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A-body K-frame and front susepnsion dimensions

Posted By: OUTLAWD

A-body K-frame and front susepnsion dimensions - 02/07/18 04:38 PM

The winters are long here in MI, and I am looking to start playing around with some front suspension ideas that have been brewing, but my A-body is 1000 miles away at the moment.

I have a couple of "Body dimension" sheets from the service manuals. I know it is a long shot, but I was wondering if anyone had dimensions, or a 3D model of the factory front suspension, with pick up locations, geometry, etc. Anything you wanted to share would be a big help.

Thanks in advance!
Posted By: 68 HEMI GTS

Re: A-body K-frame and front susepnsion dimensions - 02/07/18 08:33 PM

i'm currently working on my dart and am going to swap out k frames. your welcome to come down and grab some measurements if no one has any prints. i'm a little less than an hour south.
Posted By: scrapmetal

Re: A-body K-frame and front susepnsion dimensions - 02/08/18 04:52 AM

Kits are expensive.Wished they were as cheap as a Fox body
Posted By: OUTLAWD

Re: A-body K-frame and front susepnsion dimensions - 02/08/18 02:43 PM

Originally Posted By 68 HEMI GTS
i'm currently working on my dart and am going to swap out k frames. your welcome to come down and grab some measurements if no one has any prints. i'm a little less than an hour south.


Thanks, that would be great!


Originally Posted By scrapmetal
Kits are expensive.Wished they were as cheap as a Fox body


Agreed.
Part of me wants to hit the "easy button" and get a kit, but part of me wants to be different.
I will force myself out of a lot of "stock suspension" classes that allow the coilover conversions, but I don't have much class anyway. The plan is to try to adapt fox spindles and struts, and tie the upper strut mount into the downbars of the cage. The LCA, strut rod and rack will all mount to a K-frame instead of "front halving" the car...

That is the goal anyway...
Posted By: 4mopower

Re: A-body K-frame and front susepnsion dimensions - 02/14/18 01:57 PM

Outlawed,have you seen this tread?https://board.moparts.org/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/topics/1721119/test-pic-68-turbo-dart-project.html
He may be doing same thing. I had same idea years ago and picked up a fox body universal strut kit with springs and r&p that is for sale.(pm if interested)
But i went the easy route with an aftermarket K.
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