Re: k-frame interchange

[NICHOLAS TIBERIO <furyus63@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Neal,

 

There is no reason to change the K-frame in your '65 Coronet. If your car was an original Polyhead engine, the K-frame is the same allowing also the 273 LA engine, the 361,383, & 426 wedge engines. The engine mounts on the K-frame as well as the insulators are the same for the Poly and B/RB engine. The only K-frame that is different is for a Slant 6 and 426 Hemi engine.

 

As said by others the '69 K-frame will locate the engine 1" + rearward. This may cause problems with steering shaft, transmission mount, linkages for trans and carb, transmission lines to radiator and a few more. '62-'65 drag racers do this for weight transfer, I don't think you are concerned about time slips.

 

Nick Tiberio

FuryUs63

 

On 07/31/2023 10:17 AM EDT neal zimmerman <neal.zimmerman@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

 

 

Hey folks, 

  I got the complete front and rear suspension from a 1969 Roadrunner for free from this guy.

   My question is : will the 69  K frame fit my 65 coronet?  My 65 coronet was a poly 318 to start with, but to bump up to a big block I understand I need a big block K frame.  I know I can get a swap kit for it , but I might want to go this route instead , and hey, its free.  I was able to find out that the torsion bars are the same length, so I can use the heavier  Roadrunner bars if I swap in a 440

  Unfortunately the rear leaf springs are a different length, by an inch.  I will put the 8.75 axle in my parts pile as those are getting hard to find.

   Neal Zimmerman

 

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