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Title: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 04, 2013, 02:36:03 pm
In the process of doing this now ;D  Anybody else done this on a square body chevy?  Not too much work, and cheap!! 12" rototrs, dual piston calipers and ifs!
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: 454Man on November 04, 2013, 02:55:34 pm
Haven't done it but sounds kinda cool. Where did you here about this

What's under the hood??? If you have to ask maybe we shouldn't race...

Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 05, 2013, 09:10:21 am
Quote from: 454Man on November 04, 2013, 02:55:34 pm
Haven't done it but sounds kinda cool. Where did you here about this

What's under the hood??? If you have to ask maybe we shouldn't race...
read about it online... theres one done on a 67 f100,  y not put it on a c10!
I had to narrow it 5" to fit the Chevy frame.. I got it off a 2010 crown Vic hwy patrol car.  375 complete.... they pulled it off!  Now you could buy an aftermarket for 1500-3000 but why?
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: HAULIN IT on November 05, 2013, 06:57:44 pm
Hmmm :o 
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: Irish_Alley on November 06, 2013, 02:31:05 am
didnt gas monkey just do this?
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: blazing816 on November 06, 2013, 11:44:49 am
Quote from: Irish_Alley on November 06, 2013, 02:31:05 am
didnt gas monkey just do this?
Yeah but it was a Dodge truck (ford front end and chevy engine).
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: Johnny walnuts on November 06, 2013, 12:19:11 pm
gas monkey also did it on a 68 Ford f100, Frankenstein Ford.   which turned out pretty bad ass
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 06, 2013, 08:11:34 pm
Quote from: HAULIN IT on November 05, 2013, 06:57:44 pm
Hmmm :o

What you thinking?  Bad idea :D
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: Captkaos on November 07, 2013, 08:49:46 pm
I don't see the point, the factory rotors are 11.88" what is the extra .12" going to get you?  And if you want bigger, why not go aftermarket with 13's and multi piston?
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 09, 2013, 06:48:35 am
Quote from: Captkaos on November 07, 2013, 08:49:46 pm
I don't see the point, the factory rotors are 11.88" what is the extra .12" going to get you?  And if you want bigger, why not go aftermarket with 13's and multi piston?
couple thousand dollars vs 375, rotors are 12" and it does have dual pistons calipers,  also strut coil overs with rack...o, and its aluminum, not to mention its a 5" drop just bolting it on!! All you do is narrow it 5" and put a 94 mustang rack  ($52 dollars @ autozone) on it and your good to go!!
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: HAULIN IT on November 10, 2013, 08:22:07 pm
Any photos of the progress?
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 12, 2013, 01:07:57 pm
Quote from: HAULIN IT on November 10, 2013, 08:22:07 pm
Any photos of the progress?
coming soon
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 16, 2013, 01:11:26 pm
Heres one..  have better ones soon
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 16, 2013, 01:13:52 pm
Working on bigger ones
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 16, 2013, 01:23:05 pm
Dropped truck 4"s. Will go lower when I put drive train and frontend back together
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: zieg85 on November 16, 2013, 05:56:22 pm
Nice, it is going to be interesting how you connect the steering column to the rack and pinion
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 16, 2013, 10:29:55 pm
Quote from: zieg85 on November 16, 2013, 05:56:22 pm
Nice, it is going to be interesting how you connect the steering column to the rack and pinion
thanks!  Crown Vic And a mustang steering shaft with a pillar bearing.... o, and a tig machine
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: HAULIN IT on November 19, 2013, 01:59:04 am
I'll keep watching at this time
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: nlauffer on November 19, 2013, 08:52:00 am
Motor mounts?  What are you thinking on those.
Title: Re: 03 and up crown vic crossmember swap
Post by: dale on November 19, 2013, 07:25:25 pm
Quote from: nlauffer on November 19, 2013, 08:52:00 am
Motor mounts?  What are you thinking on those.
Found out frame was bent.. just got metal in to build a full tube chassie!! Ihave a pair of ls mounts... fab some brackets on the frame.