get this 66 fairlane with the v8 and auto trans also has a 390 and c6
 
frank long island said:
...when I said rack I meant the steering gear...
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OK... I thought you had a rack in it.

... my question still stands will it work how much wider is it can I use the spindles on v8 arms as the car currently has a 6 and 3 spd but I can get this 66 fairlane with the v8 and auto trans also has a 390 and c6
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The arms will be just a tad longer. The V8 spindle will work.

I cannot say authoritatively as to whether they (arms) will work or not. I used to know but it has been years and all of my info has been stored.

The whole trick is that the 66 FAIRLANE was widened to accept the FE. The MUST was widened in 1967.

Let me do some research and I will get back...
 
OK...

The 65/66 MUST control arms are the same, 6 or 8. The FAIRLANE spindle/hub is needed.

MS or PS? Drum or disc?
 
LOWRIDER said:
One day I got on eBay and put in different Ford cars and searched for a picture of what I had. Finally ran across a 68/69 Fairlane/Torino that matched.

Why someone would do that is a mystery to me.
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You can upgrade the older systems with later GRANADA/MAVERICK parts. It is usually cheaper or someone was just trying to get it back on the road.

The cylinder was on the left side of the car?

At least they didn't use CHEBBIE parts... ;)
 
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thanks for the info its just that my first car was a 66 mustang convert. 289 auto 4 bbl pony int. that was back in high school I am getting a 66 mustang convert sprint 6, 3 spd 2 owner was thinking of the conversion as I can get the fairlane for free
 
spindles will work but nothing else best to get the Fairlane sell it for parts if it is bad and use that monet to get 65-66 Mustang V8 pieces
 
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