Tubular 5.0 k member, longtubes
01-25-2010, 09:52 PM
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Tubular 5.0 k member, longtubes i did search, didn't find much. has anybody successfully ran (or seen) a tubular 5.0 k member, with an lsx in it with longtube headers???
looks to me like this oil pan would work, you wouldn't have to notch it like the f-body oil pans...
http://www.sdpc2000.com/details/gm-f...parts/19212593
k-member is a teamz.
if it's been done, what headers worked???
or if you have seen this attempted, and fail, post that too. thanks
looks to me like this oil pan would work, you wouldn't have to notch it like the f-body oil pans...
http://www.sdpc2000.com/details/gm-f...parts/19212593
k-member is a teamz.
if it's been done, what headers worked???
or if you have seen this attempted, and fail, post that too. thanks
01-26-2010, 12:27 AM
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the truck pan is way too close to the floor. I ended out swapping it out with the camaro pan. Im running 351w headers with ls flanges on them. 1 3/4" headers were $100 from a local guy.
01-26-2010, 10:04 AM
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We used a slightly modified 5.0 tubular k-member and, KOOKS headers, fbody oil pan. It can be done. We could have got away without modifying the k-member, but didn't want to dimple the $700 headers.
01-26-2010, 10:15 AM
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this is good news for me, do you have any pictures? what did you have to clearance on the k member? what did you do for motor mounts?
01-26-2010, 10:37 AM
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another few questions here, is it true that when replacing the rod bolts on a cracked cap rod, you can simply replace one at a time and have no issues? also, those of you who replaced the rod bolts in your lq9's did you use arp part number 134-6006 http://www.summitracing.com/parts/ARP-134-6006/ or 134-6026 http://www.summitracing.com/parts.aspx?sku=ARP-134-6026
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01-26-2010, 02:19 PM
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thanks. just got this off another forum
01-26-2010, 02:25 PM
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we have used aje k members a few times with zero issues with an f body oilpan
the kooks lsx swap headers are really close to the k member and we have had to pull the engine over a little bit to get everything to clear and not touch anywhere
however the kooks longtubes will not work with straight exhaust right out of the collector with the aje crossmember for a TH400 you have to modify the drivers side for this to work
when asking aje about this issue they said it is because the kooks longtubes are much longer for better results when just running open headers they said other brands if you put a bend in the exhasut you would be bolting to the header it clears fine becaus the collector is not as long as with the kooks
just an fyi on the kooks longtubes for lsx swap in a fox
the kooks lsx swap headers are really close to the k member and we have had to pull the engine over a little bit to get everything to clear and not touch anywhere
however the kooks longtubes will not work with straight exhaust right out of the collector with the aje crossmember for a TH400 you have to modify the drivers side for this to work
when asking aje about this issue they said it is because the kooks longtubes are much longer for better results when just running open headers they said other brands if you put a bend in the exhasut you would be bolting to the header it clears fine becaus the collector is not as long as with the kooks
just an fyi on the kooks longtubes for lsx swap in a fox
01-26-2010, 02:34 PM
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we have used aje k members a few times with zero issues with an f body oilpan
the kooks lsx swap headers are really close to the k member and we have had to pull the engine over a little bit to get everything to clear and not touch anywhere
however the kooks longtubes will not work with straight exhaust right out of the collector with the aje crossmember for a TH400 you have to modify the drivers side for this to work
when asking aje about this issue they said it is because the kooks longtubes are much longer for better results when just running open headers they said other brands if you put a bend in the exhasut you would be bolting to the header it clears fine becaus the collector is not as long as with the kooks
just an fyi on the kooks longtubes for lsx swap in a fox
the kooks lsx swap headers are really close to the k member and we have had to pull the engine over a little bit to get everything to clear and not touch anywhere
however the kooks longtubes will not work with straight exhaust right out of the collector with the aje crossmember for a TH400 you have to modify the drivers side for this to work
when asking aje about this issue they said it is because the kooks longtubes are much longer for better results when just running open headers they said other brands if you put a bend in the exhasut you would be bolting to the header it clears fine becaus the collector is not as long as with the kooks
just an fyi on the kooks longtubes for lsx swap in a fox
01-26-2010, 03:23 PM
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it prolly wont work so good with the rack & pinion location as to get the f body oil pan to clear the rack and the k member you will have to raise the engine and the centerline of the crank will be about 2 inches higher than it wold have been with a 302
for the price you can get an aje for wich is right about 375 you can sell the 302 one for prolly 200 and u have zero issues
i did just that for my car and sold some other ford parts to pay for the new aje k member and crossmember for the 4l60e
for the price you can get an aje for wich is right about 375 you can sell the 302 one for prolly 200 and u have zero issues
i did just that for my car and sold some other ford parts to pay for the new aje k member and crossmember for the 4l60e
01-26-2010, 04:00 PM
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so i found how you guys have been adapting them... what i really want to know is what you did to the k member to get the headers to fit?
01-26-2010, 09:20 PM
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01-27-2010, 08:05 AM
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Our k-member doesn't look much like that one. We may have a D&D or even something else now that I think of it. It is pretty old. The part on pic 1 is not on our k-member. But our clearance issue was with the area in pic 2. Actually looks like the area where 1 and 2 meet was the problem area.
01-27-2010, 08:07 AM
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