69/70 mustang shock tower cut

[70tp]

What is available in the way of a severe shock tower cut or replacement that would allow about as much room as a factory boss nine car?  Are boss nine style towers being reproduced?   

[482supersnake]

Dynacorn was going to reproduce the Boss 9 towers but I haven't seen anything that says they have yet. There is a Mustang restorer who has done them but they aren't cheap. Can't remember off the top of my head who he is.

[70tp]

I’ve seen reference to the dyna corn stuff but couldn’t find anything as to availability, thought I was missing something .   I was hoping there was something out there by now

[67428GT500]

There is something out there. I am trying to recall who reproduced the Boss 429 towers. I think they were about 1200.00 a pair to my recollection.  I know someone who bought them and put a cammer in his Mustang with them. I will try to remember who did them and post. It's been a few years.

                                                                                        -Keith

[jayb]

There was a Boss 429 restoration guy in Cannon Falls, MN, who was doing the whole Boss 429 front end package.  I heard second hand that he didn't always have all the parts required for the swap in stock; this would have included at least the control arms, which I believe are different than stock for 69-70 Mustangs.  I've heard the guy's name before, Kevin something.  Link below.

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Cars/Kevins-Klassic-Cars-150485708331267/

[babybolt]

That's Kevin Manley.  Recently he had a set on Ebay for $4500.

There's a bunch of parts that were changed, the shock tower itself, the apron around the top of the shock tower which allows the tower to recess outward, a unique outside shock brace, and then the shotgun brace that goes back to the firewall/cowl.  Of course all the pieces except the shock tower itself is left or right handed. 

The price does not include the unique export brace which another vendor sells for $950.

The upper arms are largely stock except they are notched at the pivot end to clear the shock tower.

Lower arms were moved out 1/2" on each side.

[67428GT500]

Jay has the right guy.  I saw that kit years ago. I had didn't realize the export brace was different as well.  5500.00 isn't chump change for a few pieces of stamped steel.  However, the cammer in a '67 that looked like a factory install was pretty nice.
                                                                                                               -Keith
                                                                                   

[machoneman]

Nice but that is a lotta bux for as stated, mainly sheet metal.

[RustyCrankshaft]

May not be relevant for this conversation, but I've had mixed results with Dynacorn stuff on the Chevy projects I've worked on the last few years. I think that even if all this stuff is coming out of the same pressing plant in Taiwan that different brands have their own dies and not all are spending the same money on that end of production. Never bought anything from Dyna for a Mustang so maybe it's better, or at least more consistent.

[70tp]

Seems like Kevin’s stuff says permanently closed.   Sure was hoping that someone out there was offering the stuff that wasn’t quite so pricey.   

[Falcon67]

I suppose if this is an attempt at factory type mods that the $ would be expected.  Otherwise, get plasma cutter and mod the towers as required.  For $5xxx you could trade out the stocker type front suspension for a strut type, then cut the towers way back with some nice blending using 10 or 12 gauge steel and have a lot of money left over.

[70tp]

Does anyone know if a severe cut of stock towers would allow a boss or cammer to fit without getting into a full blown front clip swap?  Or do the stock spring location get in the way?   I wouldn’t mind cutting what’s there but don’t really want to cut full front of car off at this point. 

[TomP]

So if the lower arms are moved out 1/2" does that mean the uppers are only moved 1/2" as well and not shorter ones?

I assume the center link is different too or did they just screw the tie rod ends out a little?

[Katz427]

In the Ford TransAm pamphlet it says that Boss 429 arms are shorter, in reference to upper arms. A modification suggested for Boss 302 preparations.

[67428GT500]

The center link has about 2.5" of threads. Generally, the spool valve is threaded all the way in until there is about 2 threads remaining.