Big turn radius

Hi

After i swaped my front end for a mustang 65 on my 60 falcon, i`ve lost alot of turnradius. Now i have to take it in two stages some times. And that is frustrating in shoppingmal`s and stuff.[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_bicker.gif[/img] Btw i have discbrakes from 65 mustang too and kept the orginal steeringarms from the falcon.
What can i do to fix this [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_confused.gif[/img]
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i have the same problem...get a locker and use your right foot [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img]

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i have the same problem...get a locker and use your right foot [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img]
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Thats funny. [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif[/img]

I couldn`t possible stop before i did a 360[img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img] and that may look a litle funny to other peoples. But i would love it [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img][img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_spin.gif[/img]
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does anyone have an idea? I guess we're just stuck with 10 point turn arounds.

I know exactly how you feel.

My '62 Falcon has the exact same turning radius problem,
plus you have to really crank the wheel to get it to turn from a dead stop.

Some have told me that it's normal with all that weight in front (I have a 600lb. 460/C6/narrowed 9", but there's got to be something that can be done about it --- at least the hard to turn from a dead stop thing.

I'm looking into a power rack &amp; pinion (again) -- talked myself out of it last time. I plan to wear the junkyards out in the next few days to find an answer.

Thanks,

Jim

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Jim, did I read correctly that you have a 460-powered '62?! Pictures and more information please! It's not by chance a yellow one that has been in some magazines in the past by chance, is it?

Hank -

I have a yellow '63 Ford Econoline PU that's a strange one;
has a Chevy 514/turbo 400/narrowed 9". The motor is behind the cab and partially in the bed!

It's going to be my tow vehicle, for the car trailer.

My Falcon is blue, and still a work in progress.

Here's what it looked like 1 1/2 years ago:

www.geocities.com/davvet2

I've made a lot of changes since then; wiring harness, original Falcon bucket seats &amp; rear seat (it was a trick to cut the rear seat springs to cover the tubs) and many other things --- I still have a list a mile long to do.

Thanks,

Jim

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Not sure if I will help. But, when I swapped the granada spindles onto my '65 Ranchero, I had to grind of some tabs on my spindles that prevented me from having any radius also!




L8R,
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Jim, I just saw your post and checked out your cars. Holy [img]/phpBB/images/smiles/icon_bow.gif[/img]! They are nice!

I don't know which one I like better. I bet that Econoline is awesome with the mid-engine weight distribution, or does it get squirrely? I think you should create a bed that tapers up to the top of the tailgate to create a "wing" of sorts, which is only visible if you look into the cab. It would really plant the rear end.

That blue '62 is a real sleeper at first I bet. Do you have more pictures showing the tubbing? Awesome rides Jim.