Winter Projects

[meissen]

Dang, Jeff, that tubular K-frame is sexy!

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Thanks Brian, I'm actually tackeling it right now but with no one to give me a hand its not coming too fast lol

[Z28ISGR8]

The Cuda is my Dad's, She is a 71 440 bored and stroked to 503 c.i. hooker headers, edelbrock high rise intake, 3 1/2 true duals, Eagle rods and r. racing pistons. It was dyno at over 700hp. Fully restored and balls to the walls! Right now my dad and I are putting new headers on it, and planning on putting a bigger purple cam.

That Cuda is absolutely phenominal. Absolutely gorgeous.

[Z28ISGR8]

Thanks Brian, I'm actually tackeling it right now but with no one to give me a hand its not coming too fast lol

I'll be over Saturday to give you a hand. I'll even bring beer Jeff.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Its a deal. My ****ing sway bar is rusted on, we may have to just cut the damn bolts. It probably won't ever go back on anyways.

[Z28ISGR8]

Its a deal. My ****ing sway bar is rusted on, we may have to just cut the damn bolts. It probably won't ever go back on anyways.

Pussy. I'll rip it out with my bare hands.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Heres a little update I finally got this shit swapped over and man what a pain in the ASS!





Now I've just gotta loctite all the bolts and torque them to spec and finish zip-tying the brake lines out of the way and she'll be all ready for the new motor Anybody need a stock k-member?

[scoutsniper]

The Cuda is my Dad's, She is a 71 440 bored and stroked to 503 c.i. hooker headers, edelbrock high rise intake, 3 1/2 true duals, Eagle rods and r. racing pistons. It was dyno at over 700hp. Fully restored and balls to the walls! Right now my dad and I are putting new headers on it, and planning on putting a bigger purple cam.

my 1 true dream car. except with factory wheels and a 426hemi and 4 speed. but that color and strip combo is pure M rated sexy

[1BADAIR]

Heres a little update I finally got this shit swapped over and man what a pain in the ASS!





Now I've just gotta loctite all the bolts and torque them to spec and finish zip-tying the brake lines out of the way and she'll be all ready for the new motor Anybody need a stock k-member?

torque the front of the control arm at ride height

[phoenix_rising]

My winter project...



That is if the Navy rejects me next week.

[meissen]

Man, Jeff, that looks great! Too bad you have to put all the nasty rusted stuff on there

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Thanks for the advice Larry is it just the front bolt?
It really sucks that I had to put all the nasty power steering rack and arms back on but eventually I will replace it all just didn't have a grand to drop on it, the nice thing is that the other stuff can be swapped much easier than the k member itself while on the car. I'm gonna bring the powerwasher up here soon and blast the entire assembly before the motor goes in.

[1BADAIR]

yeah. . bushings like the front one and like rear control arms should be torqued at ride height so they are centered in the "normal" position. When you torque them in the air they will always be twisted when loaded causing excessive wear and tearing.

[DETROITMUSCLE]

Thanks for the info Larry I would be pissed if I had to go replacing those bushings right after going through all that. I still can't believe how damn heavy the factory control arms are and the k member what a difference.

[tenpin842]

what do you think the weight difference is? It looks really nice!