M11 crosmember info? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

chevy49 · 06-18-2010, 05:29 PM

will a stock M11 crosmember work on a 54 chevy truck frame ? if so with what mods?

raycow · 06-18-2010, 05:52 PM

You mean one that actually came out of a Mustang, instead of an aftermarket one?

Ray

chevy49 · 06-18-2010, 06:10 PM

yes that is what i am talking about.i have instaled one in a 1940 chevy car.

chevy49 · 06-18-2010, 10:37 PM

does anyone have a clue?

T Hilde · 06-19-2010, 12:57 AM

Sure, box the frame.

mr48chev · 06-19-2010, 01:15 AM

Yes, I have a couple of different friends who have installed a lot of them in cars and trucks between them in the past 30 years.

Most all of the early Cobra kit cars had stock MII crossmembers and suspension. Those crossmembers used to sell for right at 100 bucks across the counter at any Ford Dealers Parts counter but the supply dried up years ago.

Some guys notched the frame rails to fit the crossmember and some notch the crossmember to fit the frame rails.
Check your pm's.
Personally I'm going to run one of the Welder series www.welderseries.com weld it yourself crossmembers. about 225 bucks and then run the stock MII suspension pieces I have stashed away. I picked up a pair of really nice forged caliper brackets to use 11 inch rotors and GM metric caipers with on Ebay for about 50 bucks.
Altogether I should have around 500 in the front end hub to hub minus the rack and pinion when I get it together.

06-18-2010, 05:29 PM	#1
chevy49 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: coal city indiana Posts: 159	M11 crosmember info? will a stock M11 crosmember work on a 54 chevy truck frame ? if so with what mods?

06-18-2010, 05:52 PM	#2
raycow Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: San Francisco, CA USA Posts: 2,454	Re: M11 crosmember info? You mean one that actually came out of a Mustang, instead of an aftermarket one? Ray

06-18-2010, 06:10 PM	#3
chevy49 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: coal city indiana Posts: 159	Re: M11 crosmember info? yes that is what i am talking about.i have instaled one in a 1940 chevy car.

06-18-2010, 10:37 PM	#4
chevy49 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: coal city indiana Posts: 159	Re: M11 crosmember info? does anyone have a clue?

06-19-2010, 12:57 AM	#5
T Hilde Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Faribault, MN Posts: 385	Re: M11 crosmember info? Sure, box the frame.

06-19-2010, 01:15 AM	#6
mr48chev Registered User Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Toppenish, WA Posts: 15,343	Re: M11 crosmember info? Yes, I have a couple of different friends who have installed a lot of them in cars and trucks between them in the past 30 years. Most all of the early Cobra kit cars had stock MII crossmembers and suspension. Those crossmembers used to sell for right at 100 bucks across the counter at any Ford Dealers Parts counter but the supply dried up years ago. Some guys notched the frame rails to fit the crossmember and some notch the crossmember to fit the frame rails. Check your pm's. Personally I'm going to run one of the Welder series www.welderseries.com weld it yourself crossmembers. about 225 bucks and then run the stock MII suspension pieces I have stashed away. I picked up a pair of really nice forged caliper brackets to use 11 inch rotors and GM metric caipers with on Ebay for about 50 bucks. Altogether I should have around 500 in the front end hub to hub minus the rack and pinion when I get it together.



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