Re: Hemi fits toooooooooooo tight
[Re: prochargedhemi]
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03/16/10 10:01 PM
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Well from the sounds of it he took a wedge k-member and made it a hemi k-member.
Thats exactly what he did. It looked like a nice job. My headers a 2 1/8 TTI. I will get it rolling and look at it closer. Seems to me there has been others that have posted with valve cover to tower issues as well as header to pitman issues. Just looking for others that have done this. I dont want to throw the k-frame conversion guy under the bus just yet. I need to see if I have pictures of the gear box in the car before I took it out.
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Re: Hemi fits toooooooooooo tight
[Re: PJM]
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03/16/10 10:33 PM
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If your frame rails are straight, its has to be the k member or the engine mounts or both. The k member is like the spine, if its off everything will be effected.
Thanks the car is solid never wrecked. I am to anal at times and things are not quite right.
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Re: Hemi fits toooooooooooo tight
[Re: NITROUSN]
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03/16/10 10:34 PM
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Sounds like a bum k member.
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Re: Hemi fits toooooooooooo tight
[Re: Lee446]
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I did this swap recently using Schumacher motor mounts on my stock V8 K member and using 2-1/8" TTI headers. Stock stamped Hemi valve covers. Everything lined up perfect w/no issues. Maybe I just got lucky!
Well I am glad yours went right. I did mine this way to avoid the possible issues. I maybe over reacting a bit. Once I get a few more items in place I will have it sitting on tires maybe tomorrow. Then I can assess it a bit better. It seems like the gear box it tight to the tower. I ahve pics of it before but they were to dirty and crudded up to see how far the gear box is away from the tower.
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Re: Hemi fits toooooooooooo tight
[Re: Lee446]
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03/16/10 10:46 PM
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I did this swap recently using Schumacher motor mounts on my stock V8 K member and using 2-1/8" TTI headers. Stock stamped Hemi valve covers. Everything lined up perfect w/no issues. Maybe I just got lucky!
While I was going to recommend this is probally the best way to do the swap useing the Schumacher mounts, other than factory original parts,....but kinda late as Pete has already invested in the altered K frame,......you may be able to shim the passengers side mount a "little" to gain some clearance on the shock tower ( the big cast covers make it VERY tight)....but another POSSIBLE problem to focus on is the steering selector shaft clearance with the big tube HEMI TTI's,....you may have to use Flameing Rivers splined U joint assy to "sneak" by the header tube should this be an issuse using the factory knuckle,......IMHO Pete, you might want to cut a loss with the exsisting K frame if it turns into a real nightmare and run the Schmachers on a stock B/RB K,.....I know it' s not what you want to hear
Mike
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Re: Hemi fits toooooooooooo tight
[Re: NITROUSN]
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03/17/10 10:27 PM
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The engine will not fit unless you take pass side valve cover off before lowering , I see u did that The Schumakers will not work with every car , neither do the arruzas The Wisconsin guy did my GTX kframe he did a NICE JOB , and i have a set of arruza if you want to try ? What Kind of car ?
Last edited by sogtx; 03/17/10 10:33 PM.
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