How to identify a 67 specific k-member

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Hey guys I recently bought some parts from a guy for a good price. This slant 6 k frame is notched & boxed in for the Schumacher mounts. I have a 70 dart that I'm getting close to starting on. 70% street 30% track for a while. It will be 471 stroker, trick flow 240s & track heat intake.
2 inch coated fenderwell headers
727 4000 stall, no brake yet or 2 step
Tied frames
Minitubs, spring relocation.
3 inch total narrowing of 8.75, 3.91-4.30?
Unsure yet
325 50 15 m&h tires.
Anyways just wanted to know if there are any obvious tells to know it's a 67 k-frame
 
67 big block k-frame only has one location to bolt idler arm to it. 68 & 69 big block k frames have a bolt through design that bolts up at two locations. I don’t know if this carries over to small block and slant six k frame?
 
The 67 K has a one year idler. The K end and the center link end both use a "stud" mount instead of "through bolt" as mentioned above.
 
LovetheA's said:
67 big block k-frame only has one location to bolt idler arm to it. 68 & 69 big block k frames have a bolt through design that bolts up at two locations. I don’t know if this carries over to small block and slant six k frame?
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Thank all you guys
 
Thanks everyone I believe I have the answers needed
 
MOPARMAGA said:
Looks to have 1 mount on the passenger side. So it's a 67 dang
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moparmat2000 said:
Only thing thats different is the idler arm. 67 1 year only k frame because of idler arm and mount. Here is pix of 67 K frame i am modding to the 68-76 style idler arm mount. You can see the old mount attached in first pic.

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justinp61 said:
There’s several bastard parts on 67 A bodies. The idler arm is different and maybe the pitman.
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Some say that it is an Achilles heal but I have two 67 factory big block a bodies never had an issue with the idler arm. I know some people have stated that the k-frame can be reinforced at that point. Honestly I think it is an over exaggerated issue.
Carl
 
LovetheA's said:
Some say that it is an Achilles heal but I have two 67 factory big block a bodies never had an issue with the idler arm. I know some people have stated that the k-frame can be reinforced at that point. Honestly I think it is an over exaggerated issue.
Carl
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The availability of replacement is one of the issues. I cant really testify otherwise.
 
You could modify it to be "like" the 68/ later, but you'd about need a sample K for a pattern. Idlers are no joke ==they must be proper geometry or it won't handle "right". (Well it might go left LOL)
 
67Dart273 said:
You could modify it to be "like" the 68/ later, but you'd about need a sample K for a pattern. Idlers are no joke ==they must be proper geometry or it won't handle "right". (Well it might go left LOL)
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Ha. Ya forgot about that. Everything is so rack and pinion any more. Plus I'm out of the loop. Hit the brakes and it veers left? Needs an idler arm.
 
Bodyperson said:
Idler arm is the Achilles heal in every parallelogram steering linkage as far as I can see.
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Worst I remember was in the 80's we had about a 68? E200 Ford van. Linkage ?idler? had a weird bell crank setup. it was worn out and YOU COULD NOT BUY one.

Manuel "herding" had about 1/4 turn slop in the wheel
 
67Dart273 said:
You could modify it to be "like" the 68/ later, but you'd about need a sample K for a pattern. Idlers are no joke ==they must be proper geometry or it won't handle "right". (Well it might go left LOL)
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Well I still have the k in my 70 so I'll just modify it & sell the 67.
 
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