86' Laser XT 11" brake conversion??

[pooty]

I've purchased a K member from a 90' shelby daytona with the 11" brake setup (dual pivot control arms) to covert my 86' Laser XT. I've also purchased the master cylinder and proportioning valve to go with this setup. I've also purchased the rear disc setup from a 88' Shelby Z to convert the rear of my Laser to non-vented disc.

I have a few questions:

First, which year struts and mounts should I use with this setup (I work for Advance Auto part-time and I'm seeing many different strut part numbers from 1986-1990, however, they physically look very similar)? Can I reuse my original 86' struts and bolt them to the new knuckles without affecting the suspension geometry? Will the rack and pinion from this newer k member bolt right up to my column?

Are there any tricks to this conversion that I should be aware of?


Thanks for you help....Chris cvankauwenberg@yahoo.com

[turbotom]

Hi: I did the same thing on a 86 t&c wagon. I had a 90 daytona with the 11" brakes and vented rears and fast ratio rack. I put everything in except the I put the 86 struts in and it changed the geometry. Not too bad but raised the front end about one inch. I then put in struts from a 90 spirit r/t and that changed it back. It will work with the older struts but the alignment can be a problem.