Mustang II in a Plymouth?

[34PEOWNER]

I've changed gears a bit since I last made an entry and am planning on putting a Mustang II in my '34 Plymouth PE. Does anyone have any project pictures of a simular installation you might have done or any specific words of advice? Thanks for any help you can give me.

[RobertKB]

Just wondering why you want to go that route? Is the car a basket case or missing the powertrain? It will never have the old-car-feel once you start making the modern update or rod it. To each their own but I like them stock.

[Tony Cipponeri]

Hi PE Owner, I have a 1950 Plymouth and I put a 360 Dodge in it, I am running stock frame and suspension. I don't have any problems at all. Tony C

[hkestes41]

Might want to run this by the guys on the HAMB. You would probably be more likely to get responses from folks with experience doing this over there.

[Johnny S]

I've changed gears a bit since I last made an entry and am planning on putting a Mustang II in my '34 Plymouth PE. Does anyone have any project pictures of a simular installation you might have done or any specific words of advice? Thanks for any help you can give me.

PM me and I can give you a guy here in Colorado who built a '34 Plymouth coupe with a Mustang II front (I think that's what he used) .... needless to say it's sweet!

[34PEOWNER]

I'm putting the Mustang II in as my original front suspension setup was damaged/destroyed by a previous owner some time back. After running into numerous dead ends and seeing some ebay auctions go very high, I decided to go this route. Other than the front and rear being Ford, this car will be all Plymouth. I'm running a 318 engine and trany combo out of a 80 Volare, but the rest of the 34 will be stock. What is the "HAMB?"

Thanks for the help and advise so far.

[Frank Elder]

www.jalopyjournal.com is the web site and it is their main forum otherwise known as the hokey a$$ message board.

Or you simply google hamb and you will be offered many choice threads or click on the board itself. Good hunting!

[Dennis Hemingway]

Here is a short cut to the HAMB.

Dennis

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/

[greg g]

I think if you check with fat man fabrications, he makes a complete sub frame assembly that will replace the front portion of the frame and include mounts for the Mustang 2 suspensio members and steering. This is probably the easiset route go. You may also want to see if any of your local wrecking yards have any Ford Aerostar mini vans. These have a bolt on crossmember that carries the suspension and steering components. These would probably feature power R&P and disc brakes. You would likely need to fabricate some mounting system but you would retain the frame and all it mounting points for front sheet metal and other stuff.

I beleive if you search the web for ford f 100 front suspension conversions you will find a pictorial that would show you if this is a viable option for you needs. Folkd either notch the frame or notch the crossmember or both to do like a half lap joint in carpentry. you just need to make sure you restore you current axles centerline to assure you retain the proper wheelbese.

also that kind of set up will likely lower the car quite a bit.

[34PEOWNER]

Thanks for the advise and picture.

[knuckleharley]

I've changed gears a bit since I last made an entry and am planning on putting a Mustang II in my '34 Plymouth PE. Does anyone have any project pictures of a simular installation you might have done or any specific words of advice? Thanks for any help you can give me.

Why would you want to do that? There is nothing wrong with the way they ride and drive with the stock front suspension,and the stock front suspension is a LOT stronger. Just put disc brakes on the original axle and be done with it.

[dezeldoc]

Take a few pics of the frame and the mess and post them up. it is a lot eaiser to give you answers if we can see what you are talking about. The mustang II is a great front end, easy to align, lots of options for springs, airbags, or coilovers, dropped spindles, brakes and so on. they are plenty strong and ride great!! I would not do the frame stub unless it is necessary, much eaiser to weld in the crossmember and spring hats than the stub. also when you do the conversion when you get things tacked in put the fenders on and check the wheel is in the center of the opening.