Want it to handle like a new car!!!

Don't have a lot of time to go into right now. Will do that later this evening...

But starting with the original poster, yellow340Dart...

1) You are just looking for reliable street car with improved handling and good road feel, correct?
2) Not really pushing it hard and being real agressive around corners with it.
3) And you are looking to do it in stages? A budget build?
4) I assume you are in the process or planning in rebuilding the front end right now?

-Moog 7103 UCA bushing installed for more caster
-stock rubber LCA bushings
-moog front end parts
-poly strut rod bushings, factory strut rods you have now. Rear bushing cut down 3/16"
-Those $165? T-bars that are on sale right now 1.03"?
-Hotchkis Bilstein Shocks
-Hotchkis or Hellwig front and rear sway bars
-Evalute you power steering gearbox, if you have the money get a www.firmfeel.com unit.
-Align to 4-5 degress postive caster, 1 deg neg camber, 1/16" toe in.

Look at some Mustang used tire/rim setups with 245/45/17 tire and 17x8 rims. You'll need spacers in the rear and maybe front. www.lugnutking.com has great prices and billet spacers.

Done, enjoy, and have fun. Save money for next steps...

I basically ran that setup for 13 years. Autocrossed it, road raced it, drove 80 miles to work round trip in it, drove it halfway across country a handfull of times...

Pics from 1994 to 1995 era...