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Dear Welder Series…
I have a 1974 triumph spitfire with a sbc, it has a frame width of 19″ and a track width of 59.5″, i would like to install your mustang 2 crossmember do you see any reason why your 56″ would not work if I narrow it? Thanks for your help, also could you send me your catalog.
Dear Randy…
Randy, I’d like to check a couple of things…
We measure track with as the distance from one wheel mounting face to the other side wheel mounting face. 59-1/2″ sounds like too much for a Spitfire. Please check this.
The frame width, outside to outside, must be at least 26″ to mount the upper towers.
I’m confident that you will be able to put our crossmember in your frame, but it will require some frame mods to do it.
Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts.
Dear Welder Series…
Paul I rechecked the track it’s 49.5 in what kind of frame mods would have to be done?
Dear Randy…
Sounds like the frame width is going to be ok, Randy. Minimum width for a 56″ kit (actually 56-1/2″) is 26″. You want 7″ less (49-1/2), so the minimum frame width would be 19″. There will be other “ambushes” along the way, but see how Grant Schwartz did the Volvo at http://www.schwartzwelding.com/gallery/cars/20.html for some ideas.
We will get a catalog in the mail.
Thanks for looking at our parts.
Paul Horton
Dear Welder Series…
I want to start purchasing the parts to the Mustang II kit, I have a 51 Chevy Coupe. I was looking at this: http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/crossmember-plate-mustang-ii-reartop/
I have a couple questions.
1.What track width do I select for that car? I’m probably going to run stock steel wheels and 640 Bias Ply tires.
2. When I do purchase the upper spring hat, will it allow me use air bags??
Dear Drew…
Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts, Drew. The 56″ track width is right for your Chev. The kit for stock-type springs will let you use air bags. The bag companies have a top hat looking adapter.
Dear Welder Series…
hi–do you guys make a mustang 2 kit for a 1935 plymouth coupe?? either weld-in or bolt-in?? thanks for your time–tom
Dear Tom…
Tom, our 56″ kits are the ones to use in your Plymouth. They are on our site at http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/ws14540/ and http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/21906/.
Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts for your build.
Dear Welder Series…
Can I make your Mustang II kit work on a 1936 Chevy pickup frame? Thanks.
Dear Welder Series…
We are building a 1937 Studebaker 2dr president coupe. I’m helping my dad build and am talking him into the mustang front suspension. I talked to a friend of mine at air ride tech and he pointed me in your direction. We are dropping an LT1 and auto in it. Going for a comfy driver with a nice stance.
Please let me know if any of your front suspensions will work. I’m gonna get some frame dimensions measured up and I will look more into your site.
Dear Jason…
Jason, our kit is easy to fit to lots of frames. Decide what track width you want to use and if you want to use stock-style springs and shocks of coil-overs with an eye mount top and bottom. If you are looking at conventional air springs, use the kit for stock springs. If you want ShockWaves, use our coil-over kit.
We also have mounts for LS series engines and they are easy to adapt to most frames.
Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts. Please get in touch again if you have other questions.
Paul Horton
Dear Welder Series…
Hey guys I have been doing a little resurch I have a 1970 f100 and I’m looking to do either a crown Vic or mustang 2 front end swap and a 4 link in the rear. Could you guys help me out a little is the mustang ii front crossmember just a weld up deal or little confused and live in Wyoming so not a whole lot of people to help me out haha
Dear Donavan…
Our MII kit is available in pieces so you can save money by welding it. A video on our website shows this being done. http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/ws14540/
The instructions show how to cut notches in the crossmember and upper towers so your frame will sit at the ride height you want.
I hope this helps. Please ask other questions that you might have.
Paul Horton
Dear Welder Series…
I presently have a car that uses Armstrong front shocks and I want to replace the front suspension with your Mustang II Crossmember Kit. The problem is the frame is tubular and very narrow. The front tread is 45 1/2 inch. Can your kit be made to work? Thanks Frank
Dear Frank…
Frank, Maval Mfg can make a Mustang II rack up to 9″ narrower than stock. This would get the track width down to 47-1/2″ with stock (length) upper and lower arms and stock, 4-bolt rotors. Aftermarket brake kits often move the wheel mounting face of the rotors outboard or inboard, changing the track width. Shorter upper and lower arms will narrow the track width. I’ve heard that there are arms 1″ shorter than stock. This would get you in the 45-1/2″ range by cutting a portion out of the middle of our crossmember.
Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts.
Dear Welder Series…
I hate to ask because I’m afraid I may have missed it in the blogs but Im going to anyway. I have a 1946 ford coupe. I’m installing a 4.6l dohc and 4L70 transmission in. I am getting the motor mounts and I am considering the the tubular center section. The factory frame has some plating but with large holes in it. Do I need to cut away that plating and make it solid? Also I’m not sure what if any transmission mount plate combinations I would need to mount up the 4L70. It’s a drivetrain from a 1998 Lincoln Mark Viii. Thanks for the help.
Dear Tom…
Tom, I’m not familiar with the Lincoln transmission, but we are modifying our 205041 adapter plate so it will bolt to the Ford C4, C6, and AOD transmissions. If the 4L70 is available for you to get the mounting hole centers, please send them to me.
Regarding the boxing plates, we left the factory boxing in place and filled any holes necessary to mount the crossmember and engine mounts.
Because your car’s floor has a bit of a driveshaft tunnel, our tubular center section will not work as nicely as it does in vehicles with a flat floor. Check out the installation info at http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/frame-center-section-universal/ to see if this is how you want to go.
Thanks for looking at Welder Series parts.
Dear Welder Series…
I have a 49 dodge 4 door sedan that I would like to install a modern front suspension. Is there a set up that can be used? It looks like a person would have to remove the origional crossmember A arm set up and almost build a front clip. Any info would be helpful.
Thank you
Dear Chuck…
Chuck, you have this pictured correctly. There are some pictures on our website showing how builders have dealt with frames like yours. Check out http://www.welderseries.com/blog/category/mustang-ii-installed-pics/ .
Dear Welder Series…
I just got a 1939 Plymouth pickup. I want to lower it, and I’m looking at the 4 link for the rear. It has a Ford 9″ rear axle. Also looking at maybe a Mustang II front. Can you help me maybe you have something that will work. It sits way too high and I’m going to box in the frame after I’m done. Thanks, Tom.
Dear Tom…
Hi, Tom. Any one of our rear 4-link kits could be used with your Plymouth. If you use a parallel kit, be sure to get a Panhard kit, too.
Check the track width (the distance from the center of one tire to the center of the opposite tire) to help decide which Mustang II kit to use. The frame width, inside and outside, will also help in choosing the Mustang II track width to get.
Here are some links to our website:
http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/category/rear-suspension/
http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/category/rear-panhard-kits/
http://www.welderseries.com/blog/online-store/category/mustang-ii-crossmember-kits/
Click on any one of the kits for a more detailed description. This will probably generate more questions. Please send them to me and I’ll try to help.
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