67 Barracuda Big Block K frame keep it or change it ??
I would love to see what a big block factory K frame set of mounts that are welded onto the big block K look like. I took a 67 slanty K and made a V8 K out of it. I had built a jig off a 68 V8 K frame to locate the mounts in the correct spot. The "spider" uses K frame mounting bolts to set the jig correctly. As you can see its locating the V8 passenger side mount. The drivers side is the same on slanty and small block.
Point i am getting at is, you may be able to find a really clean 67 slanty K frame if your looking to keep it somewhat restored. Or better yet a 68-72 slanty K thats not dented up for the improved idler arm mount. I mean people will just about give those slanty K's away. Use your big block K as a template to make your own "spider" to locate the big block mounts. Then cut the old slanty mounts off the good k frame, cut your big block mounts off the dented K frame, and move them to the slanty frame.
You might have to do some different welding to beef it up like by the LCA pin mount tubes on the aft end, and i think performance K frames had a plain washer that was booger welded on them somewhere just as an identifier so assembly line people knew it was a beefed up one with more welds
I would love to see what a big block factory K frame set of mounts that are welded onto the big block K look like. I took a 67 slanty K and made a V8 K out of it. I had built a jig off a 68 V8 K frame to locate the mounts in the correct spot. The "spider" uses K frame mounting bolts to set the jig correctly. As you can see its locating the V8 passenger side mount. The drivers side is the same on slanty and small block.
Point i am getting at is, you may be able to find a really clean 67 slanty K frame if your looking to keep it somewhat restored. Or better yet a 68-72 slanty K thats not dented up for the improved idler arm mount. I mean people will just about give those slanty K's away. Use your big block K as a template to make your own "spider" to locate the big block mounts. Then cut the old slanty mounts off the good k frame, cut your big block mounts off the dented K frame, and move them to the slanty frame.
You might have to do some different welding to beef it up like by the LCA pin mount tubes on the aft end, and i think performance K frames had a plain washer that was booger welded on them somewhere just as an identifier so assembly line people knew it was a beefed up one with more welds
