1993 FOX notch LSX + turbo swap pics
09-25-2011, 11:57 AM
#62
I'm guessing you're referring to the steering shaft. If so, I had the same problem. My car, a few years newer, had a telescoping type shaft arrangement that just needed an attitude adjustment with a big hammer to make it work. By looking at your pics its obvious that yours is different but it sounds like the problem is the same. At one point I was told the AJE k-member drops the rack an inch or so, that would explain it huh?
Bastard.
Mine lacks security.
09-25-2011, 02:34 PM
#66
Not on mine,..thanks for reminding me. My motor mounts, do not fit on the K member mounts.
Meaning, the aje K member has poly mounts installed from the factory, the LS1 mounts, are not wide enough for the K member mounting location WITH POLY mounts. It looks like i need to pry out the motor mounts and widen them so they fit. Kinda lame. Your fit with no issue? Just slide in?
09-25-2011, 03:15 PM
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Not on mine,..thanks for reminding me. My motor mounts, do not fit on the K member mounts.
Meaning, the aje K member has poly mounts installed from the factory, the LS1 mounts, are not wide enough for the K member mounting location WITH POLY mounts. It looks like i need to pry out the motor mounts and widen them so they fit. Kinda lame. Your fit with no issue? Just slide in?
Meaning, the aje K member has poly mounts installed from the factory, the LS1 mounts, are not wide enough for the K member mounting location WITH POLY mounts. It looks like i need to pry out the motor mounts and widen them so they fit. Kinda lame. Your fit with no issue? Just slide in?
09-25-2011, 03:54 PM
#69
Not on mine,..thanks for reminding me. My motor mounts, do not fit on the K member mounts.
Meaning, the aje K member has poly mounts installed from the factory, the LS1 mounts, are not wide enough for the K member mounting location WITH POLY mounts. It looks like i need to pry out the motor mounts and widen them so they fit. Kinda lame. Your fit with no issue? Just slide in?
Meaning, the aje K member has poly mounts installed from the factory, the LS1 mounts, are not wide enough for the K member mounting location WITH POLY mounts. It looks like i need to pry out the motor mounts and widen them so they fit. Kinda lame. Your fit with no issue? Just slide in?
BTW, what trans are you planning on running & did you buy an AJE trans mount?
09-25-2011, 04:54 PM
#70
Spoke too soon beotch....
Dolphins score again?....lol.... I dunno,...but my BROWNIES JUST T BAGGED them there in the END I believe. Win is a win....watching the game on tv was almost as good as being at the Dolphins stadium last year watching the Browns beat that ***.
Good game though spark plug,.better luck next year.
AJE? lucky.
Same guy musta built mine. I had fitment issues with the motor mounts too. I took a little off of the rubber mounts so it would go together. I too was not very impressed with AJE's overall quality. I'd gamble header fitment with a different k-member if I had it to do all over again.
BTW, what trans are you planning on running & did you buy an AJE trans mount?
BTW, what trans are you planning on running & did you buy an AJE trans mount?
I haven't owned a mustang in years so this is the first K member I have worked on in one, seen plenty, just not worked to much with one. So far,..I ain't too happy either. I mean it bolts on,..but, so far, not 100% satisfied. If I have to modify bushings anything, I am gonna be pissed.
Just spent $400+ bucks to bolt in,..not to modify. For this, I coulda just used the shop welder and made some mounts with factory member.
Live and learn. Calling them tomorrow to see what is up. Will take pics tomorrow to show issue.
Thanks for comments.....especially you mike about the dolphins.
09-26-2011, 10:30 AM
#73
Yeah, it didn't fit worth a **** either. It bolted up to the car fine but they cut slots in the center to bolt it to the trans, I had to elongate a slot to get the trans in the correct position. Overall not impressed. The only reasons I went this route was it looked like it made things easy & it would get the driveline angles correct, 1 less thing for me to deal with.
09-26-2011, 07:53 PM
#75
Yeah, it didn't fit worth a **** either. It bolted up to the car fine but they cut slots in the center to bolt it to the trans, I had to elongate a slot to get the trans in the correct position. Overall not impressed. The only reasons I went this route was it looked like it made things easy & it would get the driveline angles correct, 1 less thing for me to deal with.
Word. Same reason I bought the member,..for proper alignment without question.
Still figuring out the trans...T400 or a glide...or?... The idea is to do it on a budget. Whatever is cost effective, cheap, and rebuild-able.
09-27-2011, 01:20 AM
#78
Go with the TH400, pretty hard to kill them and they're relatively cheap.
I had the exact same issue with the steering shaft, it'll pull out of the firewall if you persuade with a dead blow, though.
My mounts were pretty snug too when I messing with them and the K by hand when it was all sitting out on the shop floor. But once the mounts were bolted to the motor and I had them and the engine's weight down on the k member they went right on. I don't recommend trying to bolt the motor to the motor mounts in car. That's a PITA. It's a lot easier to bolt them on the motor, drop it in and line the mounts up with the K member in car and slide the cross bolts in and cinch er' up.
I had the exact same issue with the steering shaft, it'll pull out of the firewall if you persuade with a dead blow, though.
My mounts were pretty snug too when I messing with them and the K by hand when it was all sitting out on the shop floor. But once the mounts were bolted to the motor and I had them and the engine's weight down on the k member they went right on. I don't recommend trying to bolt the motor to the motor mounts in car. That's a PITA. It's a lot easier to bolt them on the motor, drop it in and line the mounts up with the K member in car and slide the cross bolts in and cinch er' up.
09-27-2011, 09:56 AM
#79
Go with the TH400, pretty hard to kill them and they're relatively cheap.
I had the exact same issue with the steering shaft, it'll pull out of the firewall if you persuade with a dead blow, though.
My mounts were pretty snug too when I messing with them and the K by hand when it was all sitting out on the shop floor. But once the mounts were bolted to the motor and I had them and the engine's weight down on the k member they went right on. I don't recommend trying to bolt the motor to the motor mounts in car. That's a PITA. It's a lot easier to bolt them on the motor, drop it in and line the mounts up with the K member in car and slide the cross bolts in and cinch er' up.
I had the exact same issue with the steering shaft, it'll pull out of the firewall if you persuade with a dead blow, though.
My mounts were pretty snug too when I messing with them and the K by hand when it was all sitting out on the shop floor. But once the mounts were bolted to the motor and I had them and the engine's weight down on the k member they went right on. I don't recommend trying to bolt the motor to the motor mounts in car. That's a PITA. It's a lot easier to bolt them on the motor, drop it in and line the mounts up with the K member in car and slide the cross bolts in and cinch er' up.
09-27-2011, 10:38 PM
#80
Go with the TH400, pretty hard to kill them and they're relatively cheap.
I had the exact same issue with the steering shaft, it'll pull out of the firewall if you persuade with a dead blow, though.
My mounts were pretty snug too when I messing with them and the K by hand when it was all sitting out on the shop floor. But once the mounts were bolted to the motor and I had them and the engine's weight down on the k member they went right on. I don't recommend trying to bolt the motor to the motor mounts in car. That's a PITA. It's a lot easier to bolt them on the motor, drop it in and line the mounts up with the K member in car and slide the cross bolts in and cinch er' up.
I had the exact same issue with the steering shaft, it'll pull out of the firewall if you persuade with a dead blow, though.
My mounts were pretty snug too when I messing with them and the K by hand when it was all sitting out on the shop floor. But once the mounts were bolted to the motor and I had them and the engine's weight down on the k member they went right on. I don't recommend trying to bolt the motor to the motor mounts in car. That's a PITA. It's a lot easier to bolt them on the motor, drop it in and line the mounts up with the K member in car and slide the cross bolts in and cinch er' up.
True dat. I figured the mounts were gonna work no matter,... when we put standard motors in the cars they're supposed to we do it the same way,..mounts always bolted to the block , atleast the upper portion. Thanks for mentioning and the heads up. FIgured if they were tight, i'd bevill the top portion of the poly and let it slide in.
If I had my way, I would go manual...just cause I dig powershifting. But, so many people will drive this car,..and for what we are asking of it,..I think it will break, way to soon. I can't afford a TR6060 so,...auto it is. Gonna start looking into picking up a 400. I DO, have a buddy at work that will let me borrow a glide...so, I dunno at moment. I don't like borrowing **** but, I guess we could fix that if I used it and broke it.
Thanks for advise man, noted and appreciated.