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[Birch]

wondering if any can tell me what difference will it make fitting a non rts front end in this car

[Heath]

LX RTS?

 

It will give you a little more camber gain on bump. It's literally a case of drilling two holes per side in a different position... just do that; you don't need to change the front end, lol.

Then replace whatever bushes etc. are needed, adjust it up to 2 degrees of positive castor, get some lowered springs and cut them until the car sits with the tyre inline with the eyebrow of the guard, make sure you've got a bigger aftermarket front swaybar and as good a pair of shocks as you're willing to spend the money on. 

Edited by Heath, 07 February 2021 - 09:56 AM.

[Birch]

cheers mate only reason I'm looking for another krame is because mine has no engine mounts but I can get hold of one that is non rts other wise wouldn't be chasing one
Thanks for explaining the difference

[Heath]

Yeah look just buy whatever you can find as long as it has the normal 6cyl/V8 engine mounts.

 

You can drill the rear-mount swaybar holes into a base model LH K-Frame if they aren't present, and as I said you can change those upper pivot holes very easily as well.

 

You might be able to sell your old K-Frame to someone who's going to do an interesting engine swap, or put an engine plate in their car, too. I try to find a home for anything I don't use, and with Toranas, I normally succeed.

Edited by Heath, 08 February 2021 - 08:31 AM.

[Birch]

thanks heath I've had 2 blokes now with torana projects contact me with kframes now and don't want a fortune for them and gave helped me sourcing some other parts I needed when I pull mine apart ill advertise it
what overhaul kit do you recommend for the krame also shocks and springs ,ball joints

[Heath]

I don't have any strong recommendations. I used Whiteline urethane bushes throughout because my mate at Repco took care of me on the price. And I bought the 'Moog' brand balljoints through Summit (USA).

 

Moog had a reputation of being superior to what people were stocking in Australia a decade ago. Whether that's valid or not I have no idea. I don't think Moog is anything particularly special.

[Birch]

purchased a speco shift for the muncie from a bloke who used to have a speed shop and was cleaning out his shed , brand new still in box Mr Shifter
Anyone used these on a muncie in a Torana behind a 308 if so what's they any good as I heard they wasn't the best
what mods to tunnel was needed

[Birch]

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[warrenm]

It looks like the Speco will mount on top of the box which will put the shifter in a similar position the std shifter so you shouldn't have to modify the floor like a Hurst shifter.