Re: What front after market K member
[Re: VernMotor]
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I run a QA1 front K member, heim joint UCA's, QA1 LCA's, heim jointed struts bars and Wilwoood hubs and front brakes, we still use torsion bars. IIRC this lot saved about 40lb's over all the stock stuff with cast iron sliding calipers. The QA1 K member was only about 2lbs lighter but the stock one was cut back and trimmed a long time ago. It still has good upward travel (6+inches) and I limit it at the moment to around 5".
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Re: What front after market K member
[Re: VernMotor]
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08/20/22 03:29 PM
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I Wanting buy a after market K-member and compete front suspension. upper and lower A-arms -shocks-rack- a whole kit. what brand would you get QA1 ? 1966 dodge coronet I am worry about front end travel. I run cal-tracs with mono leaf. But I want to take weight off the car. Was looking at this . https://www.summitracing.com/parts/qa1-52348-d350?seid=srese2&utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Brands+|+Q&utm_term=4581252649396041&utm_content=GSAPI+5d4c9cc5a1c9b
Is this a drag car? If so I'd just with a strut front suspension and get rid of a bunch of weight and extra complexity. A local chassis shop should be able to put together a strut front suspension for roughly the same price as a K frame setup.
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Re: What front after market K member
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This is a drag only car. Now I could drive on the street . But I don't . weight 3500 with me in it. runs 10.60s .I like to get it to run 10.50 . I run NSS on a index. 1.50 60 ft
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Re: What front after market K member
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Pics of the lightened K frame. No motor mount, trimmed the box mount and used moly tubing. Cut all the flanges off. Large oil pan access. The moly strut rods were made by cutting off the stock ends and reducing there diameter to fit snugly into 3/4" moly tube. Then welded back together. Steering shaft is also .090" moly tubing, The front fender braces and hood latch support are 3/8" moly tubing. Doug
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Re: What front after market K member
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08/21/22 05:22 PM
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Always great topic everyone loves to disagree
I bought a Gert ( now qa1) for the 67 , it is a very nice piece and built well ..car drives like a dream
I bought a Alterkation for the wagon ,I'm sure it will be fine but had I know about HDK or Gerst then , I'd bought a different one
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Re: What front after market K member
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I am not sure if it fits your rules or if he makes them for a B body, but Tory Shellhamer's front end kit looks really nice. I have a couple of friends that are running one.
Off topic, Bigdad, do you know if any fibreglass panels are available for your early A body Valiant wagon???
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Re: What front after market K member
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Ok well that about sum it up.. I can't do what I started out to. So I thinking I going with upper a-arms - strut rods - and glass hood . new lighter wheels. and lighten up the K-member. steering shaft.. I all ready have wilwood brakes
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Re: What front after market K member
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I am not sure if it fits your rules or if he makes them for a B body, but Tory Shellhamer's front end kit looks really nice. I have a couple of friends that are running one.
Off topic, Bigdad, do you know if any fibreglass panels are available for your early A body Valiant wagon??? I do think Larry at Sled City does make early A body stuff https://www.sledcityfiberglass.com/fiberglass/
The lips of fools bring them strife, and their mouths invite a beating.Proverbs 18:6
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Re: What front after market K member
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08/22/22 12:39 AM
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GlassTek makes some early A body stuff too.
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Re: What front after market K member
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08/22/22 01:34 AM
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I bought and installed an Altercation replacement K kit from Oreily, I think that is the correct name, for one of my customers 1971 Challenger with power rack and pinion steering. He is having a 572 C.I. Hemi installed in it with a 727 and wants the power steering in it so his little wife can drive it also It went in easy and fit well I would buy another one for myself for a project like that, RB or Hemiriod motor
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Re: What front after market K member
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08/22/22 08:20 AM
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Ok well that about sum it up.. I can't do what I started out to. So I thinking I going with upper a-arms - strut rods - and glass hood . new lighter wheels. and lighten up the K-member. steering shaft.. I all ready have wilwood brakes Vern the upper control arms are heavier than stocks. Struts are way lighter.
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