What other automobiles would work? The lincolns are not available and so are the granadas would the honda ford mustang or comet just considering if they would fit.

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The width from spring perch centerbolt to centerbolt, was the same on my 57 and the Versailles





thanks, Mark

What other cars would work? The lincolns are not easy to find and so are the granadas would the mustang or comet just wondering if they would fit .And what years? Thanks....

Again, a bit off topic, but if you're now talking about 'birds, the Aerostar springs raised mine about a 1/2 inch. I'd like to tell you how much it settled, but I changed the heads to alum. right after I put them in. It looks about right now, so I got lucky. There's a post giving how tall my original springs were, as I didn't know if they'd been cut. Best $79 I ever spent on a front end.

miker
55 bird, 32 cabrio F code
Kent, WA
Tucson, AZ

Couple more Versallies comments.  The spindles do lower the front end a couple of inches, when combined with Aerostar springs its about 4 inches.  Also, the stock lower ball joint does fit but it sticks through too much for the castle nut to line up with the hole.  I used a 5/8 inch spacer to get the nut where it should be.

Later,

Timbo

You  will to use the Granada/ Versilles Lincoln 14 wheels with disc brakes.   The inside of the stock t-bird wheel will hit the caliper.   Just grab the wheels off the donar car.   The 14 disc brake rims where used on a bunch of fords all through the 70's  Should be easy to find.   There were many different Back spacing on different models so make sure you find a set that matches.

Pat Fleischman

Will the '57 T-Bird 14" wheels fit on the Lincoln disk brake front hubs?

If I remember clearly, the Lincoln Versailles rear axle housing is 58 inches wide. 55 Birds have a 56 inch rear tread width. Here are some tips that I had saved on installation in a Mustang.



http://www.mustangsplus.com/tech/versaill/index.htm

57 Black Tbird 312/auto

sorry, slightly off topic, but is the complete Versailles rear differential and axle THE correct dimension for a 55 tbird OR I should say what is the dimension of the 55 bird? I've always heard the Versailles is a bolt in fit ?? any opinions?

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The '57 bird and '57 car should use the same ball joint sizes.  The Lincoln is already the right size and a granada requires some reaming, same spindle other than that.

Pat Fleischman