HORRIBLE Mopar A-Body K-Frame , Removing Suspension Steering The Hard Way, Is it Damaged???
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- On today's episode I disassemble the K-Frame, Steering, and front suspension from my 1975 Plymouth Valiant to get it ready for my 1969 Dodge Dart.
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If it makes you feel all warm and fuzzy weld to your heart’s content my friend 😜. There are plate kits for the lower control arms.
Great to know!! Not sure If Im going to weld this K-Member, seem to have lots of shenanigans going on with it haha Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
K...you had me in suspense wondering if you'd steer off course. But again, you come thru. You make it look effortless.....or is it just good editing?😁
Carry on young man....take a brake when you can....
Editing is key in order to not include all the failure hahahaha Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Your videos are very entertaining, more than they are informative…lol
BTW my wife wants to see more of Jack. She thinks she’s related…by marriage of course.
HaHa yes my episodes are not intended to be informative at all but more for entertainment, Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Damn Duddie, working with the 12 inch shifter made me cringe a few times !!!! I did get a few laughs and I made a face when the pickle fork violated your personal space :| Steep learning curve for a truck guy but you are gettin it done dude!! PS...Please dont use the shifter for the engine tear down...you have access to the correct spanner, although watching you use that bought flashbacks to Jason over at RTG trying to get his top balljoints with 5 feet of pipe...Keep at 'er mate
The Struggle is Real!! HaHa Yup I made what I had work. Hopefully next time I can use the proper tools for the job. Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Well that was entertaining !!! Sort of how Al Bundy would do it, after watching a Red Green video. Can't wait to see how this all goes back together again. You have to video, welding that K-frame.
HAHAHAHA Stay tuned there will be more episodes on the K-Frame, Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
I’ve had my 72 Demon since new. Never dropped the K-frame off of it. I’ve got a 360 to replace the tired 318. Think I’ll just swap the motor & tranny and leave the K-frame on it. So your video has been educational. Thanks. Hope to see everyone at the Nonamenationals !!!
Going by memory back about 362 years ago, I believe that the Pitman arm from a later model manual box will work. There were several different Pitman arms so I’m not sure.
I know I just ran into issues on scoops with an idler arm from a 76 valiant that wouldn’t fit the 73 swinger… But… That’s all I know
By the way, the proof of mechanical ability is not pre-knowing how things are done, but the ability to figure them out as you go.
But I’m not supposed to say anything that might indicate that you know what you’re doing.
Sorry. 😂😂😂😂
For a street car and an occasional go fast straight then turn left - I. E. drag car… I wouldn’t bother plating the control arms. I believe that’s more of a handling thing for people who want to do - like - curvy stuff.
But what do I know.
I’ve never plated the control arms.
Good To know about the plating on the arms. This will be a straight line car so doesn't sound like I need to do it.
Glad you pointed out about the 76 VS the 73. I need to go through all the steering and parts to see what I can make work between the 75 Valiant and the 69 Dart.
I might not know exactly how to do things the correct way but I do figure out how to do it my way HAHAHA Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Yee Haw Duddie!! Good job sir!! Plates on the lower control arms definitely stiffens up and improves the suspension. You plate the whole bottom but there has to be a hole to access the stuff in the bottom.
Good To Know! Not Sure yet if Im going to plate or not yet, but thanks for the advise! Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
@@DuddiesAdventure there’s aftermarket plates you can buy. Here’s an example. ruclips.net/video/uwr1-aSb2Sc/видео.html
They have a narrow and a wide fork the narrow one is generally great to use on tie rod ends and small ball joints
Yeah I only had the larger fork at the time, so I made due with what I had. Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
If you can- do some welding rework on that K frame.
Seem like there is a a lot of previous owner repair work on this thing. Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
After you get back from the clinic and re clean that monday member. I would really reweld that badboy everywhere. Make it a Wednesday member. 👍👍👍
This K_member needs a lot of work haha, Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Got a good laugh great video usually only box in the arm if you are using a sway bar or road racing looking forward to the next video
Good to know! I wont be running a sway bar and this is a drag racing car, so doesn't look like I need to plate these. Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
We think you will be fine without the plating unless you are planning on dragging the bumper which we would really like to see just fyi.... Some of those welds do look a little sketchy so it wouldn't hurt to touch them up a bit.
If I could make this car drag the bumper with out spitting out the rear axle I would!! HA HA, I may need to find some more Armadillos to put under the hood. Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Great video. I really like the editing.
Appreciate it and Thanks for watching!
15:05 😂😂😂 that's what I'm talking about
I figured you would appreciate the slow mo HaHa
To many That's What She Said moments to count 😆 🤣 😂. Yes I've got to grow up. Thanks for sharing and take care ✌️
HAHAHAHA Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
I'd always finish welding the K member. Finishing jobs wasn't always in the UAW contract, and the local pub waited patiently for their lunch break. Mancini Racing sells plates for the lower control arms for a fair price. However, if you're just drag racing the car I wouldn't bother. You would just be adding unsprung weight, with no benefit for your purpose. I plan on making the fatty Satty handle one day, so since I'm there..... Keep up the great work Eric!
Good to Know! Not sure if I will plate or not now that I know it's mainly road racers doing it, but thank you for the information! Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Front ends are fun fun fun lol
They are the worse, especially when they have been previously messed it! Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
That's gonna leave a mark!
It did HaHa Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Easy way to do it without mushrooming the ball joint is to have he nut on the threads and hit the nut instead of the threaded rod piece that way you will not mushroom it
Buen trabajo saludos
Pude encender los subtítulos en español. Lo siento, tomó tanto tiempo. ¡Aprecio y gracias por mirar!
@@DuddiesAdventure ok muchas gracias
Damn Duddie you're in the lead for views right now
Well I posted my video a Hour earlier than yours haha
Owwwwww. I think that there are some bad welds on that k member.
Yeah, Not good at all, Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Duddie, go check out Firm Feel. They sell reinforcement kits for the A-body control arms, K-member, etc... Good video. I will never try and do this outside the car now...
Thanks for the information, I will check them out. Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Please don't remind me about the camber bolts lol
It wasn't that bad?
Sorry if I gave your flash backs of those camber bolts, It did not look fun at all.
Man this video is sweet!
Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
A ese marro no hay quien se le resista saludos
¡Aprecialo y gracias por mirar!
Gotta make it lite . You'd have to catch bad trees crew cab dart.
That's going to leave a mark for sure.
The DART will need to go on a diet for sure if I want to beat Jeremy from BTP!! Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
I took my upper ball joints out with a arms out of the car. Threw it in a vise. No big deal.
Good to know, Appreciate it and thanks for watching!
Hey if you don't want to spend 10 bucks a car for degreaser buy up some oven cleaner it's about 5 bucks or less and works better then engine degreaser in my opinion
Your knees on that gravel made my knees hurt ..... I'm going to apply Mineral Ice on my knees for ya... Haven't used these myself, but seem cheap enough... Trans-Dapt Performance Products 4695 Trans-Dapt Performance Engine Swap Motor Mounts | Summit Racing
My knees were killing me for sure!!. I will check out those Trans-Dapt mounts out! Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Hey is that your car? That thing is sick! You should build that one instead!
HAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA Talk to The Dodge Whisperer ! Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
I think that K frame someone tried to fix it and did a poor job. I have never heard about plating lower control arms. Did a Chevy guy tell you this? I know on some GM products I have heard those guys do this.
Good Eye MoparDude! This K-Member has a lot of repair work done to it by the previous owner. I will go over that in a future episode. From what I heard Mopar guys that road race plate the lower arms . Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Lovin' the recent videos but the absence of tacos is unacceptable tacos are a requirement
The lack of Tacos is serious for sure, I will try to do better. Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Now if I could just figure out how to help relieve you of a few of those cods
Gracias compa duddies por los subtítulos as le entiendo mejor
Espero que ayuden. Intentaré activar los subtítulos antes la próxima vez. ¡Aprecialo y gracias por mirar!
@@DuddiesAdventure ok gracias compa duddie
People are more inclined to plate them if they are gonna road race with them
Good to know! This will be a for drag racing, Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Con esa hidro no le deja ninguna costra
Tendré que lavar a presión este marco mejor para encontrar todo el daño. ¡Apreciadlo y gracias por mirar!
Thoes welds are repaired welds that wasn't done right. I wouldn't use it. I'm a body man and from the video it looks like the k frame still has a little bind in it on the driver side like it wasn't pulled good enough especially after see those nasty welds
Good Eye Gary!! I will be going over this K-Member more in a future episode. Lots of previous repairs done to it. Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
Why are you changing the K frame. You know you don't have to just because your going from a slant 6 to a V8 . My 19970 Duster that was a slant 6 so I put a 360 in it without changing the K frame. Just use a V8 motor mount bracket that bolts on the block on the short side of the slant 6 k frame and use V8 Is tortion bars on it that's it other than upgrade your shocks
Keep the /6 bars for drag racing. They give you better weight transfer.
I did find some /6 to V8 Motor mount that I may use. Seems this K-member has a lot of poor work done to it. Appreciate it and Thanks For Watching!
If anyone want a stiffening plates template on PDF i can sell it, you print it and use to cut on the metal sheet 14 gauge. We can use paypal or bank transfer (im in mexico) :D
Appreciate it and thanks for watching!
@@DuddiesAdventure thanks to you for share with us your work.