Don's 1962 Ford Falcon Sport Futura

 

Don & friend

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 Front Suspension

All of the Falcon suspension and and most of the steering has been removed.  The steering column and box are factory issue, but everything else is new.  The steering box was rebuilt by Precision Products in TX.  Excellent work, very quick, and fair price.  The disk brakes and spindles are from a Granada (new calipers and rotors).  The suspension was designed and built by Flying Five Motorsports.  This is one hot setup and makes a lot of the Cobra guys jealous.  The tubular arms, strut rods, and tierods are all made with heim joints.  No more shims or ball joints.  This provides infinite tuning options.  The entire geometry has been changed/improved.

The factory Falcon/Mustang suspension has the springs attached to the upper control arm.  This type of setup has inherent design problems when it comes to performance.  My new setup has the coilover connected to the lower control arm.

The brake master cylinder is from Wilwood.  It is designed for 4-wheel disks and has the plumbing on the left side.  This was important as there isn't much room on the right.

 Rear Suspension

The narrowed 9" rearend has endcaps that fit the Lincoln disk brakes brackets.  All of the bearing and seals have been replaced.  The 31 spline Strange axles have the standard Ford five bolt pattern.  The Detroit Locker has Cosworth springs that make it quite a bit tighter than the standard issue.  This is not a good thing for street driving as it keeps the rear wheels locked longer during cornering.  It you hit the gas in a corner the car shoots off in a straight line.  I settled with Richmond 3.89 gears for street use.  This is a good compromise between power and drivability. 

The rear coilovers, brackets, ladder bars, and panhard are from Art Morrison.  All nice quality pieces.  The panhard is necessary to keep the body from lateral movement.  The brake lines are braided stainless with steel tubing running to the master.

 

 

 

Art Morrison,Richmond,Detroit Locker,Strange, Cosworth