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jelawsonjr
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Joined: 09 Mar 2006
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Location: Buda TX

You are correct! The 62-65 Fairalnes have a unique front spindle design. While the Granada swap works good enough, it doesn't leave you with a front end alignment that can ever be fully correct. There is 1/2 inch difference in the spindle height locations between the two spindles. The Granada spindle lifts your geometric curve by 1/2 inch. This means that at normal ride hieght, you are beginning to exhibit a toe-out condition. During bumpy road conditions, unacceptable bump steer conditions exist.
I too was orginally convinced that the Granada swap was the way to go. Then I did a little research and found out these facts. If your going to drive like Grandma and don't mind a little premature tire wear, this may work for you. If you're going to "drive it like you stole it", you might want to rethink. I sold all my Granada pieces.
All is not lost guys! Us 62-65 Fairlaners still have a solution. There is a guy that sells kits that use the existing Fairlane spindles on Ebay. Just got mine today. Looks like a good solution.
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Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:46 am 
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jelawsonjr
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BTW, the above issues affect the 62-65 Comets and Meteors as well. Confused
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1963 Sports Coupe 289, 4sp

Post Sat Apr 01, 2006 9:48 am 
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roger
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Location: ontario, canada
granada swap

I think you will see most of the guys on here have done the Granada` swap with great results, i certainly have had no problems.
I was originally using my am. racing 14" rally wheels which fit with the granda swap too.
I liked the swap so much i bought up every Granada, monarch, versaiile set up i could find, although the versaille ends have the wrong taper for f;lane tie rods mustang steve makes an insert to correct this too.
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Post Fri Apr 07, 2006 4:26 pm 
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jelawsonjr
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Hey, don't get me wrong guys, I know many of you have performed this swap and are quite happy with the results. I'm merely stating the facts, it's not a perfect swap for the 62-65 class of Fairlanes. It's darn close tho.
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Post Mon Apr 10, 2006 10:19 am 
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67conv
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front discs

Im just in the process of installing a swap kit from chaco stang off e bay every thing bolted right up the only problem was i had to buy different brake hoses than those suplied i also installed rear discs that kit came w/ the new master cylender and proportioning valve it just makes sense to do the rears while everything is apart so your not re changing the cylender and proportioning valve later i started w/ power drum on all 4 corners

Post Thu Apr 13, 2006 8:04 pm 
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fairjohn
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I had you beat 67conv. I started with manual drums all the way around. I had this car when I was a junior in high school back in 1984 and man when I think back at the things I used to do I wonder why I'm not dead with those kind of brakes. I think Flintstone brakes would be better.
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