.125 thick 304 stainless steel. Each. Laser cut.
Use to properly position the holes to relocate the upper control arms 1 inch lower as was done to the early Shelby GT-350.
Also known as the Arning Drop for Klaus Arning, a Ford Engineer, who originally planned the modification. Lowering the control arm will lower the front end approximately 5/8, all other things being equal, but the true enhancement comes from the revised geometry of raising the roll center which acts like a sway bar and resists body roll. Additionally, this will maintain a flatter tire contact patch especially helpful with wider than original tires. Install with the notch pointed forward.
See 3T049-1ASK for our Drop plate kit that will allow you to leave the plates in place for a little extra reinforcement.
See instructions posted online for complete installation information.
Once completed you will need to align the front end with revised specs.
Ford Mustang Years:
1964 1/2 (64 1/2), 1965 (65), 1966 (66), 1967 (67), 1968 (68), 1969 (69), 1970 (70)
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Mercury Cougar Years:
1967 (67), 1968 (68), 1969 (69), 1970 (70)
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Ford Falcon and Ranchero Years:
1966 (66), 1967 (67), 1968 (68), 1969 (69), 1970 (70)
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Ford Fairlane and Ranchero Years:
1966 (66), 1967 (67), 1968 (68), 1969 (69), 1970 (70)
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Ford Torino and Ranchero Years:
1968 (68), 1969 (69), 1970 (70), 1971 (71)
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Product Instructions and Additional Info:
Instruction1967-1970 MUSTANG
1967-1970 COUGAR
1966-1970 FALCON (BEFORE 1/1/70)
1970-1970 FALCON (FROM 1/1/70)
1968-1971 TORINO
1966-1970 FAIRLANE
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including lead and DEHP, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
Simple plate with holes to provide new hole locations for control arm,. easy to use and well built.
Submitted on January 18, 2024 by Bill G.
YES I would recommend this product.
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The Shelby Arning Drop Template is well made. The sharp edges are broken but not chamfered, which is what you want. I checked out the one I received from NPD with dial calipers. I found the vertical distance between the holes to be 0.9995” and 0.9985” on the two sets of holes by measuring the distance between the nearest and farthest edges of the holes and taking the average. Similarly, I found the width of the hole pattern to be 4.752”. This is impressively accurate and I can’t come close to duplicating this accuracy with my drill press. Unfortunately, the larger holes measure 0.575” and the pilot holes measure 0.132”. I think making these holes so oversized is a poor design choice. The original recommendation was for 17/32” (.531”) holes. Even 17/32” is needlessly oversized for the ½-13 hardware, a nominal ½” hole clears just fine; anything larger only helps if the spacing between the bolts on the arm or the location of the holes on the car is off. I haven’t drilled my car yet, but I intend to drill the holes to ½” and file to fit. And I made that choice after buying the 17/32 Silver and Deming bit. Experience has taught me that 118° work better than 135° bits for progressively opening up holes. The .132” pilot holes are pretty sloppy too (+ 0.007), but not as large as 9/64”. I will use these but I am thinking of ways to center the plates on the ½” hardware so I get as close to 1.000” on the drop as I can. I will install the setup bolts from inboard so I can see the clearance as I install the nuts. I will try 9/16” setup hardware, but I expect that to be too large. I may wrap the setup hardware with some kind of tape to center the plate. If you have access to a mill, you’d be better off making your own. On the other hand, there are guys out there making these templates out of cardboard. At the end of the day, you only have one chance to drill these holes properly but it’s your car, do whatever makes you happy.
Submitted on December 12, 2024 by Rick F.
YES I would recommend this product.
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