Shock towers

**flamin408** · 11-01-2009, 06:41 PM

Anyone have a digrham or drawing to moddify shock towers to install a FE or a Clevland in a 64 falcon.

**SLCK64** · 11-01-2009, 07:15 PM

Crites sells a kit....
Crites Restoration - Parts List By Model

11-01-2009, 07:38 PM

I just installed that kit on my 64. nice and clean and well thought out. Took most of a day to do it with the engine out. You will save some time if you use a good cut off wheel in a angle grinder. I used the angle grinder and a sawzall. You will also need a welder and someone that is a good welder.

**ford4v429** · 11-01-2009, 08:39 PM

search revelation racing (RRS) for a slick looking kit...I'll see if I can find a link

edit: check the pics at the bottom of this page- nice

RRS :: Classic Vintage Ford Mustang Disc Brake and Coil Over Strut Kit :: Vintage Rack and Pinion :: Shock Tower Notching Kit

its for a mustang, but bet the same would be possible on anything with the big shocktowers...

**1bad6t** · 11-01-2009, 11:07 PM

Easy to do it yourself using cardboard and pencil to make your own pattern.

**64 futura** · 11-02-2009, 10:38 AM

Allmost worth the work to do it for the small block as I have trouble getting my hands down in there on the right side as it is . I may do that the next time I pull my engine which is about once a year . L.O.L.

**falconguy52** · 11-02-2009, 12:03 PM

The writer who mentioned RRS....... I bought that kit for my 64 Falcon and you need to buy the sheet metal kit too. That kit comes w/a template to place on your shock tower in order to show you where to cut out the tower section. It eliminates the upper arm completly, leaving just the lower...no more springs or shock absorber. That is replaced by the RRs kit which ocmes with a strut setup, new caliper, rotor, lines, bearings etc.. It bolts to where the shock tower cap was in its bolt holes and on the bottom at the lower arm ball joint.
Now you have a strut with spring adjustability, new spindle, uses stock tie rod ends and disc brakes. The plate they give you for the shock tower mod gives you lots of clearance.
I have a 351W with aussie heads (427 ci)) which widens the block width & before the mod, I could not get headers in there..period.
I also have a rack & pinion setup that bolts to the RRS spindles too. Lots of room now. I would recommend it. Very happy with it. And no I am not a salesman for RRS. Just a happy camper with the kits. Good luck.

**postal** · 11-05-2009, 02:13 AM

FalconGuy52, where are you located and do you have pics of your conversion?

TJ