K frame removal on 73 Dart 318. How hard is It?
Plan is to go through the replacement this weekend. Also mission creep as I identified K frame damage while going in on a front brake disc upgrade and suspension rebuild. Steering linkage is all removed including pitman arm and idler arm... as well as the the shaft and connector at the steering gear. I'll be using a 2 ton cherry picker with load distributor and load straps to take up the engine weight. All that's left is removing the engine mounts and the retaining bolts to drop it all down. I'll build up the new K-frame with updated steering box, engine mounts and bushings ahead of time so I can move fairly quickly.
Agree with the recommendations on how to best support everything. With the jack stands in place there is a limit on how much space there is to move things around and how the cherry picker fits without having to remove the hood. Coming in from the passenger side seems to be the best approach. I went with 6 ton jack stands because it increased the amount of space under the care to drop and move things around.
Front strut rods and torsion bar removal were a bit of a challenge but I eventually got everything pulled successfully (I have a conversation in the "Brakes for you classic MOPAR that talks through all that). The T-bars will rust inside the LCA and required some finness. CRC was what finally got things moving.
Good luck.