At 4:20 PM -0500 10/29/98, Carmods@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 98-10-28 17:17:38 EST, tigerpb@ids.net writes:
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><< Anyone got a late Model Tbird/Cougar? They all came with IRS, and the 4
> bolt wheel patern matches the Tiger. Might be interesting- they're more
> plentiful than Jags in the boneyard and probably a lot cheaper to buy. Get
> out the tape measure and report back! >>
>
>Hi Paul,
>The late model T Bird/Cougar/Mark VIII use a 5 bolt 110mm pattern. I have
>redrilled the mounting flange to a 5 bolt 4 1/4 inch pattern which fits 5 bolt
>Mustang wheels. Also the tread would need to be narrowed by nearly 4 inches to
>keep the wheels under the fenders which may be possible. I've been able to
>narrow the tread by 2.75 inches to fit a Cobra Replica and shorten the
>halfshafts without having to cut new splines. The carriers are aluminum and
>the brakes are disks. The Mark VIII used aluminum lower suspension arms which
>are very light and look pretty good. So as you say, those cars are showing up
>in junk yards and they might be a good choice for a Tiger.
> John Logan
Oops, I should've looked at one in a parking lot before assuming the bolt
pattern was the same. John if you get this into the Cobra, it may bode
well for some one tryng to put one under a Tiger.
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