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Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

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Old Apr 7, 2011 | 07:08 PM
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Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

How was the fit? What size headers did you use?
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Old Apr 10, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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Re: Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

Nobody?
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 07:44 AM
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Re: Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

I have the racecraft k member and hawks 1 3/4 with the 3inch collectors the fit is perfect I had o spohn k member and I sold that piece of s*** it did not fit right and the engine did not sit right but I have everything racecraft on the front of my car and very happy and the guys are great to deal with
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 08:15 AM
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Re: Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

That's what I was hoping to hear. Are you using the LSx swap K-member, or the SBC K-member with engine mount adapters?
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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Re: Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

Spikez is also running this combination.
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 08:12 PM
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Re: Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

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I have the racecraft k member and hawks 1 3/4 with the 3inch collectors the fit is perfect I had o spohn k member and I sold that piece of s*** it did not fit right and the engine did not sit right but I have everything racecraft on the front of my car and very happy and the guys are great to deal with
What didn't fit right with the Spohn K member? Mine fits well other than my engine is not quite level no matter how I adjust it. I've loosened all the engine mount bolts, Trans crossmember bolts, trans mount mounts and tried it every which way. Mounts are solid mounts too so its not sagging mounts.
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Re: Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

The problems with Spohn are argued in many other threads. This thread isn't for that purpose. I'm seeking an alternative.
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Old Apr 11, 2011 | 09:24 PM
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Re: Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

i am using the lsx swap k member like i said i love it, it bolted right up i forgot to tell you that i had to bend the right side header just about a 1/2 inch to get it away from the body but that was easily done no big deal just make sure the header has all of the bolts in it and they are tight i have all racecraft parts k member,control arms,cc plates and drop spindles they are all very well made and the guys there are great to deal with so good luck
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 05:23 PM
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Re: Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

Where did you have to adjust the headers? I am going with 1-7/8 primaries so the interference could be even worse.
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Old Apr 16, 2011 | 05:56 PM
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Re: Anybody run a Racecraft K-member with Hawks LS headers?

The very end of the collector was just touching the body,I would of been ok but I did not want a rattle it was no big deal. You should be ok I have the 1 3/4 primary's
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