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ValiantOne
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I'm pretty sure I know the answer to this already, but I don't want to go buy a whole car and find out it isn't what I need! So here goes.
Current Car: 1968 Valiant, drum brakes, flat motor mounts, no sway bar, etc.
Found a 1974 Plymouth Duster for sale. It is a /6 car. Should have disc brakes, spool motor mounts and sway bar, Correct? Or is the /6 K not useable?
I have been looking at parts cars where I would get EVERYTHING I need for the front end of the 68. Except the torsion bars of course. I just want to drop the whole K with suspension and everything. Rebuild it. Install my 400 BB on it, and then slide it up under the 68.
Am I barkin' up the right tree here?
Thanks guys
Chris
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Jim_Lusk
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Disc brakes and a sway bar would have been optional on slant six cars, but it's worth a look. The sway bar can be added so I wouldn't make that a deal breaker.
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Jim_Lusk
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One more thing, and I've only come across this once, but make sure the k-member isn't broken around the LCA pivot pin hole. It can be fixed, but it would be a pain.
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flyboy01
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You are not guaranteed a swaybar or large bolt pattern. I would get a 73+ 4 door 318 A/C car for that swap, then you get a V8 Kframe and the heavier torsion bars.
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ValiantOne
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What about the engine mounts and K member. Will the /6 K work with V8 engine mounts?
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Not with factory ones.
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ValiantOne
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crap! The donor car just became nothing but a front disc conversion.
Maybe I can talk the guy down.
Thanks guys,
Chris
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Chris Evrard -76 Cordoba, 360 4bbl -68 Valiant, 273 2bbl -73 Dart, /6 1bbl, Leaning Tower of Power!!! |
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Both the /6 K frame and the V8 K frame could be used with Shumacker swap mounts,
or use the /6 K frame to add/modify for BB V8 power.
My Duster came with the MP BB K member and a 383 so at least I have a starting
point with out having to buy more stuff.
But it was the most expensive project car I have ever started out with.
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Phil Saran
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kendog170
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Ive got a Bigblock spool type k frame.No dent or cracks just some surface rust that will beadblast easy enough.I dont have the mounts.You could get those at 44 source.$100 plus shipping if it helps. Kenny 68 GTS Ragtop and currently building 68 500 stroker dart.
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4spdfury
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the slant 6 k frame will work with shcumacher motor mounts so its not just a disk brake conversion.
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boden
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I would bet if it is a slant 6 it is more likely drum brakes and small bolt pattern. You might get lucky though 1 of the 4 73+ slant 6 dusters I have had did have disk brakes.
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