No ! Don't do it! It won't fit! Oh man, I drive a 95 Roadmaster and thats one of GM's last sleeper RWD cars. Has the same frame and driveline as the Impala SS. i know i considered dropping my Olds body on mine when i was done with it, that may be a closer fit. I could make some measurements for you if you don't have access to car. But If it won't fit just buy it to drive, their dam good cars with that 350 LT1 260 hp. Nice Chevy BTW!. Its a perimeter frame and i think yours is a rail type frame, might be a tough fit.
Too wide. Not only under the rocker panels, but the front wheels will stick out of the fenders and even if you go to some kind of FWD offset rims they'll rub when you turn the wheels. You do understand they make a bunch of kits for stuff for these cars, and the stock front suspension unbolts from the ch***is, right? There literally is no reason to cut the frame or swap it out unless it's rotted badly. Hell, it would be less work to swap in the LT1 motor, trans, and all the electronics to run it -
Yeah, i guess I'll just do the mustang II frontend then. Gonna pull the drivetrain from the Roadmaster once I get it and sell the rolling ch***is. Can't have too many cars laying around...lol
I have a 48 and I would suggest trying to find an early Nova rear steer stub. I'm not so happy with the Mustang II, if I could do it over, I would use the Nova. I did the bolt in which I like, I just don't care for the wheels sticking in the wheel well so far and I used the extra long arms. You must go through the period of getting the chevy PS pump pressure correct. My car has the Tbird rack which steers like a go kart which has saved me from getting hit once. I have put a lot of miles on the car and a person does get used to the quick steering after awhile. Remember this, after lowering the ps pressure some, you will eventually get to a point where the steering is heavy but it will still react like a go kart. good luck
As I recall the Nova's a tad too wide too. I've seen them narrowed but that's a ton of work. I've also seen guys stub on S10 clips.
Sorry, but don't. I just worked on a clipped '46 Chevy again the other day, WAY too wide for that car. Period! ****y geometry too. And I have no idea why all you guys seem to think you NEED power steering on a late forties car with a Mustang II... A manual rack and the stock or similar sized steering wheel will be one finger in all except ****ng speeds, and even that isn't bad. My former girlfriend is 4 11" and weighs in at right about 95 pounds and drove my plymouth for awhile almost as much as I did. Keep it simple.
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