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K-member-to-frame spacers - anyone use them? #1769975 03/03/15 12:08 PM 03/03/15 12:08 PM
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 220 Aurora, CO jbeintherockies OP enthusiast
jbeintherockies OP enthusiast Joined: May 2011 Posts: 220 Aurora, CO	Good morning, I am considering installing spacers in-between the K-member and frame of a 1967 Plymouth to gain a 1/2" of hood clearance. Has anyone tried that on a street car? Did it cause any noticeable issues with handling/steering? Who sells them? Thanks!

Re: K-member-to-frame spacers - anyone use them? [Re: jbeintherockies] #1769976 03/03/15 12:21 PM 03/03/15 12:21 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,058 Benton, IL. D DaveRS23 Special needs idiot
DaveRS23 Special needs idiot D Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 12,058 Benton, IL.	I have had them on the Cuda for years now. No problems. I just welded stacks of washers together. Master, again and still

Re: K-member-to-frame spacers - anyone use them? [Re: DaveRS23] #1769977 03/03/15 02:57 PM 03/03/15 02:57 PM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 567 Sth.IL dare_dude mopar
dare_dude mopar Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 567 Sth.IL	Just did 3/8" to pickup a little room for 500". I still need to work with deep sump oil pan with girdle when turning right and my Pro Parts headers. We shall see!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: K-member-to-frame spacers - anyone use them? [Re: jbeintherockies] #1769978 03/03/15 03:32 PM 03/03/15 03:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,488 Annapolis, MD, USA V Vert master
Vert master V Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 3,488 Annapolis, MD, USA	Thread I started awhile back on this. Thread link. Vert > [img]http://i.imgur.com/JHXmM.jpg[/img]71 Barracuda vert[/url] \| Hemi idling on dyno \| Hemi Dyno pull

Re: K-member-to-frame spacers - anyone use them? [Re: Vert] #1769979 03/03/15 09:51 PM 03/03/15 09:51 PM
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,833 MI, usa dvw master
dvw master Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 9,833 MI, usa	It makes it harder to obtain camber angle. The upper control arms tilt down pulling the top of the tire in. You may or may not have enough adjustment to bring it back. Late model spindles are .375" taller which will help. Doug

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