K-Member / Rack & Pinion Steering Suggestions
I have the QA1 K-member, stock UCAs and LCAs, PST 1.03 torsion bars, and PST' manual steering box. The car has not been on the road yet, but I've really enjoyed all of the room using the aftermarket K-member. I have super comp headers and a Kevko kickout pan. You can definitely get the stock K-member to fit your needs, but quite frankly, I work 60-70hrs a week so I didnt have the time to modify mine. I just wanted to bolt it in and move on to the next task.
If you go with QA1, one thing I will recommend is to use the spacer washer from a modern Dodge Ram steering rack to center the K-member into the car. The flat washers that QA1 sends with their kit doesnt necessarily center the K-member to sit square when you're bolting it in. The spacer is a perfect fit inside of the upright tube and it keeps everything aligned. I've also heard that it'll tighten up the suspension when going around turns. No personal experience with that yet though
Edit: Part # is 68401387AA. You'll need 2 of them. They are not cheap.
Spacer looks like this:
Good luck with whatever direction you choose.
I have the QA1 K-member, stock UCAs and LCAs, PST 1.03 torsion bars, and PST' manual steering box. The car has not been on the road yet, but I've really enjoyed all of the room using the aftermarket K-member. I have super comp headers and a Kevko kickout pan. You can definitely get the stock K-member to fit your needs, but quite frankly, I work 60-70hrs a week so I didnt have the time to modify mine. I just wanted to bolt it in and move on to the next task.
If you go with QA1, one thing I will recommend is to use the spacer washer from a modern Dodge Ram steering rack to center the K-member into the car. The flat washers that QA1 sends with their kit doesnt necessarily center the K-member to sit square when you're bolting it in. The spacer is a perfect fit inside of the upright tube and it keeps everything aligned. I've also heard that it'll tighten up the suspension when going around turns. No personal experience with that yet though
Edit: Part # is 68401387AA. You'll need 2 of them. They are not cheap.
Spacer looks like this:
Good luck with whatever direction you choose.
