Good information here. I just picked up a Dakota front setup for $50.00 from a 1990. So I got the rack, spindles and even roller wheels, of course it needs going over and through so in the end I will need to put new brakes on it, new ball joints, clean and paint, bearings, etc. So there are benefits of finding parts cars, I am sure this is similar to what Ron gets in his parts cars for MII setups. You have to figure out what your time is worth and what your capable of and in some cases it may be cheaper and better served to go get a fatman or other front stub.

But like Ron says width is important in many cases it is easier to add spacers to push wheels out than it is to get wheels to sit back in deep on a wide front end. Also, lots and lots of support in the aftermarket for the MII with spindles, rack n pinions etc.