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71-73 FULL SUSPENSION,BRAKES,REAR KIT,BK,DR

71-73 FULL SUSPENSION,BRAKES,REAR KIT,BK,DR

SKU:CUR FDM7173X-13

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  • BRAND NEW SUSPENSION AND BRAKE KIT FOR 1971-1973 FORD & MERCURY.

  • THIS SPECIFIC SET FEATURES WILWOOD BRAKES WITH DRILLED & SLOTTED ROTORS AND BLACK CALIPERS.
  • FITS:

    • 1971-1973 FORD MUSTANG, ALL MODELS INCLUDING COUPE, FASTBACK, GT, MACH 1, BOSS 302, BOSS 429, CJ, SCJ, AND SHELBY
    • 1971-1973 FORD RANCHERO
    • 1971-1973 MERCURY COMET
    • 1971-1973 MERCURY COUGAR, ALL MODELS INCLUDING XR-7 AND ELIMINATOR

    INCLUDES:

    • CURRIE 9-PLUS NOTCH-BACK REAR END WITH 31 SPLINE AXLES (CURRIE #CE-FDM7173X)
      • CURRIE CRATE REAR ENDS ARE DESIGNED TO BE A BOLT-IN UPGRADE
      • 9-PLUS NOTCHBACK HEAVY DUTY HOUSING
      • 31 SPLINE PERFORMANCE AXLE PACKAGE
      • BUILT TO THE STOCK OVERALL WIDTH (60 7/8") AND PINION OFFSET SPECS
        • 60 7/8" IS MEASURED OUTSIDE-OF-AXLE-FLANGE TO OUTSIDE-OF-AXLE-FLANGE, IN OTHER WORDS, WHERE THE WHEEL BOLTS ON TO WHERE THE WHEEL BOLTS ON
      • HEAVY-DUTY 2 1/4" WIDE LEAF SPRING PADS ARE INSTALLED IN THE STOCK LOCATION FOR AN EASY BOLT-IN INSTALLATION
      • HOUSING INCLUDES ALL 3RD MEMBER STUDS INSTALLED
      • AXLES INCLUDE:
        • STOCK 5 X 4 1/2" WHEEL BOLT PATTERN
        • WHEEL STUDS INSTALLED
        • 1/4" THICK HEAVY-DUTY BEARING RETAINER PLATES
        • TAPERED TIMKEN STYLE WHEEL BEARINGS PRESSED ON
      • THE AXLE FLANGES ON THIS REAR END ARE THE BIG BEARING FORD (NEW STYLE), ALSO KNOWN AS "TORINO", WHICH FIT THE WILWOOD BRAKES PERFECTLY
    • SOUTHWEST SPEED 9" FORD REAR END THIRD MEMBER WITH POSI TRAC-LOC (SWS PART #603-2078)
      • THIS KIT COMES WITH A 3.70 RATIO GEAR, WHICH IS A GOOD CRUISING RATIO. WE HAVE RATIOS FROM 3.50 TO 5.00 THAT CAN BE SUBSTITUTED IN. IF YOU WOULD LIKE A DIFFERENT RATIO BESIDES THE 3.70, JUST MAKE SURE TO REQUEST THAT.
      • 9" FORD CASE IS RECONDITIONED AND SOLD COMPLETELY ASSEMBLED WITH:
        • NEW 31 SPLINE TRAC-LOC POSI UNIT
          • 4 PIN LIMITED SLIP TRAC LOC
          • BRAND NEW, NOT REBUILT
          • THIS IS A CLUTCH STYLE POSI UNIT
          • USING THIS PRODUCT DOES REQUIRE FRICTION MODIFIER IN THE GEAR LUBE
        • NEW PREMIUM RING & PINION
        • NEW SOLID SHIM SET
        • NEW BEARINGS
        • NEW PINION YOKE
        • 3RD MEMBER GASKET
        • INSTRUCTIONS DETAILING PROPER BREAK-IN PROCEDURE
      • PROFESSIONALLY SET UP WITH PROPER LASH
      • PINION IS PRECISION MATCHED TO RING GEAR
      • PINION YOKE IS 1310 SERIES "SHORT" YOKE; ACCEPTS 1310 SERIES U-JOINTS, WHICH HAVE 1 1/16" OUTSIDE DIAMETER CUPS AND MEASURE 3 7/32" WIDE TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE CUPS
      • SHIPPED IN HEAVY CARDBOARD BOX WITH FOAM TO PREVENT ANY DAMAGE IN SHIPPING
      • **DUE TO THE NATURE OF HIGH PERFORMANCE RING & PINIONS, SOME GEAR NOISE IS A POSSIBILITY WITH THESE 3RD MEMBERS**
      • IN ADDITION TO THIS KIT, WE HAVE DRIVESHAFTS THAT WILL FIT THIS APPLICATION. WE WOULD JUST NEED TO KNOW WHAT LENGTH YOUR SPECIFIC VEHICLE REQUIRES.
    • WILWOOD DISC BRAKE KIT WITH DRILLED & SLOTTED ROTORS AND BLACK CALIPERS (WILWOOD PART #140-11073-D FRONT & #140-11389-D REAR):
        • WILWOOD BRAKE KITS CONSIST OF SPECIFICALLY ENGINEERED & MATCHED GROUPS OF COMPONENTS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE SUPERIOR BRAKE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE & CUSTOM APPEAL OVER A WIDE RANGE OF APPLICATIONS.
        • FOR THE FRONT, FORGED DYNALITE PRO SERIES FRONT HUB KITS OFFER COMPLETE DISC BRAKE UPGRADE SOLUTIONS FOR TRADITIONAL NON-ABS SPINDLE APPLICATIONS ON AMERICAN MUSCLE CARS, VINTAGE RODS, & HEAVYWEIGHT DRAG CARS. BASED ON THE VENERABLE FORGED BILLET DYNALITE CALIPER, THESE VERSATILE KITS ARE EASILY OPTIONED TO SUIT THE BRAKING REQUIREMENTS & STYLE PREFERENCES FOR A DAILY DRIVER, SERIOUS COMPETITION, OR THE MOST DISCRIMINATING SHOW ENTHUSIAST.
        • FOR THE REAR, DYNAPRO LOW-PROFILE PRO-SERIES REAR DISC BRAKE KITS PROVIDE A COMPLETE SOLUTION FOR POPULAR MUSCLE CAR REAR AXLE. FORGED BILLET DYNAPRO LOW-PROFILE FOUR-PISTON CALIPERS, 11" ONE-PIECE HAT AND ROTOR ASSEMBLIES, AND HIGH FRICTION PADS PROVIDE OPTIMIZED AND BALANCED BRAKING FOR ALL TYPES OF CUSTOM PERFORMANCE STREET/STRIP AND SHOW MACHINES. THE NEATLY HIDDEN INTERNAL SHOE SYSTEM PROVIDES A CLEAN INSTALLATION WITH SUPERIOR STATIC HOLDING POWER FOR PARKING
      • THESE BRAKE KITS REQUIRE AT LEAST 15" DIAMETER WHEELS
      • FRONT BRAKE KIT INCLUDES:
        • DRILLED & SLOTTED ROTORS, .810" THICK X 11.00" O.D. ROTORS
        • FORGED DYNALITE 4 PISTON CALIPERS - BLACK
        • CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKETS
        • BP-10 SMART COMPOUND BRAKE PADS
        • HUBS, BEARINGS, SEALS, & ALL BOLTS, WASHERS, AND SHIMS NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM ON BOTH FRONT WHEELS
      • REAR BRAKE KIT INCLUDES:
        • DRILLED & SLOTTED ROTORS,, .810" THICK X 11.00" O.D. ROTORS WITH HATS
        • LOW-PROFILE DYNAPRO 4 PISTON CALIPERS - BLACK
        • DRUM PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES WITH CALIPER MOUNTING BRACKETS
        • BEARING RETAINERS
        • BP-10 SMART COMPOUND BRAKE PADS
        • ALL BOLTS, WASHERS, AND SHIMS NECESSARY TO INSTALL THE COMPLETE BRAKING SYSTEM ON BOTH REAR WHEELS
        • YOU CAN DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE ASSEMBLY INSTRUCTION BOOKLET FOR THE FRONT BRAKE KIT HERE, & FOR THE REAR BRAKE KIT HERE
      • FRONT & REAR FLEXLINE KITS:
        • STEEL BRAIDED BRAKE LINES, CALIPER FITTINGS, AND CHASSIS FITTINGS TO CONNECT THE CALIPERS TO THE HARD LINES
        • ALSO INCLUDES WELD-ON LINE TABS TO INSTALL ON YOUR REAR END
      • REAR HARD LINE KIT:
        • STEEL HARD BRAKE LINE TUBING TO CONNECT THE CHASSIS FITTINGS TO THE INCLUDED RUBBER HOSE
        • RUBBER HOSE CONNECTS THOSE HARD LINES TO THE LINE ON THE FRAME
        • NOTE: TUBING BENDING IS GENERALLY NECESSARY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THESE LINES
        • **THE FRONT FLEXLINE KIT CONNECTS TO THE STOCK HARD LINES ON YOUR CAR**
      • REAR PARKING BRAKE CABLE KIT:
        • CONNECTS TO THE WILWOOD PARKING BRAKE ASSEMBLIES, THEN COMES TOGETHER TO JOIN THE STOCK CABLE BEHIND THE TRANSMISSION