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I'd like to see what you do with yours.

Here is a picture of their k-member.

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Check this out, it's a good design. It has good triangulation with the best weight savings. I'm building this one:

http://www.dsmtuners.com/threads/93-....456345/page-7

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Yeah that one looks good. I'll have to save that one for making my own. Looks like the hardest part is the ball joint receivers. I'm assuming heim joints will be used to connect lca's to k-member.

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Quick update. If have been making parts for the kmember project. I made the tube tabs or chassis brackets, whatever they call them. They are made from 4130 and took forever to machine. I have all the materials so now I just need to get fabricating.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...0_143309_3.jpg

And on the engine project I decided to upgrade my headstuds using the boostin performance 1/2" kit. You need to machine and install 1/2" timeserts in the block to accept the new stud. The machining is not the easiest, and if there are any mistakes the block is junk. So I measured everything to insure my mill and block were dial indicated in. Then I started by finding the hole centers individually with a dial indicator.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...110_121537.jpg

Then it was time to drill the block to a depth of 1.45"

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...110_122438.jpg

Then you need to sink the timesert under the deck, like how the original studs are setup. I cut to a depth of 0.175" with a 5/8" endmill cutter.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...110_123127.jpg

Now it's time to tap the threads, using the mill.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...110_123400.jpg

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...110_123834.jpg

Install the insert with the installation tool in the timesert kit and move on. In the first picture there is one installed directly in front of the hole that was being indicated.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...110_124211.jpg

The cylinder head needs machining next, to clearance or ream the holes and to add a machined in load washer. My custom pistons are going to arrive at the end of the month.

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This is mind blowing

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crazy

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Bad ass!!!

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That's remarkable!

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You sir are a wizard

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Nice work!

For those chassis tabs is it needed they go around the tube? Could they just have a radius and be welded on.

What kind of machining equipment do you have?

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Thanks for the feedback!

The reason they are round is that I can mock the suspension up without needing to weld any thing up.

I've got a bridgeport mill, a 14" gunsmith lathe, dake johnson vertical 16" bandsaw, a decent size horizontal band saw, and a lot of other supporting equipment.

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Awesome! I'm looking forward to seeing how the stud kit holds up for you. I've had my eye on that kit since it was released. I was slightly disappointed that the 6 bolt requires Time-Serts while the studs directly fit the 7 bolt after rethreading the hole. I'm sure it'll work great. I've seen Time-Serts fail in aluminum blocks and that's created a bit of unfounded bias since the 4g63 is cast iron lol.

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Awsome !! Thats so cool you did all of it urself. Very impressive !!

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On to the next step. I filled the block yesterday. I ended up going about 1 inch down from the deck surface, I think that's considered a three-quarter fill. It was my first time messing around with block filler. It's not the easiest stuff to work with, since the water holes in the deck only allow you to use a small funnel when filling. And the stuff is messy. Thanks goes out to John for letting me use one of his torque plates. Applying 110 lb/ft to the head studs is weird, it's like tightening lug nuts. The rubber hose allows insurance that there is a water path from the pump. They are easily removed when the block filler is cured. I removed the water pump block off plate after 10 hours and removed some semi cured filler material to insure proper water pump functionality. The next step is to get the block out for line honing the mains.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...117_132418.jpg

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...118_020705.jpg

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This motor is gonna be awesome mark. You really do clean work on all of your projects. Such an inspiration!

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Looks perfect

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Love it

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Now that the block is at maperformance for machining I'm starting my kmember fab. First stop is measuring everything and get a starting weight.

72 lbs, it has all the bolts, brackets, and driveshaft loop. I know others have weighed just arms and kmember at 64. This is going to save a ton of weight!

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...124_091456.jpg

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Nice, man this is so awesome.
Do you want to practice on my car?
When is the assembly party?

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Are you running a stub shaft or turned down "race shaft" for the balance shaft?

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I use a stub shaft and use an oil that has a high zinc formula.

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This weekend was fruitful. The k member is coming along awesome. I need to figure out the steering rack mounting points and the driveshaft loop.

It's made from 1.5" .083 4130 chromoly. My tube fab skills are getting better. All this practice will pay off on my next car, I want to build a competitive rwd chassis car.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...126_130401.jpg

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...126_130424.jpg

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Looks great mark !! Amazing work.

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Those notches look so nice and tight. Rwd chasis car seems like it would be right up your alley. What platform would u use?

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Nice, you can practice making another if you would like. :KANE:

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Thanks for the feedback. The chassis I'm thinking about is a new camaro. I want to buy an insurance total loss, theft recovery car. The more that's gone the better, for the exception of body/trim parts.

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Damn I bet that's a major weight loss. What's the weight difference between the two?

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That would be sick!

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Your level of bossery is so out of this world.

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New Camaro is pretty heavy chassis to start with, why not something lighter? That K-member is sweet. That was my next project if I kept my talon.

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It's been a while since I've been on here. Wow the car looks amazing! As always!

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So is a DSM and look how this one is turning out :D

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Word. It will be way lighter than in its stock form. It needs to weigh a decent amount too. As a big cube big block and a couple of 88's or 91's will make rowdy power.

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And done. Old stuff 72lbs, new stuff 29.5! 42.5 saved.

http://i412.photobucket.com/albums/p...201_103047.jpg

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Omg, just jizzed. So pretty! That's a good diet.

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Superb.

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That is absolutely gorgeous.

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That looks amazing. How did you get the tube ends curved and angled to mate so perfectly? Fly cutter?

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Those GM produced COPO Camaros start off as a "Body in White" - You maybe able to order one of those???

Awesome tubular crossmember!

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Excellence as always Mark, well done.