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The biggest thing I think most people use them for is the weight savings. And truth be known, the "real" weight savings comes from the entire kit....the k-member and tubular a-arms. It's around 35-40 lbs with the k-member and about 75 lbs with both. But then, your looking at having to go coil over in the front with tubular a-arms on most kits. So, it starts to get expensive. But, if you want to save a little weight fairly cheap without having to go coil over, you can do just the k member and if you want to upgrade arms later, then you can. I used an AJE Racing K-member with road race bracing and then used my stock a-arms and springs. Here's a link to AJE Racing........http://www.ajeracing.com/
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02-19-2006, 01:54 PM | #63 |
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Re: 1992 5.0 build up
Flashbang that is a nice,clean set up and I really do think I will go ahead and have a K-Kmember installed while I can. Once the car is running I will save for the other parts. I really never paid much attention to weight savings however now is as good of a time as any to start. I am also thinking on if I want to go with no A/C on the car and ditch the power steering for a cleaner underhood look. I am still un-decided about this but for now the main thing is the parts I really need to have installed while I have the chance with the motor out.
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02-19-2006, 03:08 PM | #64 |
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Re: 1992 5.0 build up
I sent you a PM. I like the Energy Suspension mounts. I am using them on my buildup. Trans mount too.
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02-19-2006, 03:24 PM | #65 |
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Yeah, your right. Now's a better time than any to go ahead with the K-member.
As far as the power steering and a/c go, I say keep 'em. Sure, they're just creature comforts, but you won't know how much you miss them until they're gone. I suggest on a street car, that you keep both. But that's one of those decisions again that comes back to preference.
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keep the a/c and p/s. Use motor mounts from a convertible mustang
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I'm thinking Noel wouldn't know the difference if his car didn't have power steering.... have you seen his arm?!
But in all seriousness, I recomend keeping both A/C and power steering. Sure it would clean up the engine bay a little, but it's more imressive to have a bad-ass street car that still has all the creature comforts.
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Removing the a/c does clean up the engine bay quite a bit. There is a good bit more room in my bay than there is on a factory a/c car. Personally, I dont ever use the a/c anyways, so I would ditch it. Power steering however, I would keep. The Ford a/c delete kit moves the power steering pump up where the a/c pump is now. If you dont, then it causes a problem routing the belt. Ugly engine bay I know, but it will be getting painted whenever the engine comes out. Alot of the wires organized better since the pic was taken. Here is a pic of mine without the a/c and the ps relocated
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Also, without A/C, you won't have an effective defroster -- make sure you have a rag to wipe your windshield when it fogs over in the winter time.
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