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k member question

November 11, 2011, 02:46:57 PM

HI, i am new to the site i own an 88 thunderbird(will post pics when i get some) but anways i was told tubular k mebers for fox bodys wont work in these cars:( is this true? over the winter i plan on puttin one in an puttin a BBF or SBF on nitrous to run a local X275 class(drag car only). i appreciate any tips or info given thanks alot

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Reply #1 – November 11, 2011, 02:57:51 PM

welcome! and your source is wrong, a mustang k member does fit a fox bird.. i have a QA1 k member in 1 of my birds, with mustang tubular a-arms

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Reply #2 – November 11, 2011, 03:02:11 PM

thanks alot, i was lookin at a Team Z k member or racecraft

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Reply #3 – November 11, 2011, 03:28:29 PM

i looked at racecraft as well.. nice stuff, but i came across my QA1 on a local forum, NIB for half the price.. i know 2 or 3 people that have used racecraft's parts and they speak highly of them

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Reply #4 – November 11, 2011, 03:40:06 PM

Yes, they'll work, but they're not an 100% direct bolt in.

There's a 3/8"-5/8" difference in the frame height mountings between the Mustangs and Tbirds (with the TBirds being taller) that will require some spacers.

A search of "K-member" will yield several threads on the subject.

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Reply #5 – November 11, 2011, 05:26:28 PM

thanks

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Reply #6 – November 11, 2011, 06:24:18 PM

Here's a pic of the spacer on my '88 I had a few years ago:

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16074&stc=1&d=1211067891

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Reply #7 – November 11, 2011, 07:06:24 PM

Quote from: 32VFoxBird;372597

Here's a pic of the spacer on my '88 I had a few years ago:

http://www.foxtbirdcougarforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=16074&stc=1&d=1211067891

i am guessin you can just fab one up? or does someone sell a specfically made one

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Reply #8 – November 11, 2011, 07:09:32 PM

Any welding shop should have some 3/8" flat stock laying around. I got mine for free.

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Reply #9 – November 11, 2011, 07:12:21 PM

a drill bit and 2 pieces of 3/8 plate will do the job

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Reply #10 – November 11, 2011, 11:10:02 PM

you can go this route http://www.lethalperformance.com/suspension-k-members-k-member-spacers-upr-products-c-13_339_6153_9817_9819/upr-79-04-mustang-3-16-k-member-spacer-kit-p-33828 but I just pulled it into the frame with my impact, same thing on the mustangs i've done.