Thread: 1952 dodge chassis swap

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hey,hey guys
52dodge from australia here. i own a 52 dodge kingsway sedan which needs some work.Iam wanting to change the chassis as mine is rotten. has anyone done a swap into this model car with a later model car that has disc brake setup with little mods. any thoughts would be great .thanks

Hey 52,

I can't give you an exact swap for a 52 Dodge, I don't think there is one. Invest in a good measuring tape and a fist full of pencils, crawl under the 52 and measure wheelbase, width of axles, length, width, width at different points, the distance of the rise at the differential, etc, etc. Then go to your local junk yard and look and measure different frames to see which ones come closest to your 52 frame. Begin with Chrysler products (Chrysler, Dodge, Plymouth), also look at Chevy and Ford frames. Try to pick one that fits closest to your measurements that comes stock with Independent Front Suspension, Power Brakes, and Power Steering. That way you'll save yourself expense and grief. Leave the imports alone, you'll find that the 52 body will be too heavy for them.

Good luck.

yep.thats the shot.,,,,if i can't find one i'll probably build one but would still love to here from antone thats swapped a simillar car.
thanks for your advise 52 pick-up. ive got some work cut out for myself thats for sure,, but a labour of love is never measured in time or money..

If you can't find a frame that works all the way front to rear, at least get the whole frame, cut the front and rear clips off it and build the central part of the frame back with new steel to match the '52 frame. Weld the clips to your fabricated center and off you go. Using this method, you won't have to worry about wheelbase of the donor car or truck.

The G body GM cars would be a better fit as far as track. You will have to use the sub frame for the front & for the rear I would stick with your current leaf spring & change the rear end.