K member removal - engine in car

if you check your K, Mine cracked at 2 of 3 joints on the steering box support. Enough for me to drive 6 hours (OC to Tracy, CA) to buy a pulled one. Now that I have a welder (and a plasma) I wouldnt think twice on beefing one up if I had the reason to. Its on my list if I drop my stroker in as well as a 8 3/4 boxed back.