Just tossing around some ideas to drop some weight. Anyone out here running an aftermarket K member in a 64 B body? If so whos is it? Is the car driven any on the street? Just thinking out loud and pondering future possibilities.

I have a Gerst/QA1 on order. I was advised to go 66-72 style, only difference is engine placement. Sets the engine back 1 5/8. It will be going in my 64 Fury.

IIRC there use the T bars and old steering box?

Not the Gerst/QA1.

Guess i need to look harder the QA1 stuff I saw was T bar stuff

I used an Alter Kation in a 68 Dart, not a B body, but RMS does make them for the early B's
No torsion bars and uses a steering rack

Ed

If you know a good chassis builder they can put a double A arm setup on there without too much work. The chassis guy here in town just finished converting a B body over to double A arms with coil overs and a rack.

Go to the Gerst website, it's now sold through QA1.

here is the website www.gerstsuspensions.com

They sold out to to QA1 - They make the best front end out there right now - a buddy of mine put one on a dart - real quality piece and easy to install from what he told me

The QA1 set-up for torsion bars weighs as much as a K-frame - the only advantage I see is oil pan clearance - the rest of the components such as a-arms and such are nice pieces

Gotcha...I'm old and slow..

Andy my son and I could covert it to a Mustang II deal easy enough but not what I am looking to do. Trying to keep it as stock as possible, already have tube chassis cars.

I believe these are totally different than Gersts and are a direct replacement for your car.
If this model# is wrong just check the other models available.
These use stock torsion bars

Gerst is now part of QA1

Gersts deal is different than the original QA1 stuff.
QA1 is still making their original equipment.

I have a Gerst front in my 67 , nice piece .. Carl is a good guy

Perhaps Al could road trip a little east over Labor Day weekend and check it out

I have a QA1 K member on the Challenger. Frees up some room for a long pan, uses stock type suspension components.
Though just for info, you have to cut most of the drivers side engine mount away if you run external oiling.

Currently the car has a motor plate and would stay that way. Engine in it makes a few HP's and if it gets replaced with the Hemi I have lying around it also makes pretty good power so engine will stay on a plate. Car weighs 3460 right no and just looking to try and drop some tonnage where I can. I get the Gerst/QA1 thing, just didnt see they were seperate deals under one banner now and will look into those. I have had an alterkation and dont like the front track being pushed out, at least like an A bodies is. I dont need this for any additional clearance for sure. Have a custom pan on it now and a set of custom headers that all work fine. Really just looking at dropping some weight. Maybe I should just start trimming and cutting away at the stock piece.

IIRC there was 2lbs difference in favor of the QA1, before I cut it.

Well pretty sure we could loose more than 2lbs modifying whats there. Why I was looking at something that went to a rack and no t bars, but maybe I am overcomplication things as what i have works fairly well. Car has run 8's and other than the cage and bars looks like a Sunday cruiser.

"Have a custom pan on it now and a set of custom headers that all work fine." That would be a big decision choice point if you started from scratch which would more justify the expense to be in-line with the benefits. If we consider how much lighter Doug's '64 is (3330 with 2 optima batteries) using a 125lb heavier block, there SHOULD be a fair amount of low hanging fruit to save weight? I'd bet trimming what you have AND converting to front coil-overs and leaving the factory steering would be only 25 lbs heavier than a full-tube/rack K kit. My fiberglass decklid saved over 50lbs there should be 50-60 lbs saving on a 'glass hood. ALL side windows and rear window/back glass can be done in lexan and still be functional and LOOK 'real'. (60? lbs) Your new cage/frame work might save 25lbs...for starters