Re: K-Frame

["Gary B." <wedge65@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

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I agree, the 66-70 K-member is what you use. The clearance at the firewall
is kind of tight but will work. You will have to dent the floorboard if
using the 727 in two places, one is at the servo area on the passenger side
and the rear cooler lie area on the driver's side. You will have to modify
the transmission crossmember but it is not hard, just a little bending and
welding. When you get through, you will have moved the engine back about
1-1/2" and can now use the good pan from a 66-70 musclecar, etc. You can
also use the easier to find and afford headers for the same car. The
driveshaft from a 66-70 b-body will now fit also. The torsion bars from your
car will fit.
I did this change on my 63 Savoy about 14 years ago and had to experiment
with everything as I had no one to ask. I was just told it would move the
engine back so I started. Good luck and if I can help, let me know.
Gary Bradshaw Ft. Worth, Texas

"I used to have a handle on life, but it
broke"

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From: "rll" <rlipinski3@xxxxxxx>
To: <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>; <hogrider@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 25, 2005 9:52 AM
Subject: Re: K-Frame


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Rob,
How much is involved in changing to a later crossmember? What years and body
styles will work ("B" body only?)
Wll the 65 torsion bars work? What about transmission mounting? Is there
still room between the engine and firewall? Thanks for your time.
John
'65 Coronet

John and list

66-70 K-Frame should be a fit... B and E body..

The one we have is from a 71 challenger.

Later challengers K-frames also may work but the sat/belv/charger/coronets'
changed in 1971.

An interesting note...B and E bodies are more similar than one would
think..we pulled a
318/904 from a 1968 coronet and put it into a 70 challenger that had a
440/727.(long story)

Everything fit including exhaust all the way to the muffler hangers. We also
put the floor carpet
from the coronet into the challenger but had to trim it as the coronet was
wider.


We are going to build an adapter if needed for tranny mounting if a 66 or
later setup won't work.

Torsion bar location should be the same . Idler arm is mounted
differently...a bolt thru instead
of single bolt style.

We are still in the middle of the change over...so if anyone has more
insight...please jump in.

A vertical gate shifter is planned with the stock console removed. We want
to re-do the tranny
hump floor with a removable section with Dzus fasteners.

We are going with a Dana 60 rear axle and a later style 4-speed so a
different length driveshaft
was already planned.

Engine to firewall still has about the flat of your hand clearance, the
bellhousing bolts
are easier to get to by lowering the rear of the transmission and using long
extensions.

hope this helps

rob lipinski
65 sat

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