The Stovebolt Site Forums The Shop Area General Truck Talk Mustang II vs. New Leafs???

Tearing my truck down to the frame for a complete freshening.
I had my plan all set --
Drop in a V8 and Overdrive,
upgrade the stock axle with disc brakes;
and boogie.

But now it looks like I'll at least have to rework the front springs. If I replace them with leaves, it looks like the way to go is Eaton's Rod Rides. But these are pretty pricey ---
adding up the disc conversion, Eaton's springs, and motor mounts puts me pretty close to the cost of a Mustang II kit (complete). I have a friend at work who's a welding whiz, who I would trust to do the install.

What are the advantages of each approach?

Thanks,
mark.
'51 KY 3100

either way will work.. I went with the Heidts IFS complete front end with the big camaro brakes... works very well, except it sits too low for MY liking.

I hired a certified welder to install mine, after I did all the measuring (5 or 6 times)... he measured it a couple times, and we banged it out in about 6 hours...

MAKE SURE YOU MARK the centerline of your front wheels before you tear anything apart, or you will be hating life.

I installed a Mustang II IFS on my 52' from Southern Rods & Parts. The instructions that came with it were nowhere near complete. It would have been worth the extra $200 to get a different IFS with better instructions. Overall, I would recommend the mustang II IFS. Good luck on your decision tho.

I was lookin at posies web site and saw that they now offer front dual-flex springs for 47-59 chevy trucks. I'm not sure how much they cost. Just thought I'd let ya know.
52Shovelay

http://www.posiesrodsandcustoms.com/dual-flex-springs-donor-vehicle-program/

Hope this link works

I changed my 34 from a 3" drop axle to MII a couple of years ago and it was like driving a different car. It felt safer and is all around a better performing vehical. I put MII on my 48 truck but it's not on the road yet. The MII does put the wheels in further and in my opinion looks much better. I'm more of a streetrodder and most of my friends have MII in their cars and most love them. It works great and is very affordable. I don't personally know anyone with the Chassis Engineering bolt in MII set up, but the streetrod guys say it's the best way to go. I've got Heidt's in my 34 and stock FOMOCO in my 48.