Girdle

[oldkimmer]

I have a 74 duster with spool K member and factory steering. Idler arm has cleared fine with old engine with out a girdle. Girdle is 1/2 in thick or so. If I go with the 72 down pitman, idler and centre link will I gain the clearance I need. Thanks. Kim

 

[AJ/FormS]

IDK but I doubt it

 

[famous bob]

I have a 74 duster with spool K member and factory steering. Idler arm has cleared fine with old engine with out a girdle. Girdle is 1/2 in thick or so. If I go with the 72 down pitman, idler and centre link will I gain the clearance I need. Thanks. Kim

you can always have that girdle Blanchard ground to any thickness you want. I had mine taken down to .300 , wish I`d gone down to a 1/4" .

 

[oldkimmer]

..............thanks.........its all assembled, just wanted to not have to take it apart.........kim......

 

[67Dart273]

I don't think you will gain squat. Before I tore my car down, at some point I had both the early and later steering linkage. I had the Hedman headers, and of course the link must go through them and clear.

Forlorn, lol

 

[oldkimmer]

well then ill have to raise the engine or lower the K frame like the hemi darts and cudas........kim.....

 

[famous bob]

well then ill have to raise the engine or lower the K frame like the hemi darts and cudas........kim.....

when raising, it will affect your steering linkage some .

 

[440outlawdart]

hemieddy on ebay has those k-frame spacers,was wondering how much they would efect steering,might need alignment check if went that route

 

[jockeyshift]

You will have to raise the engine in the K frame. I adjusted the dimples in the oil pan.

 

[oldkimmer]

.........Dam, I didn't think this thru..........kim.....

 

[bOb shingler]

lowering the "K" will only effect camber, raising the motor won't effect crap.

 

[jockeyshift]

the engine girdle 1/2 inch thick in lowers the oil pan by that much. I had to shim my motor up to clear the k member and the steering linkages