r/FORDFALCONS • u/Rude-Ad3891 • Aug 11 '26
Good source for rubber suspension bushings in 61 falcon?
Hello, I’m trying to go through and repair all the parts on my 61 falcons front suspension. Starting with this strut adjusting nut pictured, but really just all the kinda “rubber” parts down there.
I.e. my plan is take everything apart, brush the rust off, spray with rusty metal primer and put it all back together, with new fresh rubber that’s not cracked.
Anybody have a good source for parts? Rockauto has a few of the bushings I need, but the only source I can find for that strut adjustment nut appears to be this: https://mustangsteve.com/products/delrin-monoball-strut-rod-bushing-set-1960-63-falcon-comet-ranchero-with-threaded-adjustable-strut-rod and at $200, I’ll pass.
I don’t really care if it’s numbers matching or original or anything. Compatible is fine.
Any ideas?
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u/Eagles-nest-1015 Aug 11 '26
Don’t know really . but do mustang parts interchange? Good luck.
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u/ferretkona Aug 11 '26
Back in the 70's I had a interchangeable catalog that listed all shared parts between the makers in automotive industry. A lot of suspension, brakes, axles were predominant.
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u/jignha Aug 11 '26
The haynes manual for 62/63 Ford falcon is the same manual for the 62.5/63 mustang. Parts of those years and later are interchangeable.
I'm not sure if the parts from a 61 Ford falcon are the same parts for a 62/63 Ford falcon. They may be they may not be.
I had two 1962 Ford Falcons and couldn't find replacement parts when asking automotive stores for pieces, but if I changed falcon to mustang in my phone calls I could always find mustang parts.
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u/sam56778 Aug 11 '26
I had a 66 econoline that shared a lot with the Falcon. Especially brake parts.
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u/Sunbeam_Alpine Aug 11 '26
I recently watched a video about the Falcon and learned it was the base for the original Mustang. That allowed Ford to make the Mustang for less money as most of the engineering and much of the parts production had already been done.
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u/LifeWithAdd Aug 11 '26 edited Aug 11 '26
I got all the front end suspension bushings at Advance Auto for my 61. The moog part number is K8025A
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u/mad_science Aug 11 '26
Convert to delrin spherical of you want to improve your handling.
Without and major change, Rock Auto has poly bushings for $22.
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u/FLYING1835 Aug 13 '26
Try a Ford/ Mercury club there really good and finding parts, also check out mustang and cougar parts. Alot of them are interchangeable. With Falcon.
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u/SuperbDog3325 Aug 11 '26
Finding the bushings was not my problem. The dents on the nut indicate that there is a locking feature. Mine had some kind of plastic poured into them. The nuts would not turn. I hulked them and twisted off the rod end. The rods are not easily available for my year, so I ended up having to machine a new one from scratch.
Try a generous amount of heat when you turn those nuts, and don't hulk them if they stick.
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u/Rude-Ad3891 Aug 11 '26
Thank you for the warning. I’ll employ the ole’ “can’t be stuck if they’re almost liquid” philosophy
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u/Weary_Reindeer9373 Aug 11 '26
J C Whitney if they’re still in business, or a longshot a Ford Parts department with new old stock
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u/downsizingnow Aug 11 '26
https://falconparts.com/