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I wanna laugh but the fact is that truer words were never spoken!!

Dave, check this out http://www.engine-swaps.com/index.html its Schumachers site and if you look at the menu on the left it has a K-member identification guide with pics and years (as well as engine sizes they were used with) Theres more than 1 page, check the "next page" at the bottom...

Is the car driveable at this point?

are you saving the old bars to either re-sell or keep around? Mine were REALLY nicked up so I just cut them in half with a cutoff wheel and they dropped right out. But the tie down and come along idea was good thinking!

http://www.engine-swaps.com/ they have a chart and pics so you can look and be 100% sure. you have use the pull down menu on the left and they have a k-fram identification section. but they should be the same as long as 1 wasnt a slant6 and the other a v8

I went with 890 bars and also added coronet front shocks because of the extra weight of the 440 I dropped into my 66. I also added a sway bar. As you can see in the pic the combo has the front end up really nice even with a 440/727 combo in a car that came with no bigger than a 273 from the factory.

I agree that the it would be best to pull it from the k-frame. The only issue would be the bracket that goes from the front valance to the k-frame. Id use 2 loops (1 to either side of it) as opposed to grabbing from the center of the k-frame so that bracket doesnt get bent or break free from the...

I found the same thing when I was blasting the underside. I scraped as much as I could and then used a pressure washer with warm water to finish it off. Blew out as much of the excess water as I could with my compressor and then just put a couple space heaters facing the areas to finish the dry...

Like was said already, as long as the bearing slides on and isnt loose it should be fine to run on until you come across a new spindle and have the time to swap them out. Just make sure that bad spot is nice and smooth and doesnt have even the smallest burs and you should be good.

With the way things were sounding at the begining of this thread thats GREAT news!! In the end you are happy with it and he didnt hit you for thousands of $'s. Glad to hear that its home with you finally and you are getting to enjoy it!!

Dan, check with 340sixpack. He did a mini tubb on his 66 Barracuda. Hes a good guy and Im sure hed go over the whole thing with you. Good luck!!

Well thats awesome news. After all that you have been through Im glad that its looking like the guy isnt trying to screw you over with the price. If he stands by what his wife said it should help wash a little of the bad taste from your mouth I bet.

Rather than trying to go through court docs, call a lawyer and talk with them. Most lawyers offer their initial consultation for free. And if the police give you a hard time just contact your states attorney general's office and report them. Thats the attorney generals job, to ensure that all...

Im not sure where exactly the car is but check the laws there. In ohio you cant refuse to relase a vehicle for non payment if there isnt a signed contract or estimate (has to do with the value of the work not being equal to the value of the car). The way it works here is that you have to contact...

Well, I REALY hope it wont be as bad as expected. Good luck!

I know you can get a steering box from Autozone or Napa, if you want to pay around 225-250 (reman) Rockauto used to sell the rebuild kits but I dont think they do anymore. And I can tell you that I did a friends cheby and it called for 80w90 gear oil. I cant say if it would be the same for our...

when you installed the torsion bars did you make sure you had the car jacked up by the frame with the lower control arms pushed all the way down? They have to be all the way down before you re-install the t-bars. After that you then would have thrown a jack under the lower control arms to get...

Im sure that someone here has a better place but I know that you can get them from Schumacher Creative. Might also want to try ebay if you can wait a little bit. Good luck!!!

LOL :-D

The torsion bars can stay. Like you said just get a jack under the lower control arm and spindle. Once to get the nuts to break its really simple after that.

I would find another mechanic. I have pulled the entire front suspension (including t-bars), torn it all down, sandblasted it, rebooted and re bushed it, did a paint and bake on everything, and installed the scarebird conversion. Im about 90% done and I have less than 40 total hours time in on...

Isnt that the truth. When I was a kid "last resort" usually meant a sledge hammer. Now its a plasma cutter and welder. Things sure do change 8)

Or you could just have charger70 give you the sizes lol.

T , Around here NAPA is really good and have no prblem opening up a cataloge (unlike other un-named places) Ive ran into similar problems and have taken the part in and they checked the dimensions against the catalog and I actually got what I needed. Good luck!!

Im sure you already know this, but I always start with a nice dousing of PB Blaster. After I got the car up I threw a second jack un the lower control arms and disconnected them, then SLOWLY lowered the 2nd jack. This took all the tension off the uppers and they came off easy as can be. But, I...

Thanks for the pics!! Looking good, I cant wait to see the stance of the car when its complete!

For sure do poly. Ive heard of far too many people that end up having to replace rubber boots withn 3 years. I was looking for a suspension kit before I sandblasted my existing and decided to re-boot and bush it. I spent a lot of time looking and I agree with Leanna that Just Suspension offers...

Always willing to see pics of someones progress!!! :-D So it went pretty smooth?

Sorry, nope. Black or red.

I think they were $6 a set for the tie rod and maybe $10 for the ball joint. Not much at all.