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K-member test fit

im sure this wont be new to most of you, it has been discussed to death. i didnt get anywhere on the IRS today, and i borrowed a engine hoist(thanks Chuck!) so this is what i did instead. pulled the engine/trans and stock Kmember. then test fit my new tubular unit:




you hafta excuse my dirty engine bay. i jus got everything outta there and couldnt resist the oppurtunity to test fit new parts:D  it will be cleaned before everything goes together officially.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

K-member test fit

Reply #1
Looks like a spacer between the K-member and the frame and you'll be set.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

K-member test fit

Reply #2
Looks great. Keep up the good work

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Reply #3
spacer and a small amount of grindin on the outboard hole in each rear position. not bad, nuthin unexpected.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #4
Go! Go! Anti-dive!

Oh, wait.....I did that :p

Is the IRS modded?  I don't remember.  I'll be surprised if you have any dive in that thing under braking.  I know on my car it is very minimal.
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

 

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Reply #5
go go anti-dive is right :D you had a hand in that too, eh?

yes the IRS is a modded version. im hoping for very little dive in the end
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #6
Quote from: gumby
go go anti-dive is right :D you had a hand in that too, eh?


Who do you think gave the manf guys the new location points? ;)
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #7
hahaha, what about the IRS geometry, whos the responsible party there??

i have good understandin of how the geometry works, but only a mild knowledge about what to move where to get exactly the result your lookin for. i jus make the stuff fit the cars, lol.
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!

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Reply #8
I worked alot on the IRS as well...there was alot of back and forth on that.  I think we did the best we could with what we had to work with though.

I remember when we did one of the first ones...but hadn't changed the subframe mounting bushings yet....uh, yeah..that was scary.....
Long live the 4-eyes!  - '83 Tbird Turbo - '85 Marquis LTS - '86 LTD Wagon-  '81 Granada GL 2dr

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Reply #9
yeah, i know there are compromises in it to keep it within packagin limitations. i figured you would have been in on that as well, even though no one ever mentioned you:flip:

kermit is/was still like that. all modded w/tubular arms and coilovers with stock rubber mountin bushings...:yuck:
gumby - beauty may fade, but stupid is forever!