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Ball Joint woes! - 4/10/2007 12:55:42 AM

SCaddict

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I just bought an 88LX with an SVO motor/suspension swap. I found out afterwards that the ball joints are going bad and I can't replace them. What have some of you guys been doing to correct this?

Current mods

Holley Anialator Ignition with a MSD timing retard
LA3/ Big Vam/ 35lb injectors
15lb boost (more to come)
Mustang SVO suspension 5 lug pattern, Disk brake SVO rear diff
17" mustang tri spokes
Trunk mounted battery
Aftermarket shifter
Turbonetics t3/t4, to4e 50 trim, stage II, 50/.63 ar Hybrid
-38x12x4 front mount intercooler
-holley 255hp fuel pump
-bbk afpr
-2.5 exhaust with hooker aerochamber
-t5 trans
-3:45 traclock 7.5 with 11" rear discs
-73mm front calipers w/11" rotors
-84 svo lower control arms, sway bars and coil springs
-Kyb shocks all round

Thanks

Marty

< Message edited by SCaddict -- 4/10/2007 12:56:41 AM >

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RE: Ball Joint woes! - 4/13/2007 8:38:24 AM

drquest

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You could convert those to SN95 LCA... Some of the SVO guys are even doing that. That would allow for larger brakes, or you could keep the SVO brakes too.

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RE: Ball Joint woes! - 4/13/2007 9:40:06 PM

SCaddict

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I was told that the fox body V8 stuff will work with the SVO rotors.

Marty

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