Posted By: Dustedu
440 W8 Duster's k member - 12/26/11 01:22 AM
On the jig
440 W8 Duster's k member
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 12/26/11 04:17 AM
Take your time.... he wont need it for awile! 
brrr!!
brrr!!
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 12/26/11 04:33 AM
Nice Scotty!Give me a call when you get a chance.
Posted By: dannysbee
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 12/26/11 03:15 PM
Looking good!! Happy New Year!!
Posted By: Dustedu
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 01/04/12 03:34 AM
Posted By: earthmover
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 01/04/12 03:41 AM
nice how bout send me the jig lol 
Posted By: EvilB1Dart
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 01/04/12 03:42 AM
Nice work Scotty! Real nice!
Jesse is that for your snowmobile? LOL
Jesse is that for your snowmobile? LOL
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 01/04/12 01:39 PM
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Nice work Scotty! Real nice!
Jesse is that for your snowmobile? LOL
Hey Wes what's up.
well not really we have no snow here in ND this year very dry and mild winter so far.
Scotty nice work.I found those solid ends.will call you today.
Posted By: Plumb Wired
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 01/04/12 03:56 PM
Scotty, k-member looks good. What will you be using for steering arms? I take it this is not the first k-member you have built. Do you have one under your car or Laverne's?
Mike Gray
Mike Gray
Posted By: Dustedu
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 01/04/12 04:33 PM
I have one under my car now, Laverne gave me the locations for rack, lower arms etc. from his k member and helped me build the one under my car and the jig.
I have spindles from Corodoba on mine, but this one will have pinto spindles which already have steering arms cast into spindles, should shave a pound maybe two.....
I have spindles from Corodoba on mine, but this one will have pinto spindles which already have steering arms cast into spindles, should shave a pound maybe two.....
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/08/12 05:45 PM
I got it in just checking stuff on it Scotty nice stuff.Cant wait to go to the track.
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Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/08/12 05:46 PM
#2
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/08/12 05:47 PM
last one.
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Posted By: Dustedu
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/10/12 02:34 AM
Lookin good
Posted By: DemonDust
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/10/12 03:09 AM
Looking great Jesse!! You putting your W8 that you've had forever in there? Should be fun getting back in the seat of a mopar instead of the blue oval 
You putting your W8 that you've had forever in there? Should be fun getting back in the seat of a mopar instead of the blue oval
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/10/12 03:25 AM
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Looking great Jesse!!
Yes I am Jesse.I wish I shoulda kept the Mustang also but oh well.
Posted By: Dustedu
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/16/12 10:55 PM
Got the install on the 69 valiant completed
Posted By: Dustedu
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/16/12 10:59 PM
Posted By: Dustedu
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/16/12 11:01 PM
Wilwood Spindles w/ steering arms
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/17/12 01:24 AM
Those look nice Scotty but that oil pan is very close to the ground.
Posted By: Dart1031
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/17/12 02:12 AM
Looks good! Are you making the strut rods too?
Are you making the strut rods too?
Posted By: Dustedu
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/17/12 01:19 PM
Nawl afco 5/8" x 16" bout $ 14 each
Posted By: neonic
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/17/12 07:17 PM
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I got it in just checking stuff on it Scotty nice stuff.Cant wait to go to the track.
So your actually coming to the track this year?
No more racing against the Neon, she's long down the road.
Posted By: Dart1031
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/18/12 02:26 AM
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Nawl afco 5/8" x 16" bout $ 14 each
Thanks
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/18/12 01:29 PM
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I got it in just checking stuff on it Scotty nice stuff.Cant wait to go to the track.
So your actually coming to the track this year?
Oh yes I will be there to race your dragster now!
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/24/12 01:45 PM
here's the old ride height.
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/24/12 01:46 PM
the new one.
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/24/12 01:49 PM
#2 of new ride height.
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/24/12 01:49 PM
front not to good of picture
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 04/24/12 02:51 PM
Yep.... bad pict of the front! Looks good though Jess!
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 06/27/12 05:25 AM
Car is ready will go out this weekend in Minot.
Posted By: SB412DUSTER
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 06/27/12 05:33 AM
Good luck this weekend Jessie
I hope it's not as hot up there as it is here
I hope it's not as hot up there as it is here
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 06/27/12 05:41 AM
All our chassis stuff is done, full cage in the car..... and ZERO engine plans!! no clue what to do... Have fun in Minot!
Posted By: EvilB1Dart
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 06/27/12 08:07 AM
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Car is ready will go out this weekend in Minot.
Good luck my friend! I'm sure it'll put up some good numbers out the gate!
Posted By: Evil Spirit
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 06/27/12 02:34 PM
I like the looks of that double crossbar style A LOT more than the single crossbar stuff that almost every one else makes. I think that would help keep the front frame rails square a lot better than a single tube. And no square tubing - BIG BONUS in the looks department.
Posted By: Leon441
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 06/27/12 03:53 PM
Are you forgetting about that huge chunk of metal called the radiator support?
The double tube also limits a lot of great oil pan options. If you are running an otherwise stock street car with just a K-member change the extra cross tube may make you feel better. This may be give some advantage for a road course car. The frame rails are trying to be twisted from the coil over shock mounts in these coilover rack steering conversions. When mopar designed the front the weight of the car was on the torsion bar crossmember and we know how strong a materail that is. For any of these aftermarket suspensions to work the car really needs the forward bars from firewall or cage to front frame. Just my opinion.
Leon
The double tube also limits a lot of great oil pan options. If you are running an otherwise stock street car with just a K-member change the extra cross tube may make you feel better. This may be give some advantage for a road course car. The frame rails are trying to be twisted from the coil over shock mounts in these coilover rack steering conversions. When mopar designed the front the weight of the car was on the torsion bar crossmember and we know how strong a materail that is. For any of these aftermarket suspensions to work the car really needs the forward bars from firewall or cage to front frame. Just my opinion.
Leon
Posted By: Evil Spirit
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 06/28/12 03:37 AM
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Are you forgetting about that huge chunk of metal called the radiator support?
The double tube also limits a lot of great oil pan options. If you are running an otherwise stock street car with just a K-member change the extra cross tube may make you feel better. This may be give some advantage for a road course car. The frame rails are trying to be twisted from the coil over shock mounts in these coilover rack steering conversions. When mopar designed the front the weight of the car was on the torsion bar crossmember and we know how strong a materail that is. For any of these aftermarket suspensions to work the car really needs the forward bars from firewall or cage to front frame. Just my opinion.
Leon
I think a correctly designed 2ND bar made from properly sized tubing stiffens the car more than the stamped sheetmetal core support that has a big square hole in it. And yes, I agree that the coil over setups need the frame/upper suspension to firewall braces. I've said that many times, along with the "opinion" that by the time you get the strength back in the front end by adding support bars, gussets, etc. you lose most of the weight savings by going to the tube suspension.
Posted By: 440W8 Duster
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 06/28/12 05:41 AM
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Car is ready will go out this weekend in Minot.
Good luck my friend! I'm sure it'll put up some good numbers out the gate!
Hey Wes What's been going on!! Send me some more pictures of that Dart!!!That is BAD A$$.
Posted By: J_BODY
Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member - 06/28/12 05:45 AM
Looked it over in Phoenix Jess..... it's a very nice car!