Installing Maximum Motorsports' New K-Member
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Once the K-member is snugged in place, it's time to hang a plumb bob and square the K-member in the chassis, unless you want a dog-tracking Mustang. This is done by plumb bobbing the front and rear suspension pickup points, transferring those points to the shop floor, then measuring the distance between points, including the diagonals. Plan on going in and out with the K-member once or twice to get it perfectly squared in the chassis as you might have to slot some of the bolt holes. With the K-member installed and squared, the K-member brace (g-load brace) is attached. This is troublesome because the forward attachment points bolt to the K-member, while the rear attachment points are on the chassis. This means bumping the K-member automatically puts the chassis attach points out of alignment. The cure is to drift-pin align, curse, or whatever to get the brace to line up. Tapering the bolts somewhat on the bench grinder can also help start it. View Related Article
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