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Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144070 04/16/12 10:12 PM 04/16/12 10:12 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,611 Elbridge, NY D Dart1031 master
Dart1031 master D Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,611 Elbridge, NY	Looks good! Are you making the strut rods too?

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: Dart1031] #1144071 04/17/12 09:19 AM 04/17/12 09:19 AM
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 993 Louisville, MS Dustedu OP super stock
Dustedu OP super stock Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 993 Louisville, MS	Nawl afco 5/8" x 16" bout $ 14 each

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144072 04/17/12 03:17 PM 04/17/12 03:17 PM
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 251 SD USA neonic enthusiast
neonic enthusiast Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 251 SD USA	Quote: 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.

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: Dustedu] #1144073 04/17/12 10:26 PM 04/17/12 10:26 PM
Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,611 Elbridge, NY D Dart1031 master
Dart1031 master D Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,611 Elbridge, NY	Quote: Nawl afco 5/8" x 16" bout $ 14 each Thanks

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: neonic] #1144074 04/18/12 09:29 AM 04/18/12 09:29 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX 4 440W8 Duster pro stock
440W8 Duster pro stock 4 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX	Quote: Quote: 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. Oh yes I will be there to race your dragster now! 70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144075 04/24/12 09:45 AM 04/24/12 09:45 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX 4 440W8 Duster pro stock
440W8 Duster pro stock 4 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX	here's the old ride height. 7177398-123.JPG (121 downloads) 70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144076 04/24/12 09:46 AM 04/24/12 09:46 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX 4 440W8 Duster pro stock
440W8 Duster pro stock 4 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX	the new one. 7177400-downsized_0423121713a.jpg (114 downloads) 70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144077 04/24/12 09:49 AM 04/24/12 09:49 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX 4 440W8 Duster pro stock
440W8 Duster pro stock 4 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX	#2 of new ride height. 7177405-downsized_0423121714.jpg (99 downloads) 70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144078 04/24/12 09:49 AM 04/24/12 09:49 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX 4 440W8 Duster pro stock
440W8 Duster pro stock 4 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX	front not to good of picture 7177406-0423121714a.jpg (107 downloads) 70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144079 04/24/12 10:51 AM 04/24/12 10:51 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	Yep.... bad pict of the front! Looks good though Jess!

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: J_BODY] #1144080 06/27/12 01:25 AM 06/27/12 01:25 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX 4 440W8 Duster pro stock
440W8 Duster pro stock 4 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX	Car is ready will go out this weekend in Minot. 7267214-downsized_0624121801.jpg (86 downloads) 70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144081 06/27/12 01:33 AM 06/27/12 01:33 AM
Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,360 Mobile Alabama S SB412DUSTER top fuel
SB412DUSTER top fuel S Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 2,360 Mobile Alabama	Good luck this weekend Jessie I hope it's not as hot up there as it is here

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144082 06/27/12 01:41 AM 06/27/12 01:41 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	All our chassis stuff is done, full cage in the car..... and ZERO engine plans!! no clue what to do... Have fun in Minot!

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144083 06/27/12 04:07 AM 06/27/12 04:07 AM
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,334 Heaven EvilB1Dart master
EvilB1Dart master Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 6,334 Heaven	Quote: 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! "Any fool can know. The point is to understand" - A. Einstein

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: Dustedu] #1144084 06/27/12 10:34 AM 06/27/12 10:34 AM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,699 Newport, Mi Evil Spirit master
Evil Spirit master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,699 Newport, Mi	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. Free advice and worth every penny... Factory trained Slinky rewinder.........

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: Evil Spirit] #1144085 06/27/12 11:53 AM 06/27/12 11:53 AM
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA Leon441 master
Leon441 master Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 4,330 Lynchburg, VA	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 Career best 8.02 @ 169 at 3050# and 10" tires small block power.

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: Leon441] #1144086 06/27/12 11:37 PM 06/27/12 11:37 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,699 Newport, Mi Evil Spirit master
Evil Spirit master Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,699 Newport, Mi	Quote: 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. Free advice and worth every penny... Factory trained Slinky rewinder.........

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: EvilB1Dart] #1144087 06/28/12 01:41 AM 06/28/12 01:41 AM
Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX 4 440W8 Duster pro stock
440W8 Duster pro stock 4 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,499 San Antonio,TX	Quote: Quote: 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$$. 7268483-downsized_0624121802.jpg (41 downloads) 70 Duster W8 motor. 1.29 60ft 5.79 1/8 at 120 mph glide with 1.80 gear @3170 lbs.

Re: 440 W8 Duster's k member [Re: 440W8 Duster] #1144088 06/28/12 01:45 AM 06/28/12 01:45 AM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN J J_BODY I Live Here
J_BODY I Live Here J Joined: May 2003 Posts: 13,189 aZLiViN	Looked it over in Phoenix Jess..... it's a very nice car!

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