[50RACER]

Will the front spindles and brakes from an SVO mount on an 87 T-Bird without too much trouble? Anyone done this? I want to put this on my T-bird so that I can use the stock SVO wheels on it.

[Slumlord]

Will the front spindles and brakes from an SVO mount on an 87 T-Bird without too much trouble? Anyone done this? I want to put this on my T-bird so that I can use the stock SVO wheels on it.

That is a 4 to 5 lug swap.

You would need to swap the rear brakes and axle shafts too to match everything. At that point, you would honestly be better off swapping in 94-95 Mustang spindles and upgrading the brakes accordingly. This would also necessitate an sn95 rear axle upgrade to 5 lug and SN95 brakes, master cylinder, brake booster with a variable proportioning valve etc. Easy install, but not necessarily simple to wrap you head around.

[Chuck W]

Will the front spindles and brakes from an SVO mount on an 87 T-Bird without too much trouble? Anyone done this? I want to put this on my T-bird so that I can use the stock SVO wheels on it.

The SVO spindles use a larger ball-joint. You'll need to use 87-93 Mustang 5.0 (or 87-88TC) spindles to mount the 73mm SVO front calipers. The backspacing on the SVO wheels is pretty large too, and they're going to tuck in more than you would like, I imagine. At one time, someone made spacers/shims to "adapt" the smaller Fox ball joint to match the larger taper in the SVO/Lincoln spindles (I used some like 25 years ago), but I doubt they're being made any longer, or are any more cost effective than just getting the 5.0 spindles.

As mentioned, using the SN-95 stuff would be a "better" option. You'll have to check measurements, but the SVO wheels should clear things up front with SN-95 spindles/brakes, and out back, using a 99-04 rear axle assy and brakes would have about the same overall width as the SVO rear axle did. I'm running out the door for work, or I'd double-check the dimensions on the rear axle stuff.

If you're not dead set on SVO wheels, things get a bit easier.

[TurboRay]

At one time, someone made spacers/shims to "adapt" the smaller Fox ball joint to match the larger taper in the SVO/Lincoln spindles (I used some like 25 years ago), but I doubt they're being made any longer....... 

LINK.........LINK  <shrug>

[Chuck W]

At one time, someone made spacers/shims to "adapt" the smaller Fox ball joint to match the larger taper in the SVO/Lincoln spindles (I used some like 25 years ago), but I doubt they're being made any longer....... 

LINK.........LINK  <shrug>

Like I said, it was 25 years ago the last time I looked.

[Howard]

Maximum Motorsports makes adapters.
Not sure if they are what is needed

[Chuck W]

Maximum Motorsports makes adapters.
Not sure if they are what is needed

Yeah, those would be them.
I think that's who I bought them from way back when, and surprisingly the cost is LESS than it was in the mid '90's.