Yes the cv will handle the the 460 since my diesel weighs more than an all cast iron 460. The crossmember that holds the trailing arms can be removed completely, the c6 uses its own seperate bolt in crossmember to hold it in place and it can stay there.

 

Were are you guys finding these suspensions at. I live in Mid Michigan and am having a little trouble coming up with one. What are you guys paying for them also? Just so I dont get bent over

 

All over the place they come in 03-07 panther platform vehicles (yes do a search) I paid $350 for a complete setup with less than 15,000 miles but I have heard of $200-$600 depending on where you get it at.

 

I got mine at a you pull-n-save for $200. They just had another one a week ago but it was ht pretty hard. I'm sure some of your major cities in your area that have salvage yards would have one.

 

just found a wrecked police cruiser. 05 with 7500 miles on it. 1000 for drivetrain and k-member. what should i ask to be pulled from vehicle? dash and all wiring or just engine harness? thanx

 

This front end swap sounds great, i am thinking of z-ing the frame front and rear to get it lower.Will i have problems with front tire/fender clearence? Can anyone that has completed this swap tell me how much clearence they have ?Any replies or comments would be appreicated,thanks

 

why not bag the front then??? or use shorter coils??? you want to lay body???
if you "z" the front you will need to lose your inner fenders for sure.
they thread starter has the stock springs in. im sure theres 8 inches of adjustability to be had.

 

Using the cv front end still keeps the truck up in the air and may require a Z frame to lay frame. I will be lowering the truck further when I get home to see what I can do with it.

 

carcrafter great build.
I am building a 1970 f-100 I have the cv sus installed. I am also going with the 4bd1t and the auto trans that came behind it do you know anyone else that has done this combo, do you know of any problems?

Thanks Matt





1968 F-250 5.9 cummins 518 trans

 

I have a buddy of mine that has started swapping a 4bd2t and the factory auto trans into his 77ford truck. I have never messed with the jatco trans myself so I cant tell you anything about it, sorry.

 

Damn man. This project is just sick. I am keeping up with it as much as possible. I still don't think I will use an IRS on my 94 L buildup (just too much abuse planned for that truck and the ride will do me fine) but the CV front is the only way to go.

I am just more and more impressed with this truck everyday. carcrafter22 you are simply a man with a beautiful vision. keep us updated....I really want to see what this truck will do when all finished. 10's with 28-30 mpg, and perfect driving manors....nice.

Chris

 

I'm starting this on a 59 f100. I have read on a crown vic/panther forum that you can order custom springs for the front that will lower up to 2.5" with specific rates. Unfortunately, I didn't save the address, but a search for crown vic forums will probably net results. Good option for further lowering for those who do not want bags. Mabe they could do rears too for the IRS. I like your stance, but would like an additional 2 inches in the front with a good rake to the rear.

 

Thanks for the kind words.

Conrad could you post the spring info up if you see it again? I would love to get some stiffere springs for mine since I have the heavy diesel, I want to lower it another inch or two anyway and am not doing the bags right now.

Here is an update


I am going with the T56 6spd manual and got it installed today, I still have to setup the hydraulic clutch setup, I will be using an external slave and master from a jeep setup. The driveshaft will need to be shortened about 1.5" and a new crossmember will need to be made.

Without further adoo I give you more great work from Booty Fab Productions LMAO!

I found a pilot bushing at autozone that had the proper ID for the ford T56 and a slightly larger OD, we had to shave about .020 off to make it fit. Here at booty fab production we strive for the very best in booty fab LOL but hey it works great.




Here is a before shot of the aluminum chevy adapter with a 1983 10.5" chevy flywheel from a camaro, I had to use this small flywheel to fit inside the small ford flywheel. This will allow me to use the ford clutch and a chevy pressure plate for an easy bolt in setup.



Here is the same shot as before but with the new adapter made from 1/2" steel, we cut the chevy bolt pattern then mocked up a ford T5 bellhousing so we could use a dial indicator to find center, when we found center we just marked the holes and drilled the ford pattern. The 1/2" thick plate also located the depth of the flywheel perfectly so only 1 spacer (the bellhousing adapter) was needed for a fairly simple bolt in setup. This is also good since I havent had to modify the chevy adapter so when I go to the T56 magnum in the future with the chevy bellhousing it will be a simple bolt in and allow me to use a larger flywheel with a bigger clutch.

Heres the booty fab productions adapter HAHA




Here is the T56 6spd bolted to the truck waiting on a few more things to get it back on the road. I am very excited to get ripping through the gears.

 

So now you will have a 3.9L bi-turbo diesel, 6-speed, 4 wheel independent suspended, 32 mpg getting, 1967 F100? You sir are very VERY annoying....*L*

I meant cool, didn't I say cool?! Whoops.

Nice. You are finally making the one decision I thought you did wrong, right. It just seems wrong to not use a manual on this project.

Chris

 

I went to crownvic.net and most everyone there has used http://www.coilsprings.com/ for their custom coilsprings. Some have used eibach and ordered those for a maurader, but some feel those are too low for their application. but the crown vic sits lower than Our trucks do already. Hope that helps CC22.