Hello All... This is my first post and am looking forward to talking with all of you down the road. I bought a 56 plymouth Savoy 2dr sedan and I am looking to do a frame swap. Does anyone have any suggestions to help narrow the search? I've done a lot of research already with much of the useful information coming from The H.A.M.B. The main purpose for doing this is to improve suspension mods, handling, performance, & to reduce hard to find parts in the future. I feel that my last reason will probably the one that I and others will most benefit from in the future. Idealy, I'd like the chosen frame to be capable of handling many different Mopar engine sizes with varying horsepower ranges. Ya I know...I want it all! I always say "shoot for the best, and see what's affordable later!" then make my decision to what I will be most willing to do without. I hope this isn't a question that's been beaten to death already, resulting in a dead end road...! Thank you
The questions are all good ones. Too bad this is where you are supposed to introduce yourself. Questions come later after we get to know you better. By the way, why swap frames and go thru all that trouble of making motor mounts, etc. Just swap front and rear suspension and drop a Hemi in it.
Hey Model T1 Swapping the frame out allows for the car to handle like today's vehicles when finished. It might seem like a lot of extra work but not really with what I want it to do. The structure of the front suspension is key. I'll be adding a x frame to the standard box frame as well to help with all the extra torque I want it to have. I found an almost perfect match frame. 2000-04 Chevy s10 pickup standard cab with long box. Front end matches the original and for the rear the frame rails are 8in narrower allowing for wide width tires.
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