Posts by round2K_old

  • GT -Transverse exaust

    Gene,


    As much as we have discussed this the only photos that I have seen on the site are the skeletal remains that CT posted a while back. Does anyone have any decent pics of the Arvinode system? Exterior or undercarriage would be welcome. Maybe Fred Ballard has some stuff he can share.

  • third member overhaul

    Fred,


    Thanks for the advice. All of my third member experience has been limited to the installation of new ring & pinion sets during complete overhaul; this is a different ball game. I was worried about the idea of trying to get it right after taking it apart and not having noise afterwards.

  • third member overhaul

    I have dropped the rear end to overhaul the leaf springs and differential, and do all the attendant detailing. In order to get all of the seals and small parts for the third member I found it was easier to by a kit that contained all the bearings and seals. Questions is, does it make sense to change all of the bearings in the third member while it's out? There are no problems with noise or clunking and it is a an open rear end, not a locker. I suppose it's a question of inspecting what's there and looking at the wear pattern on the ring gear then making a judgement call.

  • 5F07K634945

    Quote from jwc66k

    All 65 and 66 'K' cars came with a dual exhaust system so they all have the frame rail reinforcements. That's why a 'K' GT is easier to fake.

    Jim


    We have researched this quite a bit and it is incorrect. The early transverse dual cars and the cars that were equipped with the Arvinode system prior to the introduction of the GT's do not have frame rail reinforcements. The frame rail reinforcements were introduced to support the GT dual systems. At the MCA National in Concord in June there were 8 K codes and I checked the frame rails in 7 of the 8. The early cars did not have the reinforcements. We have been lobbying to get Tony to publish a correction to his book.

  • dealer hipo conversion

    Without trying to be critical of any contributors to this thread I'd like to add to the dealer bolt-on K code conversion discussion. I don't consider Shelbys to be K codes; they are Shelby American cars. They may have started with a special order version of a K on their way to becoming Shelbys, but they ceased being K codes when the VINs were covered with Shelby American VINs and completed with Shelby's various changes. If a car doesn't have a K code VIN it's not a K code. Converting a regular car over to a K is a lot like converting a K code over to a Shelby; it wouldn't be correct or accepted by someone who knew about the real thing.