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Technical => Steering & Suspension => Topic started by: amp1956 on 2014-01-14 21:45

Title: Any one tried crown vic
Post by: amp1956 on 2014-01-14 21:45
Has anybody used a late model crown vic cross membership section on their car I know some guys with older ford truck have done  it but have not seen any cars yet
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Title: Re: Any one tried crown vic
Post by: Frankenstein57 on 2014-01-15 07:06
I used a cross member from a Lincoln ,has to be close. Its not a bolt in, has to be fabbed.  There is some pictures in the gallery, under construction.  Mark
Title: Re: Any one tried crown vic
Post by: amp1956 on 2014-01-15 18:03
Thanks I'll check it out mine is a all original driver at this time and I have access to many part for crown vics
Title: Re: Any one tried crown vic
Post by: 65kcode on 2014-01-16 12:38
If you are referring to the 2003-11 aluminum bolt-in front suspension, the pickup front frames are fairly flat in shape, where the 57's have a hump in the frame where the cross member fits in .  It would be a ton of fabing to get it right.

But... anything can be done..haha

Kevin
Title: Re: Any one tried crown vic
Post by: Boss/Cyclone on 2014-01-19 07:27
I considered this too.  After measuring I decided the crown vic front end was too wide.   Also alot of work would have to be done to the 57 Ford frame to allow this swap.  Including cutting out the coil spring mount, frame straightening and modificication.