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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 04:07 PM
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Anyone know who makes them for 3rd gens ?? Anyone have experience with any of the manufactures products ?? I am looking for one that has no motor mounts, no spring provisions and that will bolt up to Morrison tubular lower control arms. Any help would be appreicated!!!
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 01:02 AM
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Axle/Gears: 10 bolt:3.42, 10 bolt:??
Yea PA racing has them and you can buy mounts for standard SBC, Lt1's and LS1s, pretty sweet. Heres the link...

Pa Racing
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 01:05 AM
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people will tell you to search i'm sure.

i had chrome AM arms that bolted up fine to my chromoly pa racing k-member. i would assume they will also fit pro-fab as well as anthony jones.

anthony jones, pro-fab and pa racing are the only ones i know to exist and have seen fitted first hand. beyond the art morrison a arms and coilover kit i had myself.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 02:51 AM
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Spohn will be too by the end of the year (hopefully)!
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 07:35 AM
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Thanks for your help guys ~ Jason
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 08:15 AM
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I'm pretty sure roadtech still makes a tubular K-member but you would have to switch to a coil-over setup.

I think the URL is:
http://www.roadtechonline.com
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 02:54 PM
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roadtech was discontinued and i wouldn't hold my breath for spohn. that's been going on for 2 years now.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 03:06 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS, 90 Camaro RS
Engine: 346 LS1, 305 TBI
Transmission: 4L60E, 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt:3.42, 10 bolt:??
I know Spohn makes them for thirdgen ls1 conversions, cuz I have one, but I dont know if they make it for normal sbc's. I would say PA racing would be your best bet.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 09:57 PM
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Engine: LS1
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you say you got a spohn one for the ls1, how is it. When is he supposed to come out with that for the public because i havn't seen it advertised yet and i've been waiting for it.
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Old Oct 4, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS, 90 Camaro RS
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Axle/Gears: 10 bolt:3.42, 10 bolt:??
Well the cars not running yet so Im not sure on that aspect, but the Kmember works fine bolting up wise. It clears up all the clearence issues like the coil pack on the passenger side and the air box, the ac on the kmember, ect...the only thing I had to do was grind open the motor mount bolt holes to fit. One suggestion...test the kmember on the motor first if possible and adjust the holes from there. I put the kmember in first and then the engine and spent an all nighter unsuccesfully trying to get the bolts through . The next weekend I was able to pull the motor again unbolt the kmember drill the holes out propperly so it fit perfectly, bolt up the kmember, dropped the motor back in and bolted it up within an hour . Wish I woulda done that first but live and learn...
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 08:59 AM
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Ah, thanks for correcting me Kandied91Z, I wasn't aware of that.
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Old Oct 5, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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not a problem, if you search you can sometimes find their units for sale used though. might be worth a try.
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 10:14 PM
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Steve makes adapaters for the LS1 engine that bolts to the stock K member..

As for him making a K member for thirdgens..

Kat
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Old Oct 13, 2004 | 11:08 PM
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tell us more!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://www.racecraft.com/ makes them too. Ive been thinking about going down and checking them out, its about a 2 hour drive for me, but, if Spohns is soon to make a debut, I must might wait
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 03:56 PM
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Originally posted by 92CamaroLS1
Well the cars not running yet so Im not sure on that aspect, but the Kmember works fine bolting up wise. It clears up all the clearence issues like the coil pack on the passenger side and the air box, the ac on the kmember, ect...the only thing I had to do was grind open the motor mount bolt holes to fit. One suggestion...test the kmember on the motor first if possible and adjust the holes from there. I put the kmember in first and then the engine and spent an all nighter unsuccesfully trying to get the bolts through . The next weekend I was able to pull the motor again unbolt the kmember drill the holes out propperly so it fit perfectly, bolt up the kmember, dropped the motor back in and bolted it up within an hour . Wish I woulda done that first but live and learn...
If you're going to test fit the engine into it, then just install it all from the bottom and call it a day. Put the engine, exhuast and all that on the K-member, roll it under the car and bolt it up. Much less work.
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 04:11 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS, 90 Camaro RS
Engine: 346 LS1, 305 TBI
Transmission: 4L60E, 700R-4
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt:3.42, 10 bolt:??
Yea it is a lot easier....if you have a lift. Im doing this in my garage with a 40 year old hydraulic jack and jackstands. Its not that hard to test the k member on the engine just do it when its on the engine hoist like so...
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Old Oct 14, 2004 | 04:18 PM
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Car: 92 Camaro RS, 90 Camaro RS
Engine: 346 LS1, 305 TBI
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Axle/Gears: 10 bolt:3.42, 10 bolt:??
sorry here it is
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