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Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: bigblk66_coronet] #3088682
10/24/22 12:16 AM
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Granite Bay CA
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My jig.....Wheel dollies, some scrap steel and a jack stand.

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Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: Kern Dog] #3088683
10/24/22 12:18 AM
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Going back in.

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Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: bigblk66_coronet] #3088774
10/24/22 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by bigblk66_coronet
Did it scratch up the upper radiator support or does it clear everything ok?


I keep the tubing about 2-3 inches from the radiator support at the bottom...

I lower the crane arm down so it is about 2" above the radiator support so when you lift it it is mainly straight up...

I've used this deal on 4 different cars A and B and a friends E Body with LA...B and RB engines...

No issues...

If you notice how tall Kerns cart is that makes his car need to be higher...

If mine was that tall I would need to have the back wheels a foot or so in the air...

If you build a cart to do this if you make the cart about 1" higher than the stock height of whatever you want to set the cart on you won't need to raise the rear wheels...

Downside is you have to be small enough to get in and secure the trans crossmember first which for a big guy would be difficult the way I do it...

This way is probably more "work"...

But everything is much easier to make it nice without scratching anything up...

The upside is any suspension parts that need replaced can all be done at the same time...


...FAFO...
Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: Stanton] #3088841
10/24/22 01:48 PM
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Originally Posted by Stanton
Its only sketchy if you weld like this. This is pathetic dude.


Hey . . . that was start of my "welding" . . . looks worse than it is . . .lol . . .figured someone was going to comment . . . but we all have to start somewhere . . .

Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: Kern Dog] #3088921
10/24/22 06:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Kern Dog
Going back in.


Daaaaammn. And I thought I was old fashioned with my flip phone. That watch is 90's gold!

Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: Kern Dog] #3088924
10/24/22 06:50 PM
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Yep, a two post lift really makes it easy. The taller the fixture the better so you have room to get underneath the car and spin the bolts home.

Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: mopowers] #3088933
10/24/22 07:53 PM
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Originally Posted by mopowers
Originally Posted by Kern Dog
Going back in.


Daaaaammn. And I thought I was old fashioned with my flip phone. That watch is 90's gold!


That watch is 80s tech!
I liked it for the calculator feature before we all carried "smart" phones with calculators in them.
My late Father bought me one for Christmas 1994. He died in 1995. Sort of out of habit and as a homage, I continue to wear it. I've owned several since, replacing them as the display gets too scratched to read.

Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: skicker] #3088938
10/24/22 08:08 PM
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thanks guys this is all great information! i feel a lot better about doinf it this way now. I have my buddys u.s. car tool cart that the motor trans anf k member all goes together on. We used his lift to take it out


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Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: Kern Dog] #3088939
10/24/22 08:09 PM
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that is a beautiful car!


66 Dodge Coronet 500 440w/727 11:10 30 over 440 w/292 purple shaft,stock Eddy heads,3:23,full exhaust Best ET. 12.38 @110 in street trim
Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: bigblk66_coronet] #3088942
10/24/22 08:24 PM
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Re: installing k member, motor and trans at once [Re: bigblk66_coronet] #3088980
10/25/22 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by bigblk66_coronet
that is a beautiful car!


Several members posted their cars. If they are Mopar, they are all beautiful!

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