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theman440 · (This post was last modified: 01-06-26, 05:33 PM by theman440.)

Parts ready!

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This is what was wrong with the k member - the RT side lower bushing pivot hole is wallowed out. Hard to tell but in the pic but I can rock it side to side a 1/4 inch. Also I learned that the '67 k members use 1/2 bolts to mount the steering box. The old '66 k member used 7/16.

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It already had the big torsion bars in it.

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Old K member out, I removed the add on trans cooler and installed new cooler lines. I had to add bends to them so they would fit.

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New parts on -

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My brother came over and we started putting the suspension back together.

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theman440 · 01-07-26, 02:34 PM

Splash shields -

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theman440 · (This post was last modified: 01-21-26, 08:34 PM by theman440.)

Time to pack some wheel bearings!

These rotors used to be on my racecar up until a year ago. I bought these (along with the rest of the items needed for a disc upgrade) from a Pic-A-Part in Monrovia Ca 35 + years ago. I had them turned and they still have some meat left on them!

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New shocks

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Done -

On Saturday I planned to get the car back on the ground and get it aligned. First - I rotated the tires but the balance weights were hitting the calipers, there was no interference with the other two that were now on the rear. Why? because one had no weights at all and the other had the weights closer to the center of the wheel. So, I had to move the weights on the now front wheels to the center. Second - the car would not start (fuel pump went bad) So I had to take it off and fix it. Good thing I had the parts to do it. This is the first time doing an alignment and I was learning as I went, I got some great info from others on FBBO and also Youtube. So, something I figured may take a 1/2 day ended up being a whole day and I was sick to boot. It was miserable but I learned a lot, after spending way too much time on it I discovered that I will need offset control arm bushings to get where I want be. I don't feel like spending mucho bucks on aftermarket control arms. I can't get the -.5 degrees camber & 2.5+ degrees of caster I was looking for.

***67440Dodge*** · 01-22-26, 10:48 AM

Ain't that half the fun? 1 step forward, 2 steps back.. I'm surprised you can't get the settings if the old bushings were centered ones. My 66 had offset's in them and I replaced them with regular (didn't know at time there was offsets) but the shop got it aligned to spec.

theman440 · 01-23-26, 12:16 AM

(01-22-26, 10:48 AM)67440Dodge Wrote: Ain't that half the fun? 1 step forward, 2 steps back.. I'm surprised you can't get the settings if the old bushings were centered ones. My 66 had offset's in them and I replaced them with regular (didn't know at time there was offsets) but the shop got it aligned to spec.

Even though this car has been wrecked both sides are pretty equal. When I took it apart all the cam adjusters were turned all the way towards the inside. After I put it back together I got the best compromise with the cams in the same position. It would have worked ok - 0 degrees camber & between .75 & 1 degree + caster. I'm a perfectionist so I want -.5 degrees camber & at least +2 degrees caster

theman440 · (This post was last modified: 02-11-26, 08:26 PM by theman440.)

I finally got back to this - pulled both upper control arms and swapped out the std bushings with the offsets. It went fairly smoothly, now to find time to get the alignment done.

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67r/t4speeder · 02-12-26, 10:22 AM

(02-11-26, 08:26 PM)theman440 Wrote: I finally got back to this - pulled both upper control arms and swapped out the std bushings with the offsets. It went fairly smoothly, now to find time to get the alignment done.

Is Moog still making those? I remember they were the only ones that made them way back.

theman440 · 02-12-26, 04:55 PM

I believe Moog is still making them. The ones I got are NOS Moog.

***67440Dodge*** · 02-12-26, 09:51 PM

The offsets in my 66 were there for so long this was only way to get them out.. I still have the indents the jackstands made in the asphalt.

***67440Dodge*** · (This post was last modified: 02-12-26, 09:55 PM by 67440Dodge.)

(02-12-26, 04:55 PM)theman440 Wrote: I believe Moog is still making them. The ones I got are NOS Moog.

Moog Part # K7103

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