Yankee Express RestoMod Project

[Brandy]

Hey, why doesn’t that k frame have a double shear for the idler arm?

What you talkin 'bout Willis?

 

[5.7 hemi]

Where the idler arm mounts to, there should be a lower and upper tab sticking out. I only see 1 tab.

 

[Budnicks]

You missed it. It's a rectangular 16 gallon steel tank that goes on the axle hump under the rear window in the trunk. The filler neck will go up at the rear of the left wheel well and the filler opening will be on the top of the quarter panel next to the front left of the trunk lid.

Thanks

 

[Brandy]

You mean this plate here? It's doubled.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Yes sir.

 

[Brandy]

Can you find a pic of one that's like you said it should be? Or draw a pic?

 

[Brandy]

I didn't cut anything off of it, but I seem to remember a plate of some sort that had to come off that was bolted on...FSM shows a plate just like mine.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Give me a minute.

 

[5.7 hemi]

That looks like a 63-65 k frame.
Take a look at this link to to Schumacher.
http://www.engine-swaps.com/Pages/ProductsType/K-Frames.html

 

[Brandy]

That looks like a 63-65 k frame.
Take a look at this link to to Schumacher.
http://www.engine-swaps.com/Pages/ProductsType/K-Frames.html

it says that's a 70 and up pictured...

 

[Brandy]

Here's an advertised 67 Coronet V8 K frame.

 

[5.7 hemi]

You are correct, damn 1 eye!

Mock up your steering and weld a plate to the top, that way you have double shear on the idler arm. Not only will it strengthen it, it’s also a safety thing. The factory fixed that screw up in 68’ and up k frames.

 

[Brandy]

You are correct, damn 1 eye!

Mock up your steering and weld a plate to the top, that way you have double shear on the idler arm. Not only will it strengthen it, it’s also a safety thing. The factory fixed that screw up in 68’ and up k frames.

Was thinking the same thing. Great minds!!

 

[5.7 hemi]

Agreed!

 

[Brandy]

This had a 318 in it so the single reinforced plate was adequate.

 

[5.7 hemi]

Didn’t matter, they were all the same for those years.

 

[Brandy]

This is why mine is like that,,,,,

This is a 68 arm...

 

[Brandy]

Does the 68 arm slide up and down on that sleeve?

 

[5.7 hemi]

It should not slide on the sleeve.

 

[Brandy]

It should not slide on the sleeve.

In that case it would be an inch higher than what I have, unless that arm is longer...….