The M bodies came along about 4 years after the first F body showed up. Chrysler had more money, and 4 years to correct a few issues. Harder rubber mounts, thicker upper control arm brackets with some support, and bigger sway bars. Even the later F bodies and the J bodies in between the early F & the M were better handling cars then the early F bodies were.
And you're so right about installing the aluminum k frame isolators!