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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: DoubleD] #3279810
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Cb1289 stated
the stock motor mounts can easily be replaced with aluminum biscuits redrilled to gain a little over an inch.

I have been searching but can’t seem to find anything like what he is describing. Do you redrill the k member mount and use a solid engine mount? Any pictures would be great.

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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: clovis] #3279812
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Originally Posted by clovis
Cb1289 stated
the stock motor mounts can easily be replaced with aluminum biscuits redrilled to gain a little over an inch.

I have been searching but can’t seem to find anything like what he is describing. Do you redrill the k member mount and use a solid engine mount? Any pictures would be great.


Can also space the K-frame down from frame like the 68 S/S cars were done.

Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: cudaman1969] #3279830
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Is this a ‘66 V8 k frame? It looks a little than what is shown on the Schumacher site.

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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: clovis] #3279832
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That looks like a 1966 or 1967 B body slant six K frame

Here is a 1971 B body V8 K frame

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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: AndyF] #3279834
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Here is an early B body V8 k frame

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Is there a biscuit mount that will move the engine back an inch on the early B k member?


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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: clovis] #3279867
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Originally Posted by clovis
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Is there a biscuit mount that will move the engine back an inch on the early B k member?


It isn't that simple. You start by locating the engine where you want it. Then you fabricate custom motor mount brackets which are welded to the K frame. When you are finished everything fits perfectly. Headers, PS, radiator, shroud, factory clutch fan, etc.

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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: AndyF] #3279977
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I think the "biscuit" as it was referred to above is the 67 up (maybe 66 up) style of mount and not the 65 version... shruggy

The 65 uses 2 studs facing down and into the K frame...( you can see the holes in the pic above from Andy F)

The newer one only uses 1 stud and is a different design of mount... twocents


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Ok, that makes sense as I did see a solid mount that has one stud per side.

Is it acceptable to drill another set of slots further back on the mount?
It’s looks as though to make an offset biscuit is doable.


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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: clovis] #3280088
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No Redrilling on the K-Frame itself. Look at Andy's picture of the early B K-Frame. There is no premade biscuit that I know of that moves the engine back an inch for early B K-Frames. We bought the aluminum, cut it and drilled it as seen in these pics. This was in the late 70s when we ran stock eliminator in a '62 dodge wagon. Just needed to modify the trans mount as well, but it worked fine. At the same time, we also moved the rear axle forward approximately 1". If you decide to do the late model K-Frame, you will at the very least be hammering the seam in the tunnel on vintage metal. Not worth the damage IMO. Hope this helps. Good luck.

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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: cb1289] #3280135
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1962 was the first year that Mopar went to unibody on all the B body cars. it has a one year only K member also whiney rant realcrazy
I bought a pair of 1963 Fury several years back, one two door and the other parts car is four door, the two door has a 1962 B body K member in it and I'm going to change it to a 1967 B body K member to move the motor back and give me a better choice on headers as well as more traction if needed luck whistling up devil

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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: Cab_Burge] #3280183
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A friend made these for my car.

I see no need to move the engine back as we have plenty of traction (even with 275's) and, in fact, trying to keep the front end down!

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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: GY3] #3280292
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Thanks guys that is exactly what I was looking for. You don’t happen to have the dimensions of the aluminum blocks?

The move back is more for header, oil pan, and radiator clearance. An inch will go a long way on header clearance and keep me from having to close down 1/2 a tube, while hopefully not creating two much problem in the tunnel. I am planning to move the rear forward an inch by using the springs and caltrac under my Duster along with sliders.

Speaking of ‘62 wagons this was the last car my dad was involved with when I was a kid (me in the red circle).

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Re: K member swap 65 B body [Re: Cab_Burge] #3280327
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Originally Posted by Cab_Burge
1962 was the first year that Mopar went to unibody on all the B body cars. it has a one year only K member also whiney rant realcrazy
I bought a pair of 1963 Fury several years back, one two door and the other parts car is four door, the two door has a 1962 B body K member in it and I'm going to change it to a 1967 B body K member to move the motor back and give me a better choice on headers as well as more traction if needed luck whistling up devil


62 had a wild looking mount that set flat on the k-frame. I used those mounts putting a Super Bee 383 in a Jeep CJ 5. I used the 3 peed bell housing from a Max Wedge (Borg Warner trans) that thing would fly through the mud holes.

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