Ok, so I've decided to use a '05 crown vic suspension under my 53 after finding a wrecked police cruiser in a local salvage yard. side impact so all parts are good. My question is: if I use a 460 engine, will I have clearance problems between the steering shaft and the headers? Anyone tried this?

 

I don’t know about the 460, but the ’05 would be a front cross member and lower strut rod transplant rather then a frame graft like a ‘02 and older, so your frame (34”) is still the width, and there a lots of 460’s in 53’s. If it’s just the steering shaft you are concerned about that is nothing that a couple hundred u joints won’t fix.

Here is a thread about the cross member transplant, not quite as easy as it sounds and it is too wide, so you will need special wheels.

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...-1959-s-b.html

 

Thanks OLDF1. The wide ride doesn't really concern me. I was planning on using 'stang gt or cobra style wheels anyway. I have been told they have a similar offset to the cv wheels.

 

Just wondering if there are any updates on this front suspension (02-07 crown vic) swap? Looks like wheel/tire combo will be an issue. I really like the potential however.

 

Nothing new that I can remember seeing ………(but that doesn’t mean much).

I think that this would fit into the “Don’t let fear stand in your way” category, do it!

 

Yep, I've been searching Craig List for a wrecked vic. Funny thing I saw a wrecked Vic police interceptor at a local salvage yard about three months ago but it's gone now.